Mark Venesky will serve another term as Cicero’s supervisor.
In his campaign, Venesky, a Republican, pointed to Cicero’s improved bond rating, completion of Phase 1 of the town rezoning, a new safety protocol for town employees and the successful $10 million referendum to construct a new highway garage. For their part, supervisor candidate Joyce Villnave and the Democrats, led by former Supervisor Judy Boyke, a candidate for town board, pointed out that the referendum only happened because Boyke and Town Councilor Mike Becallo passed petitions demanding it. They also expressed concerns about the cost of the garage, as well as the 2018 budget proposal, which calls for raises for the town board, including a 14 percent raise for the supervisor.
Ultimately, Venesky earned 4,141 votes to Villnave’s 2,238.
On the town board, those with experience dominated. Incumbent Town Councilor Jonathan Karp and Boyke, a Democrat, were the top vote-getters with 3,729 and 2,296 votes, respectively. Newcomers Jim DeVaul, a Republican, and Democrat Heather Scott received 3,048 and 2,406 each.
The administrative positions of town clerk (Tracy Cosilmon), tax receiver (Nicole Walsh) and highway superintendent (Chris Woznica) were all unopposed. Cosilmon received 5,337 votes, Walsh 5,404 and Woznica 5,265.
In the legislative race, incumbent Third District Legislator Tim Burtis, a Republican, beat challenges from Democrat Pete Ludden and Conservative Peter Nasarenko; Burtis earned 2,926 votes to Ludden’s 2,295 and Nasarenko’s 304. The Third District covers parts of the towns of Cicero and Manlius.
