New Paltz mayor launches bid for town supervisor, blindsiding incumbent

Spiro Cheriogotis resigns judgeship, announces bid for Mobile mayor in family-focused video

District Judge Spiro Cheriogotis, elected in 2018, announced on social media Tuesday that he was stepping down as a judge to run for mayor in August.

New Paltz mayor launches bid for town supervisor, blindsiding incumbent

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Village Mayor Tim Rogers announced on Monday he is seeking the supervisor’s position, catching incumbent town Supervisor Amanda Gotto off guard. The candidacy, which did not specify seeking a party endorsement, was made public in a press release that attempted to stress fiscal management as the reason Rogers believes that he should be elected. “During my decade as mayor, our team has secured millions of dollars in grants, and i…

Mayor to run for supervisor's seat in New Paltz

New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers. (Photo by Lauren Thomas) With roughly ten years’ experience running a village, New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers is now set on running the town with the same name. This news comes even as Rogers works to dismantle the village government entirely; on the same day that village residents will decide if dissolving that layer is preferred, they and all other town residents will choose the supervisor to guide the transition to a p…