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Village of Lowville Voters to Select New Mayor in March;
Petitions Available Now for Interested Candidates
01/17/19 03:00pm      By: Nick Altmire
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    Lowville, NY- Residents in the village of Lowville will head to the polls on
    March 19th, with a number of positions up for election. Voters will elect a new
    mayor, in addition to filling two of the four trustee seats.

    Current mayor, Donna Smith, has formally announced to linkinglewiscounty.
    com that she will not be seeking a third term. Mrs. Smith has served as mayor
    since 2011.

    "It's a very time consuming position," Mayor Smith said, adding, "I feel I have
    done my part and have reached my peak of productivity and energy that I can
    offer the position."

    "I have truly enjoyed my time as mayor, but it's time I return my attention to
    being a wife, a mother and a physical therapist," Mayor Smith said.

    Mayor Smith said she still plans to be an active member of the village
    community, and will continue working on the Cream Cheese Festival and other
    projects and activities in the village.

    We'll speak more with Mayor Smith about her term in office in the near future.

    Current trustee and deputy mayor Joseph Beagle tells linkinglewiscounty.
    com that he will be running as a candidate for the mayor position. Mr. Beagle's
    trustee seat is one of the two up for election in March. He can not run for both
    mayor and trustee at the same time, so he will not be seeking re-election to his
    trustee seat. He has served two terms as a trustee and has been deputy mayor
    for the past three years.

    A trustee seat currently held by Edward Murphy will also be on the ballot. Mr.
    Murphy has not indicated whether he will seek re-election to the position.

    For anyone interested in running for any of the three positions, here is a
    breakdown of the process:

  • Petitions are currently available at the Lewis County Board of Elections for
    interested candidates. Petitions must be picked up in person at the office,
    located in the Lowville Commons Building at 7550 South State Street.
    When picking up petitions candidates will also be given a guideline packet
    and list of voters in the village. You can call the office at 315-376-5329
    with any questions.

  • Village elections are non-partisan, with all candidates running as
    independent candidates. To be placed on the ballot, potential candidates
    need to collect a minimum of 75 signatures from registered voters in the
    village (of any party).

  • Completed petitions must be filed with the Lewis County Board of
    Elections between the dates of February 5th and February 13th.

  • A list of candidates running for each position will be available after the
    February 13th filing deadline.

    The election will take place on March 19th, with polls open from noon to 9 PM.

    Terms for the newly elected officials will start effective April 1. All three
    positions are four year terms.

    The annual salary for mayor is currently $6,350, while a trustee's annual salary
    is $2,678. Currently, the village of Lowville board meetings are held on the third
    Wednesday of each month beginning at 4 PM.

    The remaining two trustee seats, currently held by Danny Salmon and Charles
    Truax, Jr., will be up for election in 2020.

    We'll have information on all of the candidates running for each position after
    the filing deadline has passed.

    The village is currently in the midst of a number of large infrastructure projects,
    including water and sewer upgrades to the five main streets in the village and
    upgrades at both the sewer and water treatment plants.