By Lauren Zeugner
InkFreeNews

SYRACUSE  — There will be a primary race for Syracuse Town Council District 4 and the Syracuse Clerk-Treasurer.

The three candidates for the District 4 seat — David Rosenberry, Nathan Scherer and Brian Woody — have also filed for the caucus Tuesday, Feb. 7. The caucus will be held to fill the remaining term of Larry Martindale, who resigned for health reasons at the end of January.

Councilman Larry Siegel has thrown his hat in the ring and is challenging incumbent Virginia Cazier for Syracuse Clerk-Treasurer. Siegel was just elected to the District 1 seat in the November 2022 election.

Siegel has served on the Syracuse Town Council representing District 1 for more than 20 years. He has also served as president of the Syracuse Redevelopment Commission for many years.

In a press release, Siegel stated, “At the time I started, Syracuse had the need for comprehensive planning and economic development. I felt I had the ability and thus felt an obligation to serve. We have been able to participate in the revitalization of the Oak Wood Inn and properties, develop the technology park north of town and create a pathway for Polywood’s expansion, creating hundreds of new jobs and capital improvements.

“I appreciate the support and confidence from all the people of Syracuse who recently reelected me to the town council. This election has made me aware of a yet greater need to serve.

“It is my goal to put the clerk-treasurer’s office back together and develop an organization that is sustainable and stable through changing clerk-treasurers into the future.”

In addition to his time on the town council, which included reviewing and approving town budgets, Siegel is a career entrepreneur. He has 40 years of business experience computerizing and training personnel on their company accounting systems as well as building and managing his own enterprises.

“When I see the need, and have the ability, I feel the need to serve,” he said.

Cazier won a caucus when former Clerk-Treasure Paula Kehr-Wicker left the area several years ago. She went on to be elected for a first term, which she is completing now, and is seeking a second term in office.