And I'll look for every savings I can for the taxpayer,' said Nelligan.
We currently have bonuses for department heads. I'll get rid of bonuses for big for department heads. I'll make administrative changes to streamline government and make sure that we have you know the amount of police that we need. And I am then going to also petition the state for red light cameras and speed cameras in the city, something we've needed desperately for a long time. I'm gonna complete a forensic audit of all accounts. Nelligan says if he defeats McCarthy, he plans to accomplish several projects in his first 100 days: 'I'm going to set my aggressive panhandling plan before the council. He didn't face a Republican challenger in the general election, but that's not the case this year. McCarthy prevailed after a close call in 2019's Democratic primary against Thearse McCalmon. In a rematch four years later, McCarthy upped his lead to 730 over Hull.
McCarthy is a veteran of close elections: in 2011 he was elected to his first term, defeating former Union College President Roger Hull by a mere 89 votes. Three-term Democrat Mayor Gary McCarthy faces Republican Matt Nelligan and Working Families Party candidate Ed Varno. The mayoral election in Schenectady Tuesday offers voters a stark choice.
