2021 is a year for local elections.
Caroline residents will vote for a county legislator, and locally for Town Supervisor, three Town Board members, and town Justice. 

Former Board Member Irene Weiser has stepped down, and the Board has appointed Katherine Goldberg-Forrest fill her position and serve until January 2022. In November, Caroline voters will choose someone to fill the remaining 2 years of Irene's term.

Additionally, the 4-year terms of John Fracchia and Cal Snow will be ending this year. Cal and Katherine are running for re-election but John is not. (Katherine will run for John's 4-year position.)

Town supervisor Mark Witmer and town justice Gary Reinbolt are both running for re-election, as well.

If you or someone you know in Caroline would like to get involved in local politics, now is a great time! In particular, we'd love to have another candidate for town board, to fill the open 2-year seat.



You're Invited!

Caroline Democratic Committee 
Join us at our next meeting
Thursday January 14, 7 pm
via zoom
RSVP for the zoom link to emilyfinnadams@gmail.com


Don and Rita Barber are hosting:
Caroline Fundraiser
​for Jim Barber and Tracy Mitrano!
On Sunday, October 4th 

Don reports: 

Both candidates are in races that are heating up. Tom Reed is refusing to debate Tracy, and is instead letting PACs do the dirty work of spreading misinformation and outright lies. Jim's campaign is now seeing dirty tricks in the form of Super PAC attacks.

It is critical to the success of these campaigns that we donate as much as possible to provide them with the funds they need to get their message out.

It is also critical to the candidate's campaign to meet with their supporters face-to-face. We will provide an outdoor venue at Rosebud Farm with spatial separation for you to be comfortable and safe in the presence of community members and both candidates, Tracy and Jim. This is the best way to transfer energy to the candidate and from the candidate. Energy to sustain all of us through these scary times, when we so desperately need a change in direction.

Please consider joining us on October 4th and please donate. You can respond to both requests at this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rosebarb.

We will have an option to join in person at RoseBarb farm from 2:00-3:30pm - where social distancing and masks will be observed for the safety of all participants - or virtually via Zoom from 3:30-4:30pm.


Town of Caroline Candidate Forum


Sponsored by the Tompkins County League of Women Voters
took place on October 22, 2019, 7:00 PM
Fire Hall, Brooktondale (786 Valley Rd)

The Tompkins County League of Women Voters was established in 1920.
They are a nonpartisan political organization well-known for promoting informed voting.
The following candidates all participated in the forum:
Town Supervisor:  Mark Witmer (Dem, Caroline Party) and Pete Hoyt (Rep, Indep)
Highway Superintendent:  Dallas Micha (Rep, Indep), Bobby Spencer (Dem, Caroline)
Town Councilperson:  Karyn Lyn Scott, Tony Tavelli (Rep, Independence Party), Irene Weiser, Tim Murray (Dem, Caroline Party)
 
Also attending were two candidates for uncontested races:
Town Justice:  Susan Barr (Democrat, Caroline Party)
Town Clerk:  Jessie Townsend (Democrat, Caroline Party)

The entire video of the forum is available at the link below:
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https://youtu.be/AAszHhNWGtY

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Candidates Forum

Candidates in the contested races debated the issues on October 22nd, under moderation from the League of Women voters. The entire video is available at the link below (as per rules for posting set by the LWV)

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https://youtu.be/AAszHhNWGtY