Stratton will leave office in Schenectady as of midnight on April 3. From that point, city council president Gary McCarthy, also a Democrat, will take over the duties of mayor.
McCarthy won’t hold the title or office of mayor. He will not receive the mayor’s salary.
The city council can choose to appoint an interim mayor, but by law, the council president handles mayoral duties in the absence of such a selection.
“People won’t notice any change in the delivery of services,” McCarthy said.
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Included on the list of hypocricy: the TU article about the mayor which states that Stratton's son attends Guilderland High School. That seems about right, even the Mayor's son doesn't attend the City schools. Renaissance my .......
Guilderland has great schools. really can't blame him as most of us would have loved to get our kids out of the city schools. My one son went to Shalmont and then Mohonasen , SOOOO much better than what was here.
Even rotterdam's town board member, NDileva, who is a principal at a city middle school, moved to rotterdam to give her kid a better life in a better school district. I believe she said that right at a town board meeting.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Guilderland has great schools. really can't blame him as most of us would have loved to get our kids out of the city schools. My one son went to Shalmont and then Mohonasen , SOOOO much better than what was here.
Wow, hadn't heard that. Not even in the county - had to go OUT of county ... nice Brian ... jerk.
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