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Lynch Confirms:  He Won’t Run Again

ONEONTA – Common Council member Mike Lynch reportedly announced this evening that he is sticking by his original decision:  He won’t be running for another term in the November elections.

Council members Bob Brzozowski, Chip Holmes and Larry Malone have already announced they aren’t running again, meaning there will be four new members on Common Council beginning next Jan. 1, plus a new mayor.

So far, only Democratic Gary Herzig has announced a mayoral run.

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