Forums for District 7 and 8 now online

Videos from the televised local election debates sponsored by Cayuga Community College and Time Warner Cable are now available at The Citizen's Web site, www.auburnpub.com.

To view the debates, click on the “Election 2007” button at the top of the homepage.

Last week's debates now posted to the site involved candidates for Cayuga County Legislature Districts 7 and 8.

APD union backs Budelmann's run

Auburn police officers are backing Jon Budelmann in the race for Cayuga County District Attorney.

In a letter dated Sept. 24, the Auburn Police Officers Local 195 endorsed Budelmann for the upcoming election. Budelmann, the Republican candidate, is currently the county's chief assistant district attorney. He is running against Michael Bass.

Meeting to outline local bridge work

The state Department of Transportation will host a public meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Genoa Town Hall, 1000 Bartnick Road, Genoa, to present information, solicit input and answer questions about a proposed project to replace two bridges on Route 90 - one in the village of Aurora crossing Paine's Creek, and one in the town of Genoa crossing Little Salmon Creek.

Contact Al Fuller at 428-4343 or Janet Dziergas at 428-3259 by Wednesday, Oct. 10 if a sign language interpreter, augmented listening device, or any other accommodation will be required to facilitate your participation at this informational meeting.

- From staff reports