To the Editor and voting residents of Schuyler County:
Supporting Steven Getman for Schuyler County Court Judge is an easy endorsement. Why? I have known Steve since 2005, when he came on board as the legal adviser for the Route 414 Scenic Byway Designation Committee. He served on the Board of Directors until the Byway was designated in September 2012.
Steve’s expertise on how to cross all the “T’s” and dot all the “I’s” came in handy when the committee was putting together the nomination package. Working with the NYS Transportation Department’s NY Advisory Board for the Scenic Byways was not easy. After a couple of meetings with the state it was quite evident that the committee needed someone familiar in dealing with the State Advisory Board and the numerous rules and regulations that we had to deal with.
There were times when we felt a bit defeated by all the documents that were required by the Advisory Board. Many Scenic Byway committees hire a consultant to help them, but the Designation Committee agreed we could do this without adding the expense of a consultant. We were able to accomplish everything we needed because of Steve’s help and dedication to this project. Even dealing with designing a logo for the sign was a bit tricky. However, Steve was able to help us in that regard.
When the Board found out that Route 414 would be designated as a Byway, all of us were excited. It had been a long 10 years since the conception of the idea of the 18 miles of Route 414 becoming a designated Scenic Highway.
I personally know that this would not have happened without Steven Getman and the other members of the committee. His expertise in working with the state to help us achieve our goal was enormous.
I highly endorse Steven Getman and all residents should vote for him come November. You will not be disappointed!
CHRIS KIMBALL-PETERSON
Hector
