joe burns

Binghamton City Council voted to decrease the number of positions and increase salaries in the code enforcement office. But there’s already some desire to bring those positions back.

Burns' departure from the race means that none of the three incumbent Democrats on city council are seeking reelection.

Republicans appear poised to maintain control of the mayor’s office for another four years.

Binghamton's mayoral candidates respond to the questions left unasked and unanswered during last month's mayoral debate.

The candidates strongly differed over the management of the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant.

Ken Butler will not be on the ballot, but has been rallying support for a write-in campaign.

Both candidates will participate in a League of Women Voters Debate to discuss their candidacy and perspective on several policy issues impacting the city.

He said he’ll discuss a further legal challenge with an attorney, but will more likely pursue a write-in campaign for mayor.

Democrats on the council said they wanted a clearer plan of where the plans would be allocated.

“I think it’s important for the money to be for all the different points that address human needs."