3 running for 2 trustee positions in Holley election today

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 June 2026 at 9:15 am

HOLLEY – It’s election day for the Village of Holley with three candidates on the ballot with two to be elected trustees to four-year terms.

The polls are open from noon to 9 p.m. at the Holley Village Office, the former high school at 1 Wright St. The new terms start on July 1.

The candidates include:

Brenden Bedard of East Albion Street
Rochelle Moroz of Orchard Street
Ron Vendetti of Ray Street

Current Trustee Jim DeFilipps isn’t seeking another term after 10 years on the board.

Vendetti previously served as a village trustee and also was Holley’s coordinator and DPW superintendent. He said the village taxes and water rates continue to climb putting a strain on property owners. The current village government spends too much time on festivals and parks, and not enough focus on infrastructure and reducing costs.

Mayor Mark Bower, in a letter on the village website on Monday, backed Moroz, a current trustee, and Bedard, who is the assistant director of the Genesee & Orleans Public Health Departments.

Bower praised Moroz for “paying attention to the little things that need work, as well as keeping her eye on the bigger picture.” She works to help the village “in countless ways for which she wants no credit.”

Bedard has deep roots in Holley with his mother a long-time elementary school teacher and his father a former village trustee.

“He has reached out to us on many occasions with opportunities for us to apply for grants,” Bower said about Brenden Bedard. “He will bring a fresh perspective to our board.”

The mayor cited the following accomplishments by the Village Board:

Completed the High Street waterline project coming in under budget.
Used state CHIPS money, along with local funds, and completely redid all of White Street, including curbing and new lights.
Sold the old Village Office on Public Square and used that money with additional local dollars to re-roof the Police Station building.
Replaced the Canal Park Playground with help from the Town of Murray and a grant through the Genesee and Orleans Public Health Departments.
Updated comprehensive plan, which was last done 14 years ago.
Begun the removal of all dead ash trees throughout the village park, waterfalls and trails in a project funded from a grant from Orleans County Soil and Water Department.