Belson stays as Lyndonville mayor; Holland and Woodward re-elected trustees

LYNDONVILLE – John Belson will be back for another term as Lyndonville mayor after being elected today with 66 write-in votes.

John Belson

No candidate for mayor appeared on the ballot with the election determined by write-in votes. After Belson’s 66 votes, Danny Woodward Jr. received 33, with Steve Vann at 10, and Patrick Whipple and Larry Wolfe at 1 each.

Belson had the signatures needed to file a petition to be on the ballot but he thought the deadline was Feb. 13, not Feb. 12. He was a day late in filing the petition.

Ann Marie Holland, a current trustee, also made a mistake in filing the petition a day late. She was elected as a write-in with 62 votes.

Danny Woodward Jr., a current trustee was on the ballot, and received the most votes with 94.

There were two trustees up for election.

Steve Colon was on the ballot and received 38 votes. Justin Edwards received 26 write-in votes, with Roy Holland and Steve Grabowski each receiving 1.

The new terms start April 1.

Belson, in an interview last month, said the village has made big strides recently, with investments on Main Street, from a new Dollar General to Robert Smith’s transformation of three buildings in the downtown which are used for a hotel, the Webber Kitchen Collaborative and additional office space. Belson also said the village has upgraded its sewer system, and now should look to replace some of the 100-year-old water mains.

Belson is a Kodak retiree who has a part-time job delivering auto parts for Carquest in Medina. He previously was the Yates town supervisor.