FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rob Peluso

Candidate Jefferson County Legislator
District 7
Phone 771-4331

Robert Peluso Declares Candidacy

For Jefferson County Legislature
In District 7

West Carthage, NY

Robert Peluso, resident of West Carthage declares his candidacy for the open Jefferson
County Legislature seat in District 7 now held by Kent Burto.

A graduate of Carthage High School with an associate degree from Jefferson Community
College and a bachelor degree in business from SUNY Delhi.

Rob is currently a Trustee with the Village of West Carthage first elected in 2007 and
serving his second term in office. He also serves on the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) board, a board member of the River Area Council of Governments
(RACOG) and joint utilities for Carthage and West Carthage.

He is the manager at Carlowden Country Club in Denmark and involved in youth

activities and coaching in the community. Peluso is excited about the opportunity and
feels with his background he will be a great asset as the District 7 Jefferson County
Legislator.

Jefferson County Legislature has been focusing its efforts to stabilize property taxes and
Peluso has been a strong proponent of property tax relief. “We have held the property tax
levy essentially steady since 2007 in the village and lowered the tax rate, I look forward
to working to maintain a steady property tax rate at the county with the tax base growth
we are experiencing and continuing the efforts for property tax relief", said Peluso.

Peluso strongly supports economic development and believes the airport is the prime
example of a prudent investment made to stimulate further economic development. “This
facility was previously viewed as a liability, now it is evolving into an asset in Jefferson
County. Our part of the county has endured many economic setbacks: an environment
that provides for private sector job creation and stable property taxes are important to me
and will be my focus,” he said.

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