Mike Lane will officially remain in office after a tight race for his County Legislature District 14 seat against challenger Tom Corey. Lane ultimately won by eight votes, 873-865. Corey led Lane by 20 votes after election night, but after Read more…
“Dryden Rail Trail Task Force, with aid from town of Dryden officials and Erdman Anthony of Rochester, is in the process of developing a bridge that will connect two sides of the Rail Trail and hover over Route 13 near Read more…
“This is a blue collar blueprint to rebuild America,” Biden said of the package, which includes money to fix roads and bridges, upgrade passenger rail, modernize ports and airports and build out high speed internet service, particularly to rural areas. Read more…
NEW WEBSITE! https://drydenrailtrail.org/ The Dryden Rail Trail now has an official website! The Dryden Rail Trail website provides quick access to other sites and helpful content: You can access the Dryden Rail Trail Task Force home page (where you can click Read more…
🚨 NYS Comptroller Endorsement 🚨 Dryden Ticket Earns Comptroller’s Endorsement! “The town of Dryden is building municipal broadband, a rail trail, and a cleaner, greener future for its residents. Dryden is lucky to have Jason, Dan, and Leonardo running such an efficient, Read more…
CollegeDemsNY endorse Jason Leifer, Dan Lamb, Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Greg Mezey and Mike Lane.
The newest section of the Dryden Rail Trail is officially open. “The newest section of the Dryden Rail Trail is officially open. The section, just short of a half-mile long, includes the railbed running through the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Read more…
Democrats hope to cease divisive discord among Dryden Town residents “While managing Dryden is hard enough on a normal day it is only made harder when there are people actively spreading disinformation over social media to divide the community. This Read more…
Dryden Village Mayor Murphy endorses Mike Lane “Re-elect Mike Lane, he has done a very good job and will continue to work for a better community, village, district, Town of Dryden and county to live in. The present Town of Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/18/2021 Dear Folks, Serving as town highway superintendent is one of the toughest jobs I’ve had, but it’s the most rewarding. Like any job, it’s hard to make everyone happy. However, I must be doing something right Read more…
What’s in the Build Back Better Bill? ACA subsidies Fill Medicaid gap Medicare dental/vision/hearing Medicare negotiates drug costs Elder care $ $250-$300/mo child cash Universal pre-K Paid family/medical leave 2-yr free community college Clean energy money Tax hikes >$400K + Read more…
Community Broadband One of Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer’s goals is to replace the patchwork of private Internet service providers with municipal broadband. Now in Phase One, the plan will provide high-quality Internet service to all town residents. Revenue from subscriptions will Read more…
NEW YORK CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON REDISTRICTINGON THE BALLOT FOR NOVEMBER 2 What you need to know On November 2, New York voters will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment reforming the state’s redistricting process. If the amendment is approved, Read more…
Meet the Candidate – Mike Lane Mike is running for re-election to the Tompkins County Legislature, where he represents the east side of the Town of Dryden and the villages of Freeville and Dryden. He has also served as mayor Read more…
Meet the Candidate – Leonardo Vargas-Mendez Leonardo was appointed to the town board in February to fill a vacancy and hopes to win his first full term. He is eager to continue to help improve the quality of life for Read more…
Meet the Candidates – Jason Leifer Jason Leifer is running for his fourth term as Dryden Town Supervisor. A Town Board member for seven years, he now has 15 years of experience in Dryden government and knows the town’s strengths Read more…
Meet the Candidates – Dan Lamb Dan Lamb has served as deputy supervisor for five years and seeks a third term on the town board. He is focused on economic and community development, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing property Read more…
About Protecting Dryden We believe the Town of Dryden is the best place in Tompkins County to start a business, raise a family, and enjoy the beauty and bounty of Upstate New York. “Protecting Dryden” grew out of the movement Read more…