Bolton, Gustafson win in N. Syracuse

John bolton Patricia Gustafson

by DAviD TylEr

The final certified vote tallies were:

In a closely contested race for two trustee positions in the village of North Syracuse, Republican John Bolton, who was running for the position for the first time, was the top vote getter.

Mayor

Gary Butterfield – 203

Trustee

John Bolton – 161

Patricia Gustafson – 158

Fred Wilmer - 151 lican, who was first elected in 2019, was the third place finisher in the tight race.

Bolton, who is retired following more than two decades at Home Depot, also served on the police reform committee.

He will be joined on the board by Patricia Gustafson, who ran on the Democrat and Good Neighbors party lines.

Gustafson, who was first elected in 2021 to fill the remainder of Diane Browning’s term, currently serves as deputy mayor. Fred Wilmer, a Repub -

Gary Butterfield, who ran unopposed, will return for another term as mayor, a position he has held since June, 2015.

After the in-person votes were tallied, it appeared that Wilmer might claim the second trustee position, but there were 33 absentee votes to be counted which tipped the scales in Gustafson’s favor. Only 10 votes separated the top voter getter and the third place finisher.

Liverpool hockey merges with Fulton next season

by PHil blAckwEll

While much of the attention around Liverpool High School’s athletic program centers around whether or not it will change its “Warriors” nickname in the future, another big change is already assured.

For the 2023-24 season, Liverpool will not field its