Gloversville committee report gives its ‘opinion’ Rowback was ‘untruthful’ | The Daily Gazette
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GLOVERSVILLE The Common Council on Wednesday night voted 5-2 to adopt the conclusions of the Special Investigation Committee report on the conduct of Councilman-at-large William Rowback Jr. including that he exceeded his authority in threatening to fire city employees, exposed the city to potential lawsuits and was “untruthful” to the committee when giving testimony under oath.
The report states that it is the committee’s “opinion that Rowback’s responses were untruthful and that the information provided by the other witnesses was credible.”
Although the report is based on sworn testimony, the investigation was not subject to the evidence standards of a criminal probe, and appears unlikely to result in criminal charges.
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Garbage privatization will save Gloversville money, city public works director says | The Daily Gazette
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GLOVERSVILLE Department of Public Works Director Chris Perry said the city’s decision to hire a private garbage hauler will allow his department to eliminate four DPW jobs through attrition, saving the city $225,000 in salary and benefit costs every year going forward.
The Common Council voted 5-2 on Feb. 23 to contract with Clifton Park-based Twin Bridges Waste and Recycling to take over for the city’s six-man garbage collection service.
Mayor Vince DeSantis and the proponents of the deal have argued that converting the city to a private hauler will save the city at least $500,000 over the four years of the contract and city residents will see improved service with garbage pails provided to them by Twin Bridges and collection occurring five days per week instead of the current four-day system.
Rowback running again for Gloversville mayor | The Daily Gazette
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March 2, 2021
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GLOVERSVILLE Councilman-at-large William Rowback Jr. announced Tuesday he would be running as the Republican Party candidate for mayor in November.
Rowback was the Republican candidate during the 2017 city mayoral election when he lost to former Mayor Dayton King 1,800-1,490, after a recount reversed what had initially been thought to be a Rowback victory. After his defeat Rowback, who worked for 30 years as a city firefighter, vowed to one day become mayor of Gloversville. The current mayor is Vince DeSantis, a Democrat.
On Tuesday Rowback said he hopes 2021 will be the year he achieves that ambition.