Also, Anna Whitney (Republican and Your Choice) is running unopposed for town clerk.

The Lake Placid News sent questionnaires to candidates running in the contested race. Below is the response from Ryan Hall.

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Ryan Hall

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Age: 33

Occupation: Assistant chief water and wastewater operator for town of Westport, and self employed business owner

Position sought: Town councilor

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Q: Why are you running for this position?

A: I am running for this position to try to make a difference in the community I live in.

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Q: What are your qualifications?

A: I work/worked in many forms of government from New York state, Essex County, town of Keene and town of Westport, which gives me a good background in government operations. I have also served as an assistant fire chief for the Keene Valley Fire Department for 12 years and currently serve as a fire commissioner.

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Q: What are your main goals?

A: To make the town of Keene a place where people want to work, with changing the current work environment and to assist with making some decisions with my experience in the field.

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Q: What do you think are the three biggest problems in the town, and how do you propose solving them?

A: There are many problems that exist in the town of Keene, and many of these are small to large. These problems need the full view of the town council and supervisor. All these problems should be dealt with, with the same amount of impotence and energy not to be prioritized by a politician or political views.

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Q: Other comments to voters?

A: I’m a ninth generation resident of Keene. The town of Keene’s health and prosperity is my primary goal for running for town council.