KEEP HURLEY HURLEY

HURLEY DEMOCRATS YOU CAN TRUST

Mike Boms for Hurley Supervisor

Diana Cline for Hurley Clerk

Mike Shultis for Hurley Highway Superintendent

Tim Kelly for Hurley Town Board

OUR AGENDA

To be fiscally responsible

To protect our environment

To support smart development

To have transparent government

To take responsibility

Democratic primary June 24th (early voting June 14-22)

MEET THE CANDIDATES

Mike Boms for Hurley Supervisor

Dear Hurley Community,

I am announcing my candidacy to seek reelection to the office of Hurley Town Supervisor.  I ask for your support. 

This past year we made great strides on a number of essential town initiatives, and I would like the opportunity to advance these projects to completion. Initiatives include building our new highway garage; establishing a paid EMS ambulance service; fixing long-running town drainage issues; restarting our town recreation programs; converting the old library into the new Hurley Heritage Community Center; and creating safer roads.  This year we began zero waste initiatives; won several environmental and recreation grants; ensured more town hall transparency; controlled spending and kept your town taxes low.

Moving forward, I will continue to protect what makes Hurley special, seek consensus, and ensure our town is welcoming to all. I take seriously my responsibility to serve all of our citizens.

I ask for the support of my fellow Democrats this Primary election on June 24th (early voting June 14-22).

Thank you
Mike Boms

Mike Shultis for Hurley Highway Superintendent

Dear Hurley Citizens,

I’m announcing my run for reelection as the Town of Hurley Highway Superintendent. I've served as Hurley’s Highway Superintendent since 2018, and previously as Town Supervisor, only the second Democrat at that time to have held that office.  Throughout my tenures in local office, I have proudly served as a Democrat. I'm a life long resident of Hurley, and a graduate of West Hurley Elementary and Onteora High Schools. 

The Highway Superintendent position manages the largest department in the Town of Hurley, overseeing the care and safety of our 54 miles of town roads. Since taking office in 2018 the Highway Department completed numerous local drainage projects, including those at Sheryl St, Orchard Ln, Chestnut/Laurel/Edgewood, Wall St, Park Dr, and Hickory Ln. Under my leadership, our department has been able to accomplish these projects, instead of relying on expensive outside contractors, saving over $1 million in Hurley taxpayer money over the last seven years.  This past year we also made a number of road changes to improve car and pedestrian safety.  

This year we will be working with approved vendors that utilize recycled blacktop on some of our roads.  I hope this program will be able to be expanded to include most if not all of our roads. And with the help of the town board, we will be replacing four 20+ year old trucks that have been costing taxpayers over $50,000 a year to maintain. The cost of the new trucks will be offset by reduced maintenance, and additional cost-savings from our drainage operations.

In the coming year, the town board is planning on moving forward with construction on the new Hurley Highway Complex. I have been a part of the planning process from the beginning, and wish to continue leading the project to its completion. The Highway Complex construction will require experienced and steady leadership, especially as we prepare for a changing climate and changing community needs.  

I ask for your vote this Primary on June 24th (with early voting from June 14-22nd).

Michael C. Shultis

Diana Cline for Hurley Town Clerk

Greetings Hurley,

I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Hurley Town Clerk position.  As many of you already know, the smooth and efficient management of the clerk’s office is of the utmost importance for our community.  In addition to being on top of essential town services, it requires knowing our community inside and out.  

I was born and raised in Hurley, and recently retired after working at local post offices for 35 years, the last 30 at the Hurley Post Office.  I have served on numerous town boards, committees, and organizations. I was honored to be elected to the Hurley Town Board in 2023; served a total of over 20 years on the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and Planning boards; a member of the Hurley Recreation Committee for over 30 years;  a Hurley Library Trustee since 2019; a member of the Hurley Democratic Committee for over 30 years; and a lifelong member of the Hurley Reformed Church and past Deacon. 

My primary plans for the Clerk’s office are to improve communications with town and its taxpayers, as well as more actively engage with our community. This includes providing a monthly report of what funds have been paid, and from what accounts (e.g. general funds, highway funds, capital H funds, etc). This was a process that used to be done in the past, but discontinued several years ago.  I also plan to extend clerk hours for the public, including nightly, Saturday’s as well as at West Hurley locations.  And we will pursue continuous ways to improve record keeping and provide transparency for our citizens.

This primary, June 24 (early voting starts June 14th). I ask for your support and vote.

Thank you

Diana Cline

Tim Kelly for Hurley Town Board

Dear Hurley,

I’m announcing my candidacy to run for the open position on the Hurley Town Board and ask for your support and vote.  As a native son - the third generation in Hurley  - I know and love our town.  I’m a graduate of Kingston High, an Eagle Scout (Troop 20, Hurley), received my Bachelors Degree from Penn State, and have worked for the last 19 years in the fields of agriculture, transportation, and outdoor recreation.  

I have served on the Hurley Town Board, and devoted much of my time working to advance several important initiatives.  They include getting a $375,000 grant for the town Old Library’s conversation into the a new Community Center, the siting and planning for the new Highway Garage Complex, and on Hurley’s landfill and its remediation.  As a board member, I will continue to focus on moving these projects forward to completion, and maintaining fiscal discipline in town expenses to ensure Hurley remains affordable.  I support transparency in government, including regular updates to citizens on town hall activities, and asking for and carefully considering public input.

I want an inclusive community, and as a Democrat, I encourage a welcoming approach to all citizens concerns and needs.  I'm also pro-environment, and recognize a need to be pro-active in smart development so that we may protect our beautiful community.

I look forward to meeting many of you during the campaign, and the opportunity to serve our wonderful town.  Primary Election Day is June 24, with early voting starting June 14th.

Tim Kelly