Town of Hornellsville

TOWN APPOINTS JUSTICE:

Nearly a month after Fran Libordi resigned as Hornellsville town justice, the town board has appointed his replacement.

The town board appointed Ellen Gendreau - who also serves as Dansville town justice - at its board meeting last week. The matter was discussed in executive session, then approved in regular session contingent on approval from the Dansville town board. That approval came last Thursday.
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The town delayed the announcement as it checked to see if that would be allowed by Dansville, Isaman said, as well as the state court administration office.

“We wanted to get permission from the Dansville board,” he said, “and, Howard made some calls to the judicial hierarchy to make sure everything was going to be OK.”

The legality of the appointment was confirmed by Mai Yee, state Office of Court Administration assistant director of communications.*

“In the absence of there being a judge, the town can make an appointment to serve for an interim basis - it's not a permanent appointment - and both towns have to pass a resolution to allow it,” she said.