Cazenovia Voices Coalition — The Deal is Not Done

Hello Cazenovia Voices Coalition,

The County’s purchase of Reisman Hall is not finalized. There are still conversations underway, and there are still local investors and community leaders interested in keeping Reisman and Sigety in public or local hands.

If the County chooses to withdraw their bid, then “Plan B” options exist that would not jeopardize the larger campus redevelopment. This is the moment to speak up and remind our leaders that Cazenovia deserves a thoughtful, community-centered solution, not a rushed government takeover.

Let's invite the County to step away...it will not harm the whole project and there are much better sites and solutions to consider.

What You Can Do Now
1. Show up and speak up. Join your neighbors at the next meetings:

• Town Board Meeting: Monday, Nov 3 @ 7:30 p.m. — Urge Supervisor Kyle Reger and Town Board members to advise the County to step away...this is not a good fit for our community.
• Village Board Meeting: Tuesday, Nov 4 @ 7 p.m. — Encourage Mayor Kurt Wheeler and Village Board members to advise the County to step away AND continue to request that the Village stand firm on zoning and land use that involves authentic community input.

Ask our local leaders to urge the County to pause and consider better options for our community.

2. Keep the conversations going. Talk with your neighbors and local businesses. Many folks STILL don’t know that this proposal places County law enforcement and emergency operations in the center of the village with no local input about activities in our school zone. 
Encourage them to learn, question, and sign this petition, which is still growing and providing essential education to community and leaders.

3. Hold leadership accountable. Ask your elected trustees why they have remained silent on the professional planning proposal that residents have been calling for since September. Transparency and participation are not optional.

4. Recognize the pattern. This is not just a local zoning issue, it’s an example of large-scale government overreach playing out in our own hometown. When decision-making happens behind closed doors, democracy weakens.

5. Stay hopeful and organized. We are building strength through structure: teams for legal review, media strategy, and public events are still active. There are still options for local input about use of the property. Reply to this email if you want to participate.

As Erica Chenoweth reminds us, nonviolent pressure must be organized and sustained. Every conversation, every signature, every presence at a meeting makes a difference.

Cazenovia’s story is still being written...by YOU, by ALL of Us! Let’s make sure it remains one of local voice, shared stewardship, and public trust.