DEAR TOWN OF SALINA NEIGHBORS:

By way of introduction, and for those of you who do not know me, my name is Stella Barbuto Penizotto. I am very excited to announce that I am running for Town of Salina Supervisor!  Just recently, and because of my strong values, integrity, and professional experience, the Onondaga County Conservative Party unanimously voted me to represent the Town of Salina Conservative Party in the general elections ballot in November and I am now seeking to be the Republican representative as well.  In order to do this, I will need to obtain the required number of signatures on my petition, which is why I am writing to you today as I kindly ask you for yours!

I was raised in Syracuse and have lived in the great Town of Salina for the last 27 years.  My husband John and I have been residing together for 30 years while raising our two children, Alyssa and Peter, who still reside with us as well.

As you will see below, I co-own and operate Shining Stars Childcare Centers which we started back in 1994.  Since then, we have proudly and humbly provided the childcare and educational needs of over 80,000 children and families in our state-of-the-art centers.  We operate multiple locations in Salina, East Syracuse, and Manlius, while employing 70-75 people on a yearly average.

My professional career as a small business owner has offered me the opportunity to engage and partner with our local school districts, as well as with local municipalities, agencies, trade associations, and many other community businesses both large and small.  In the years of operating a small business, I’ve learned how to create budgets, manage human resources, public relations, obtain grants and develop many other skillsets that a Town Supervisor needs and should have to serve all residents!

One of my goals will be for the Town of Salina to be fully transparent and to be an open book.  I will certainly work hand in hand as a “partner” with all residents, businesses, towns, local legislatures, state officials, and our county leadership by being fair and by disregarding anyone’s political affiliation, beliefs, or views.

As our town continues to grow, I will work hard with all that are collaborating to develop zoning and growth strategies that respect our past but prepare our future.  The issues we face will be the growing pains of a thriving community and economy, but they can be managed if we have the foresight to deal with them now before they become a problem.

We can do this by working together, and as previously stated, only with full transparency!

Please know that I am eager to meet face to face and/or to speak with you at your convenience. I also encourage you to contact me with any questions via email at stellaforsalina@gmail.com to arrange accordingly.

Lastly, in order to respect your privacy and personal lives plus keeping in mind the security of you and your families by not having a stranger knock on your door, please let me know when a convenient time would be to obtain your signature on my petition so as to ensure my name gets on the Republican ballot.

In closing, I am kindly seeking your support to become the next Town of Salina Supervisor and will be doing so with TRUE PASSION!

With Warm Regards,

Stella Barbuto Penizotto,
Town of Salina Supervisor Candidate