City Officials
Elected officials for Town of Manlius — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Sara Bollinger
Town Supervisor2026-04-08–2026-12-31 (appointed by Town Board motion at the April 8, 2026 meeting, effective April 8, 2026, ending December 31, 2026, to fill the vacancy left by John Deer's resignation effective March 20, 2026; Town Law § 24: terms end December 31; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists the Supervisor seat the same term dates)
Alissa Italiano
Town Councilor, Deputy Supervisor2024-01-01–2027-12-31 (elected GE23; Town Law § 24: four-year term begins January 1 after the election and ends December 31, 2027; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists the same term dates; current-term start, first-office day not sourced)
Michael Nesci
Town Councilor2024-01-01–2027-12-31 (elected GE23; Town Law § 24: term begins January 1 after the election and ends December 31, 2027; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists the same term dates; on the roll at the January 3, 2024 organizational meeting)
Katelyn M. Kriesel
Town Councilor2026-01-01–2028-12-31 (elected GE25; Town Law § 24: term begins January 1 after the election and ends December 31, 2028; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists the same term dates; seated at the January 2, 2026 organizational meeting; current-term start, first-office day not sourced)
William Nicholson
Town Councilor2026-01-01–2028-12-31 (elected GE25; Town Law § 24: term begins January 1 after the election and ends December 31, 2028; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists William J. Nicholson the same term dates; seated at the January 2, 2026 organizational meeting; current-term start, first-office day not sourced)
Ingrid Gonzalez-McCurdy
Town Councilor2024-03-27–2028-12-31 (appointed by Town Board motion March 27, 2024 to fill the vacancy of Heather Waters, oath given that day; elected GE24 to the seat; Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list (onondaga.gov/elections/wp-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/04/2026-Elected-Officials.pdf) lists Ingrid McCurdy the same term dates, so the term ends December 31, 2028 per Town Law § 24)
Brett Edkins
Town Councilor2026-05-27–2026-12-31 (appointed by Town Board motion May 27, 2026, effective May 27, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026, to fill the vacancy left by Sara Bollinger's move to Supervisor; oath administered by Town Clerk that day; Town Law § 24: terms end December 31)
Former Officials (4)
Sara Bollinger
Town CouncilorElected councilor November 2017 (Eagle Bulletin, 2017-11-08); Town Law § 24: term begins January 1 after the election, so January 1, 2018; continuous council service (on the board in Dec 2022, Dec 2023, Jan 2026 minutes; re-elected GE25 for the term the Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list lists to December 31, 2028). Council seat vacated on appointment as Town Supervisor by Town Board motion April 8, 2026 (office-changer; now active as Supervisor).
Served until Apr 2026
John Deer
Town SupervisorRe-elected Supervisor GE25 (Onondaga County BOE GE25 candidates list; Deer 4,563 v. Liedka 4,098, CNY Central); Town Law § 24: term begins January 1 after the election (the Onondaga County BOE 2026 Elected Officials list shows the seat 1/1/2026 to December 31, 2026). Resigned effective March 20, 2026 at 5 p.m. per CNY Central; acknowledged in Town Board minutes of March 25, 2026. Current-term start; earlier service as Supervisor (presided 2023-2025) not dated here.
Served until Mar 2026
Heather Waters
Town CouncilorCouncilor 2020-2024 (Waters for Manlius campaign page); Town Law § 24: terms begin January 1. Last seated at the February 14, 2024 Town Board meeting (absent from the February 28, 2024 roll); her vacancy was filled by Town Board motion March 27, 2024 (Ingrid Gonzalez-McCurdy). Exact resignation day not published in the minutes.
Served until Feb 2024
Elaine Denton
Town CouncilorElected to the Town Board in 2019 (Central Current); Town Law § 24: four-year term begins January 1, 2020 and ends December 31, 2023. Honored by proclamation at the December 20, 2023 Town Board meeting; not on the January 3, 2024 organizational roll (replaced by Michael Nesci, elected GE23). Later elected Onondaga County Legislature District 10 (GE25).
Served until Dec 2023