Rensselaer Mayor Stammel’s veto to reduce Schofield’s pay was overridden 5-1 during emergency council meeting

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Rensselaer Common Council overrides Mayor Stammel’s veto

The Rensselaer Common Council has voted to override Mayor Mike Stammel’s veto, regarding the council’s decision to reduce Jason Schofield’s pay to just $100 a year.


Schofield is the former Rensselaer County Elections Board Commissioner who is currently awaiting sentencing for voter fraud.


Last month, we told you the council had proposed lowering Schofield’s pay from $40,000 a year to $100.


Rensselaer Mayor Mike Stammel vetoed that move, but the council held an emergency meeting to override the veto.


The veto was overridden by a vote of five to one.