OBSERVER Photos by Braden Carmen

A familiar voice echoed through the Cassadaga Fire Hall as the Planning Board officially gained its newest member. Dave Rowley was officially sworn-in as a member of the Village of Cassadaga Planning Board at a recent meeting of the Board Trustees. Rowley joins Todd Anderson, Peter George, Rodney Waite, and Chairperson Nancy Wickmark on the Planning Board. Recently appointed to fill an existing term, Rowley’s term will expire in 2026. Rowley, the former news director at WDOE, is pictured shaking hands with Cassadaga Village Clerk Annette McChesney, who read his Oath of Office.