Watervliet Mayor Mike Manning made good on the wager made by he and Mayor John McDonald and presented him with a dozen Hot Dog's from Gus's.
The bet involved which River City would have a greater participation rate in this years Census. Had Mayor Manning won, he would have received one dozen cupcakes from Harmony House Marketplace.
Cohoes just edged out Watervliet 74% to 73%. However, both mayors were pleased with the overall turnout, citing that each community beat the national average in mail in participation.
They also stated that they were surprised as to how much attention the wager received. "I'm amazed with how much chatter one little friendly wager has gotten," said McDonald.
Mayor Manning said that he believed the wager stimulated involvement in the Census in the two communities and that it was a good way to promote local businesses.
Steven P. Haita, who owns and operates Gus's, agreed with Mayor Manning. "It's a beautiful thing, I'm greatly honored to be a part of it," said Haita.
Diane Conroy Lacivita of Harmony House Marketplace also thinks the wager was a wonderful idea. "What you have here is two young politicians thinking outside the box," she said.
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