ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- An Elmira City Councilman is throwing his name into the hat for the Chemung County Legislature.

Nicholas Grasso is running for Chemung County's 11th District. Right now he's on the city council representing Elmira's 1st District. The Elmira native says his goal is to represent the people of Elmira and Chemung County with logic and reason. He says he wants people to be proud to call Elmira and Chemung County their home.

Grasso says he has consistently voted to not raise property taxes, and he thinks budgets should be efficiently balanced so local governments do not have to rely on taxpayers or aid from the state or federal government.

Currently, Chemung County's 11th District by Robert Briggs.