ONTARIO N.Y. — Last week, the Ontario Town Supervisor resigned only three days after being sworn into office. During a town board meeting Monday, a room full of concerned Ontario residents wanted answers.

“For now we can only go by what Joe said in his resignation: Extenuating circumstances,” said councilman Frank Rubusto.

Newly elected supervisor, Joseph Molino, resigned from the position only three days of being sworn-in. In an emergency town board meeting appointed councilman Rubusto was appointed the Deputy Supervisor.

“I know many of you want to know why the supervisor position doesn’t automatically go to the person who is second place from the election," Robusto said. "This process works differently under state/town law, it falls on the board to appoint someone who can fill in until an election can be held this fall."

During public comment at the town board meeting Monday evening, residents were able to voice their concern, and also during the meeting, a motion appointed Rubusto to finish out the term as Supervisor.

One resident in opposition of the decision says there are other ways to appoint a leader

“I don’t know how this going to work — if somebody comes in and tries to learn the job for six months and then is not there anymore, I would think it would be much better to keep the old one for the next six months and vote a new one in,”  said Ontario Resident Herm Euch.