2024 City Commissioners
City Mayor
William Vineall
(315) 366-5430
William Vineall was elected Mayor of Sherrill by his fellow Commissioners at their organizational meeting held on January 1, 2024. Bill graduated from VVS High School in 1984. He went on to work for Madison-Oneida BOCES in the bus maintenance department and then for Oneida Limited. He became an EMT and is currently an AEMT-CC. He worked at Campbell-Dean Ambulance and in 1990 his family purchased the business and it became Vineall Ambulance. Bill is currently the president/CEO of Vineall Ambulance and also owns and operates Reliable Telephone Answering Service.
Bill joined the Sherrill Fire Department in 1983 and held many positions including eight years as chief. He also formerly served as captain and president of the board. Bill is also a member of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of Madison, Oneida and Herkimer counties and president of the Tri-Valley Trail Riders Club.
Bill was elected to the Sherrill City Commission in January of 2002 and served as deputy mayor for many years. Bill is a lifelong resident of Sherrill. He currently lives on Pexton Street with his wife Renee. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
City Commissioner
Chris Niles
(315) 335-5316
Chris Niles was elected to the Sherrill City Commission in November 2023. Chris graduated from Oneida High School in 1985. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University in 1991 & was Commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Pilot Training & received his Silver Wings in 1993. He Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2014 with 23 years of Service.
Chris opened Big League Haircuts in New Hartford in 2006 & was the Owner until 2022. He also was the Owner of Silver City Marketing Group, LLC from 2015-2022 a Reliable Products & Northern Safety independent sales & marketing Co. & also operated 3 Frozen Yogurt Kiosk’s. Chris is currently the President & Partner of Selin Enterprises, LLC, a diverse equities & real estate investment company with his Partner Carey Patton.
Chris previously served on the Sherrill Zoning Board of Appeals & is a Member of the American Legion. He has been a Resident of the City of Sherrill for over 21 years. Chris moved here in 2002 & raised his daughter, Tida, who graduated from VVS High School in 2019. He currently lives on Park Terrace with his partner Carey, her daughter Quinn, & their dog Bear.
City Commissioner
Becca Piccola
(315) 271-9372
City Commissioner
Kevin Sayles
(315) 761-1674
City Commissioner
Joseph Shay
(315) 363-9234
Joe Shay has been a Sherrill resident for 35 years. Prior to his present term he also served on the Sherrill City Commission from 2000-2012 and served as Mayor from 2002-2012. He is employed as a pilot for 10 Tanker Air Carrier which is based in Albuquerque, NM as an Aerial Firefighter. He has been the Funeral Director at Campbell-Dean Funeral Home since 2001.