21
Feb
JOHNSTOWN — Starting afresh was a central theme Tuesday night in Mayor Amy Praught's State of City address. The 53-year-old politician entered office less than a year after the state Comptroller's office released a scathing report, which showed that former treasurer Mike Gifford for three years didn't file mandatory annual fiscal records, and at one point, relied on an internet technology company for support services in lieu of any written contract. "The lack of work and outright destruction done in the treasurer's office is incomprehensible due to the actions of the last administration," said Praught. "My administration has focused on…