Chester supervisor candidate Robert Valentine
Chester. Incumbent candidate for town supervisor (Rep/Con).
Chester /
| 18 Oct 2019 | 05:57
Robert Valentine (
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The most important issue at hand is the ongoing, underhanded and frivolous legal battles being waged against the Town of Chester.
As your current town supervisor, and if re-elected, I will fight for Chester's residents. I will not back down from legal battles aimed at circumventing our laws and our codes to change our quality of life.
The second most important issue is fiscal responsibility and the challenges of providing a balanced budget for our residents. In the six years I have been on the town board, spending has never gone over the state-implemented cap. This has been accomplished by careful scrutiny of our contracts, responsible purchasing, and long-term bonding to offset major expenses. My business management experience have given me the tools I need to get the job done.
The third item and maybe the most important in a different respect is that I feel that accountability to our residents, access for our residents, transparency in our work, and actions to the residents are paramount to life in public service. As an elected official entrusted with the duty to serve our residents, I must always understand that your concerns are just as valid as mine. I must take every point of view seriously and act accordingly.
Vote Valentine Nov. 5.
Background and achievements:
Current town supervisor, served as town board member and deputy supervisor.
Chester resident for 22 years, lives in Sugar Loaf with wife of 31 years, Cora. Raised four sons in Chester.
Small business owner for over 20 years in the home building and excavating industry.
Accomplishments:
Instrumental in creating updated 2015 Chester Comprehensive Plan to protect Chester
Member of the zoning committee
Stopped over 700 units of housing at Camp LaGuardia Property
Re-zoned camp LaGuardia as an income-producing industrial zone to boost tax revenue and create jobs
Helped draft and introduced the Community Preservation Plan
Introduced the PDR and transfer tax then successfully lobbied our state representatives to pass in Albany
Introduced the ward system of government at the wishes of the residents
Negotiated and introduced the purchase of the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center and its eight acres of park-like property for the preservation of the arts and entertainment in Chester
Completed the Pavilion at Carpenter Park at a fraction of the proposed cost
Completion of the senior/community Center
Completion of the police building, bringing our department into the 21st century