Saugerties Democratic Committee News

By Mike Harkavy


Helsmoortel, Leighton and Tucker endorsed by the Independence Party

Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel, Town Board member Bruce Leighton, and Ulster County Legislature candidate Nicole Tucker have all received the endorsement of the Ulster County Independence Party.
“I’m delighted by these endorsements. This is proof positive that the Independence Party recognizes the great work done by Greg Helsmoortel and Bruce Leighton in guiding Saugerties towards continued economic growth and low taxes. Both Greg and Bruce are excited to join with town board candidate Jamie Fine to insure that the momentum of ‘Team Saugerties’ continues to move forward”, said Democratic chair, Mike Harkavy. Continuing, Harkavy said, “Nicole Tucker is a rising star and along with Marcy Goulart and Alverta Jones, she will add her passion for good government to the experienced leadership of incumbent Gary Bischoff, to insure that the Democratic Party maintains its majority in the Ulster County Legislature”.
The Working Families Party has previously endorsed all of our Democratic Party candidates for town and legislature positions.

Republicans whine and attack, while our Town Board works

While the Republican Party leadership repeats the same tired letters and columns, over and over and over again, and their town candidates remain silent on the sidelines, the current Town Board continues to work for Saugerties. Here are some examples:

• The Town Board is establishing intermunicipal agreements that will increase efficiency and lower costs to our taxpayers. Our highway department is working with Ulster County and the towns of Ulster, Woodstock and Tannersville. The police department is cooperating with Ulster County, SWAT and URGENT and our animal shelter and transfer station are also entering into cooperative agreements with other townships.
  
• We just enjoyed a very successful Stone House Tour sponsored by the town’s Historic Preservation Commission.
  
• The feasibility study for the development of the Winston Farm is under way at no cost to the taxpayer.
  
• The Town Board in cooperation with the village is actively working on a plan for the merger of the village and town police that will benefit all residents and businesses.
  
• The improvement of Tissal Road is underway. It will insure a safe crossing for vehicles leaving and entering Solite
  
• With a new fee structure, over 200 children will enjoy the Saugerties Day Camp at no cost to the taxpayer.
  
• The town Economic Development Committee has produced a village shopper survey for village businesses. They are working on a second survey that will go to village and town businesses seeking their feedback as to their needs and suggested improvements.
  
• Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel continues to find ways to streamline the budget and trim fat while the town remains solidly in the black.
  

Space prohibits telling you more, stay tuned.

The next meeting of the Saugerties Democratic Committee will be on Monday, July 20th at 7p.m. at the Inquiring Mind Bookstore & Cafe (Main & Partitions Streets).