Our Priorities
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DAILY
LIFE
People, Potholes and Priorities ... NOT political party politics
*There are many aspects to creating the town you want to live in - these are just a few.
FORM BASED CODE
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Stop the Form Based Code and oversized development, and maintain the scale and character of our town.
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Ensure new development contributes to the tax base with no subsidy by single family homeowners.
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Put the community first in the revitalization of the Chappaqua Hamlet, creating a planned, shared, sustainable vision that supports a vibrant downtown and diverse, affordable housing options.
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Collaborate with key stakeholders including the Chappaqua Central School District to minimize adverse impacts to our infrastructure, schools and class sizes.
MILLWOOD & THE WEST END
Focus on maintaining the environmental diversity and enhancing the communities of Millwood and the West End, beginning with the completion of the Millwood sidewalk and Millwood Park projects. Reinvigorate the Millwood/West End Advisory Board and institute direct and regular communication with the MWEAB.
ENERGIZE OUR HAMLETS
Create energized hamlets appropriate with their size and scale by bringing experiential opportunities to the hamlets, enhancing resident programming, and fostering merchant and housing diversity.
AIRPORT IMPACT
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Strongly advocate for New Castle in reducing air traffic over our town.
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Find solutions to address the concerns of New Castle residents regarding the noise, environmental, health and safety, economic and quality of life concerns of our community stemming from the Westchester County Airport.
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Actively pursue mitigation strategies including, but not limited to, flight path dispersion and the I-684 runway approach.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Foster an excellent working relationship between the Town Board and the Board of Education, and prioritize effective, collaborative communication, shared services, and mutual respect between the two governing bodies.
PROPERTY TAXES
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Hold the line on taxes.
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Require any development proposals to include a community contribution that covers the additional burden on our roadways and town services.
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Prioritize infrastructure improvements before unnecessary development costs.
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Work with the CCSD and government agencies to take advantage of appropriate shared services.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Our unprecedented, highly diverse slate is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We pledge to cultivate and engage our diverse community and the viewpoints within it. We intend to work closely with the CRE and to expand cultural and diversity education and programming.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Our unprecedented, highly diverse slate is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We pledge to cultivate and engage our diverse community and the viewpoints within it. We intend to work closely with the CRE and to expand cultural and diversity education and programming.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Foster an excellent working relationship between the Town Board and the Board of Education, and prioritize effective, collaborative communication and mutual respect between the two governing bodies.
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
New Castle has been at the forefront of environmentally-friendly legislation in New York, and we will continue that legacy by working with the Town Sustainability Advisory Board to develop initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, like installation of solar carports and the development of an attainable green building code.
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
New Castle has been at the forefront of environmentally-friendly legislation in New York, and we will continue that legacy.
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Implement green building code and energy solutions to reduce our carbon footprint and preserve our environment.
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Work with the Town Sustainability Advisory Board to realize innovative solutions for a more resilient New Castle.
DAILY LIFE
The big issues are important, but it’s the little things that impact us all every day. We will ensure that we solve for those issues that impact each of us directly and daily like filling potholes, paving roads, keeping our town and parks safe and clean, beautifying our hamlets, increasing programming for residents of all ages, advocating for constituents during power outages, helping residents find the services they need, and solving problems important to you.
