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Orleans County Legislator · At Large (Central)

Marlene Seielstad

Candidate for Orleans County Legislator, At Large (Central)

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Real estate agent
Campaign website
marlene4orleans.com

Seielstad has worked in real estate for 34 years and holds an accounting degree from SUNY Oswego. She has served on the Albion Central School District Board of Education, the Orleans-Niagara BOCES board and the Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension board.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes a set formula for sharing sales tax growth.

    Her site says increases should be distributed among the towns and villages according to consistent standards.

    Marlene Seielstad for Orleans County Legislator at Large

    Campaign website · Friends of Marlene Seielstad · marlene4orleans.com

    “Marlene supports reviewing the current distribution process and establishing a fair, transparent formula for sharing future growth.”
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  • Proposes tax-impact reviews before the county buys taxable property.

    Marlene Seielstad for Orleans County Legislator at Large

    Campaign website · Friends of Marlene Seielstad · marlene4orleans.com

    “Before taxable property is acquired for a tax-exempt use, officials should consider and publicly explain the potential effect on the local tax base.”
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Housing

  • Supports more accessible, low-maintenance housing for seniors.

    Marlene Seielstad for Orleans County Legislator at Large

    Campaign website · Friends of Marlene Seielstad · marlene4orleans.com

    “Supporting more accessible, low-maintenance housing options that allow older residents to remain close to their families”
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  • Supports grants and partnerships to restore vacant properties.

    Marlene Seielstad for Orleans County Legislator at Large

    Campaign website · Friends of Marlene Seielstad · marlene4orleans.com

    “Exploring grants, partnerships, and responsible programs that can help restore vacant or neglected properties instead of allowing them to deteriorate.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports protecting senior programs and seeking grants for them.

    Marlene Seielstad for Orleans County Legislator at Large

    Campaign website · Friends of Marlene Seielstad · marlene4orleans.com

    “Marlene supports protecting effective senior programs, improving communication about available resources, and listening directly to seniors and caregivers”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes a public inventory of county-owned and leased property.

    Marlene Seielstad for Orleans County Legislator at Large

    Campaign website · Friends of Marlene Seielstad · marlene4orleans.com

    “A complete public property inventory: Residents should be able to see every property the county owns or leases”
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