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Putnam Valley Town Supervisor

William J. Gouldman

Candidate for Putnam Valley Town Supervisor

Republican, Conservative, Libertarian

Background

Gouldman represents District 2 in the Putnam County Legislature, where he is serving his fourth term and is deputy chair; he is term-limited and a former business owner.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supported capping county gas sales tax at $3 per gallon.

    Dutchess, Putnam Pass Gas-Tax Holidays

    News coverage · The Highlands Current · highlandscurrent.org

    “Governments should not benefit from higher prices”
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  • Pledges fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship as supervisor.

    Legislature Attorney Law Advances

    News coverage · The Highlands Current · highlandscurrent.org

    “my record of fiscal responsibility, community service and environmental stewardship to Town Hall”
    Report

Government & transparency

  • Voted to limit raises for county legislators' salaries.

    Putnam to amend county charter

    News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com

    “committee members Amy Sayegh, Dan Birmingham and William Gouldman agreed to fix the amount of the legislators’ annual salary”
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  • Voted to let the legislature nominate county ethics board members.

    Putnam County Committee Revises Ethics Board Law

    News coverage · The Highlands Current · highlandscurrent.org

    “Committee Chair Amy Sayegh and its two members, Dan Birmingham and Bill Gouldman, retained the centerpiece of the original”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from William J. Gouldman on them.

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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