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Town Supervisor, Town of Poughkeepsie

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The town supervisor is the town's chief executive and financial officer and presides over the town board.

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Rebecca Edwards

Democratic, Working Families

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  • Supports IBM's quantum computing facility and its town payments.
  • Supported a battery energy storage facility on Route 55.
  • Supports revitalizing the blighted Dutchess Plaza area.
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  1. Supports IBM's quantum computing facility and its town payments.

    Town to get millions for IBM quantum project

    News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com

    “We are using the money ($54 million) for taxpayer protection”

  2. Supported a battery energy storage facility on Route 55.

    Board member points to battery storage fire as reason to oppose them

    News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com

    “opposed the Poughkeepsie plan, championed by Town Supervisor Rebecca Edwards”

  3. Supports revitalizing the blighted Dutchess Plaza area.

    Steering committee forms to reimagine Dutchess Plaza area

    News coverage · Mid Hudson News · midhudsonnews.com

    “working with the Town’s Planning Department to take the first steps in this plan to revitalize the area”

Stephen C. Oscarlece

Republican, Conservative

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No documented position found.

More about Stephen

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