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Rotterdam Town Supervisor

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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.

No Democratic or Republican candidate is on the ballot for Rotterdam Town Supervisor.

CandidatesCompare by issue

John M. Polimeni

Conservative

Economics professor, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The gist

  • Proposes tax breaks for developers who build infrastructure.
  • Proposes a review of all town infrastructure needs.
  • Proposes hiring a town grant writer.
  • Proposes a biweekly newsletter or video updates for residents.
  • Supports stronger code action against negligent property owners.
More about John
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  1. Proposes tax breaks for developers who build infrastructure.

    Polimeni, Dixon vying for Rotterdam supervisor

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “leveraging tax breaks to developers in exchange for infrastructure upgrades”

  2. Proposes a review of all town infrastructure needs.

    Polimeni, Dixon vying for Rotterdam supervisor

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “he would push for an analysis of all infrastructure needs”

  3. Proposes hiring a town grant writer.

    Polimeni, Dixon vying for Rotterdam supervisor

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “hiring a grant writer is something that should be prioritized”

  4. Proposes a biweekly newsletter or video updates for residents.

    Polimeni, Dixon vying for Rotterdam supervisor

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “biweekly newsletter or a video message aimed at keeping residents abreast”

  5. Supports stronger code action against negligent property owners.

    Polimeni, Dixon vying for Rotterdam supervisor

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “action to address negligent property owners, while working with those who are simply struggling”

Clark A. Collins

Vote Affordable

The gist

  • Supports infrastructure improvements in Rotterdam.
  • Supports limiting town tax increases.
More about Clark
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  1. Supports infrastructure improvements in Rotterdam.

    Rotterdam GOP backs former town supervisor's husband for role

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “platform is focused on infrastructure improvements, limiting tax increases and maintaining affordability”

  2. Supports limiting town tax increases.

    Rotterdam GOP backs former town supervisor's husband for role

    News coverage · The Daily Gazette · dailygazette.com

    “limiting tax increases and maintaining affordability”

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