City, town & village

Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: 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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Thomas J. Abinanti

Democratic

Attorney; former state assemblyman

The gist

Proposes alternative revenue to reduce reliance on property taxes.
Supports making developers pay to fix flooding their projects cause.
Supports broadcasting all town board meetings and work sessions.
Supports zoning changes to expand child care capacity.

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Proposes alternative revenue to reduce reliance on property taxes.
Abinanti Running for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Focused on Community Input, Affordability and Safety
Interview · The Examiner · theexaminernews.com
“Abinanti also said the town should reduce its reliance on property taxes by seeking alternative revenue sources and additional funding from state and federal programs.”
Supports making developers pay to fix flooding their projects cause.
Abinanti Running for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Focused on Community Input, Affordability and Safety
Interview · The Examiner · theexaminernews.com
“If development is increasing flooding, then developers should contribute to the cost of fixing those problems.”
Supports broadcasting all town board meetings and work sessions.
Abinanti Running for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Focused on Community Input, Affordability and Safety
Interview · The Examiner · theexaminernews.com
“He said he would support broadcasting all town board meetings and work sessions and exploring ways to expand public access to information.”
Supports zoning changes to expand child care capacity.
Abinanti Running for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Focused on Community Input, Affordability and Safety
Interview · The Examiner · theexaminernews.com
“Abinanti said he wants the town to explore zoning and planning policies that support child care providers and young families.”

Carl Fulgenzi, Jr.

Republican, Vote AffordableIncumbent

Mount Pleasant town supervisor

The gist

Supports commercial development to expand the town's tax base.
Pledges continued drainage upgrades and grant-funded infrastructure repairs.
Supports the Elwood Avenue business revitalization in Hawthorne.
Supported using reserve funds to limit property tax increases.

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Supports commercial development to expand the town's tax base.
Fulgenzi Seeks Another Term as Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Defending Record on Development, Infrastructure
Interview · The Examiner · Mar 12, 2026 · theexaminernews.com
“He pointed to projects that expand the tax base. One example he cited was the local logistics facility operated by Amazon .”
Pledges continued drainage upgrades and grant-funded infrastructure repairs.
Fulgenzi Seeks Another Term as Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Defending Record on Development, Infrastructure
Interview · The Examiner · Mar 12, 2026 · theexaminernews.com
“The town also continues to invest in drainage infrastructure, he said, replacing older pipes and installing new catch basins designed to last decades.”
Supports the Elwood Avenue business revitalization in Hawthorne.
Fulgenzi Seeks Another Term as Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Defending Record on Development, Infrastructure
Interview · The Examiner · Mar 12, 2026 · theexaminernews.com
“Among them is a revitalization effort along Elwood Avenue in Hawthorne that aims to attract new businesses and enhance the commercial corridor.”
Supported using reserve funds to limit property tax increases.
Fulgenzi Seeks Another Term as Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Defending Record on Development, Infrastructure
Interview · The Examiner · Mar 12, 2026 · theexaminernews.com
“Fulgenzi said his administration worked for many years to keep property tax increases minimal, even using reserve funds to limit tax hikes.”

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