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Milan residents address growth
Poughkeepsie Journal story

Revisions to plan
won't protect Milan
editorial


Overlay...Other voices on the issue
Register Herald story

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The new future for Milan is not "almost here"...

It's here !!!

We won !!!!!!

Thank you Milan for all your support.
We are ready to serve the best interests of our town.



The numbers...

881 votes were cast on Tuesday. 
 
About 60 absentee ballots will shortly be counted but will not change the outcome stated below from Tuesday's machine counting.
 
We had a record turnout for a local election: 61% 
 
Thank you everyone!  Milan is firmly on a new course.
 
Town Supervisor - 860 votes cast
 
Van Talmage    505 - 59%
 
Russ Balletto    355 - 41%
 
Town Council position #1 - 850 votes cast
 
Diane May    477 - 56%
 
George Campbell    373 - 44%
 
Town Council position #2 - 830 votes cast
 
Ross Williams    479 - 58%
 
Carl Immich    351 - 42%
 
Town Justice - 848 votes cast
 
Frank Christensen  515 - 61%
 
Margaret Reichelt 333 - 39%




They just can't stop themselves.

Even more baloney here

Our final flyer.
print out a copy of the ballot here


Our final door to door hand-out
here

Milan should not exclude newcomers
If Hunter Thompson were still alive, he could write a story titled "Fear and Loathing in Milan."
Letter to the editor


Election flier pits Milan firefighters vs. GOP
Local firefighters are accusing the Milan GOP of lying about its relationship with the volunteer department to further its political agenda.
Daily Freeman


Milan Volunteer Fire Department letter regarding
"misrepresentations, half-truths and outright falsehoods" by the Milan GOP click here

New Flyer out now...
click here


Building moratorium lives on in Milan
Plan deadlock extends ban past December
Poughkeepsie Journal


Candidates agree the upcoming election for Town Board and supervisor will be  a referendum on the town's development plan Daily Freeman

Our latest Press Release
here

Let's look at their record...
our new flyer

Poughkeepsie Journal endorses Van Talmage
Van Talmage deserves vote
story

Political battle rages on over master plan
The fliers and campaign billboards only tell part of the story of this year's Milan town supervisor's race.
Journal Story

So much baloney we gave Mr. LoBrutto a page, slicing his baloney line by line
Check it out!.


Money did not buy the 2003 election
issues did! letter to the editor

Milan GOP eschews state election laws
Editorial Poughkeepsie Journal
Milan's plan needs more time

Poughkeepsie Journal ALSO calls for postponing Comprehensive Plan Vote..

Journal Story

Milan Republican Chairman determined to be sore... Is this supposed to be a history lesson for those who do not remember the McCarthy era?
Letter to the editor

Team Talmage calls for postponing
Comprehensive Plan Vote ...

Milan's Town Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m. on their latest version of a comprehensive plan.  We feel that the three Board members are being irresponsible by rushing to adopt a flawed plan.
details

Fresh baloney!!!
No shortage in Milan...
it just keeps on coming take a look




Accomplishments

Our Goals

• Produced a Comprehensive Plan proposal, the first in 19 years.


• Joined Greenway Compact and started a Conservation Advisory Council


• Implemented Conservation Easements to protect open space


• Reduced town tax growth, stabilized taxes


• Opened up closed government, expanded volunteerism and citizen participation


• Improved accounting system, cleaned upTown books and received positive letter from NYS Comptroller's Office


• Applied for and received $30,000 in grants


• Resolved contract issues: Fire Dept., Woody Row tower, Town Hall construction, transfer station


• Established youth programs

• Implement the Plan's new zoning provisions to protect Milan from sprawl and keep Milan rural.

• Adopt natural resource protections.

• Expand open government initiatives; keep Town Clerk office open 5 days/week.

• Increase Planning/Building dept. support to better protect and enforce land use in town.

• Establish citizen committees to deal with school tax issues, highway standards, hamlet development, trails, and more.

• Increase Town Board accessibility by having regular open office hours.

• Keep taxes low; maintain efficient government

• Ensure protections from mining and other industrial uses in our residential areas




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