Don Peters

Town Supervisor
962-5722, ext.201
dpeters@yorktownny.org

A lifelong resident of the Town of Yorktown, Don Peters was elected the Town’s Supervisor in 2007. Before taking office, Supervisor Peters served his community as a Yorktown Police officer for over 19 years, and he continues to operate his family’s sporting goods business.

With less than two years in office, Supervisor Peters has already accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments that reflect his values: fiscal responsibility, open and accessible government and environmental awareness. Peters presented his first budget at the end of 2008, with a cut in spending of almost $600,000. This was the first decrease in government spending in 15 years, and despite a loss of approximately 1.4 million dollars in revenue! It is also noteworthy that these budget cuts did not require eliminating any services and only saw a mere 2.57% increase in the Town’s tax rate. Peters intends to continue to lead the way in finding fiscally responsible solutions to streamline government spending and do more with less during his tenure.

Peters believes that Town government plays an important role in preserving our environment and natural resources. To that end, Peters signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, which committed Yorktown to implementing practices which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the local level. Peters remains a supporter of legislation to protect Yorktown’s trees, and he continues to investigate feasible means to mediate our impact on the environment. He also advocated for, and ultimately approved, the formation of an Energy Advisory Committee. This Committee is charged with researching and recommending environmentally sound energy alternatives and solutions to reduce our carbon footprint and make Yorktown a “greener” community.

Finally, Peters has advocated for a more transparent Town government. He has instituted procedures that make access to public information easier and more efficient. Peters has maintained an open door policy since his first day in office, and he continues to make himself available through various community events outside of “normal” business hours. Peters is committed to ensuring that everyone’s concerns are heard and addressed, and he invites all questions and comments from the public.

Alice T Roker

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James Martorano

I was first elected in 1991 and am proud to have served under three supervisors. I have had the great privilege of being deputy supervisor for eight of these years. I have always tried to be a calming influence on the board, bringing together people of different points of view and parties for the betterment of the town.
I am most proud of my advocacy for seniors having established a committee to build a new senior center which I hope will soon become a reality. I am also proud of my work protecting the environment which resulted in the purchase of land on behalf of the town which will forever remain open space. These parcels are as large as the entire town of Mt. Vernon. Finally, I have never forgotten what an honor it is to serve the citizens of Yorktown and have always listened and responded to the issues that concern them!
 

Mike Kaplowitz

Matthew Metz

Town Council
(914)-243-5563
MPMetzEsq@aol.com

Matt has been a Councilman and Deputy Town Supervisor for almost eight years. During that time, Yorktown has always kept taxes at or below the cost of living. In 2008, Yorktown cut spending for the first time in 15 years. Matt has also fought to preserve open space, expand recreational facilities for our children, protect the environment and control development throughout our Town. During the last eight years, Matt's leadership has resulted in over fifty traffic improvements, including the right turn lane at 202 and 118 and the traffic light at Kear and Underhill. 

                 This year, Matt is running for Yorktown Justice. He has been a full time, practicing attorney for over twenty years and has tried over forty cases in a variety of courts. During the last eight years, he has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Westchester County Taxi and Limousine Commission and Solid Waste Commission as well as the Departments of Environmental Facilities and Consumer Protection. As an Administrative Law Judge, he has presided over hearings, ruled on evidentiary issues and written hundreds of legal decisions. Matt began his legal career in the Bronx District Attorney's Office where he was a Major Offense-Homicide Assistant. Since then, he has also been a Staff Trial Counsel for a major insurance company before starting his own law practice in Yorktown.

Louis Campisi

Louis J. Campisi, Councilman
Town of Yorktown

During our first campaign, we walked each neighborhood and listened to you.

What many of you told us was that something had to be done with the traffic.
We created the Traffic Advisory Board which meets the third Wednesday of every month at Town Hall.

Residents complained about the lack of ball fields in the Town of Yorktown:
We asked Westchester County to build a Legacy Ball field in the Town of Yorktown and they are.

Mothers of skateboarders asked us for property to build a skateboard park and help in getting Westchester County to finance the project.
Last year, Patriot Skateboard Park opened behind Town Hall

We’ve also kept a tight reign on the purse strings of government. Over the past eight years, the tax rate has never risen above the cost of living.

In 2007, the Town Board voted to give the Highway Superintendent additional responsibilities as Director Labor Operations saving the Town nearly $1 million.

In 2008, the Town Board adopted the 2009 Preliminary Budget which for the first time in fifteen years, represented a drop in General Spending. Though there was a modest increase to the general tax rate of 2.57%, a majority of homeowners who have town utilities (water and sewer) will see a decrease of about $85.00 in Town taxes.

The Yorktown Town Board was the first of many governments to forego pay increases.

The Town Board also sent a resolution to the State Legislature requesting that they not adopt Governor Paterson’s proposal to reduce STAR payments.

My mission has been to continue to listen as we work to improve the quality of life for all residents in the Town of Yorktown.