Your Rensselaer County Legislature Team – working for a better future and to protect our quality of life, fighting against costly state mandates that jeopardize local budgets and helping protect taxpayers. We are proud of our record, and proud of our vision for Rensselaer County:

Our Record – A Foundation for the Future

• Support for a 2009 county budget that held the line on property taxes
• Effective fiscal management that earned an upgrade in the county’s credit rating
• Kept legislative budget well under cost of inflation
• Important open government initiatives, including broadcast of legislative meetings, legislative website and additional public comment opportunities
• Opposition to state tax and fee increases residents cannot afford
• Protection of important county services for seniors, veterans and youths, despite increases in state mandates
• Protection of more than 3,000 acres of farmland and open space

Our Vision – People, Not Politics

• Continue fiscally conservative policies that protect taxpayers
• Support for quality economic development initiatives to create jobs and expand the taxbase
• Protection of open space and farmland
• Work to reduce costly state mandates that jeopardize local property taxpayers
• Open and ethical government

Now, more than ever, we need leadership we can count on. Our 2009 legislative team includes dedicated and experienced public servants and business leaders who have a record of creating jobs and contributing to the community. Rensselaer County is a great place to live and work. Your support in electing these Republican-endorsed candidates will help keep our county strong and growing.

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