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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Minuta and Santiago face off for District 15
By LAUREN BERG
Democratic candidate Sylvia Santiago
is running against Republican candidate
Joseph Minuta to replace current
legislator Chris Eachus, who is retiring
as District 15 Orange County Legislature.
District 15’s area primarily includes the
Town of New Windsor.
Joseph Minuta
A long-time Town of New Windsor
resident, Minuta is the current Republican
candidate for the District 15 Orange
County Legislature. He has created
an impressive career over the past 15
years as a local architect business owner
overseeing multi-billion dollar projects
and employing many county residents.
Minuta has been a member of numerous
not-for-profit and local government
boards throughout his career, including
sitting as a member on the Town of New
Windsor’s planning board, zoning board
and currently as an elected committee
member. Because of these combined
experiences, which also include chairing
the NECSD finance committee and sitting
as a member of the Orange County Water
Joseph Minuta
Sylvia Santiago
Authority, Minuta describes himself as,
“a fiscally conservative watchdog on the
spending of tax dollars for construction
and infrastructure projects,” and a
candidate that has “a solid and successful
understanding of budgeting, planning,
economic development.”
Now, Minuta is ready to make an
even greater impa ct benefiting his
community. His campaign’s priority
is to protect taxpayers and encourage
fiscal responsible with tax-payer money.
He believes that stabilizing the district’s
taxes will encourage new businesses and
economic growth, which would provide
more job opportunities and make it more
affordable for families to live here:
“I will use my business acumen and
experience as an elected school board
member to ensure every single County
taxpayer dollar is spent responsibly and
frugally. Protecting the taxpayers also
means creating an economic environment
that will help to recruit new businesses
and create living wage jobs. Commercial
business improves the community,
provides jobs and helps the remainder of
the community with tax burdens. I have
a record and know-how of creating new
businesses and voting for zero tax levy
increases,” stated Minuta.
Using his business skills and school
board experiences, Minuta is passionate
to continue serving and protecting the
community he has been invested in
throughout his lifetime. He promises to
“always be accessible, and remain true to
my principles.”
“In position as County Legislator I
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