ISSUES
WHAT STEPHANIE BELIEVES
With her background in sustainable design and land use, historic preservation and business ownership, Stephanie brings a deep commitment to protecting Saugerties’ character while planning for its future. She’s ready to delivering practical solutions that build a stronger, more resilient community:
HOUSING
A safe, affordable home is the foundation of a strong community. Saugerties needs housing that’s affordable to rent and to own, so families can put down roots here. With smart planning and energy-efficient design, we can build homes that lower costs, strengthen neighborhoods, and keep Saugerties livable for generations.
SUSTAINABILITY
As an architect and advocate for Passive House construction, Stephanie knows that smarter building standards aren’t just about protecting the environment. By putting sustainability at the center of local decision-making, Saugerties can remain a place where families thrive and businesses grow.
AFFORDABILITY
Everywhere around us, seniors and working families are feeling the squeeze of the rising cost of housing, energy, and taxes. Town government must do its part to make Saugerties affordable — supporting local businesses, keepings taxes fair, and planning responsibly so growth lowers costs instead of raising them.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Safety means more than emergency response. It’s about reliable public services, safe streets, and trusting relationships between our community and law enforcement. By prioritizing communication, transparency and accountability, Saugerties can be a place where every family feels secure at home and in the community.
TRANSPORTATION
Potholes, traffic safety, sidewalks, and access to public transportation and bike paths aren’t small issues — they’re part of how we live day to day. Smarter infrastructure planning saves money, prevents costly repairs, and makes Saugerties safer, more resilient, and easier to get around.
PARKS & OPEN SPACE
Well-designed parks and greenways do more than provide beauty — they promotes public health and strengthen the bonds that hold our community together. By investing in public parks and strengthening protection of our natural resources, Saugerties can remain a town where our natural and shared spaces are a source of pride and a cornerstone of community life.
WATER & SEWER
Safe drinking water and reliable sewer systems are basic necessities. Saugerties needs steady investment in modernizing and expanding its water and sewer infrastructure to protect our health and ensure clean water for generations.
SENIORS
Saugerties should be a place where seniors can age with dignity, security, and stability. Property tax relief is one of the most direct and meaningful ways to make that possible — and Stephanie is committed to getting it done.