DONAL COLLINS' ADMINISTRATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

Donal Collins, Town of Chatham Supervisor

If you're still on the fence of who is the most qualified out of the two Town Supervisor candidates, let us help you ... 

Donal's leadership has turned the Chatham Town Board from one that was combative with the public to one that has been highly functional, transparent and accomplished—even during a global pandemic!

Here's a pretty comprehensive list of everything they've done and even a few peeks at what they will continue working on in 2024, after he's re-elected (so, go vote!!!).

Let his record stand for itself. 

Donal Collins—Supervisor, Town of Chatham

Columbia County Supervisor

  • Chairman, Columbia County Health and Human Services Committee

  • Board Member, Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District

  • Board Member, Columbia County Board of Health

  • Board Member, Columbia County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board

  • Council Member, Columbia County Office of the Aging Advisory Council

  • Member, Columbia County Climate Smart Action Task Force

  • Member, Columbia County Public Works Committee

  • Member, Columbia County Occupancy Charge Sub-Committee

  • Member, Columbia County Collective Bargaining Team (4 bargaining units) 

  • Member (2 year) Columbia County Economic Development Committee

  • Member, Columbia County “Think Differently” Autism Spectrum Awareness Rollout Group

Chatham Town Supervisor

  • Oversee all day-to-day activities of the Town of Chatham

  • Member, Finance and Planning Committee

  • Member, Climate Smart Action Task Force Committee

  • Member, Park and Recreation Committee

  • Member, Chatham Collective Bargaining Team (1 unit)

  • Member, Chatham Agricultural Partnership

  • Conduct Office Hours Monday through Friday

Administrative Accomplishments/Milestones


  • Town Spring Clean Up Day

    • Seminal event: free trash/tire/scrap metal/e-waste collection for Town residents

  • Community Picnic at Crellin Park

    • Two years of new event building community and friendships

  • Adoption of the Community Preservation Plan 

    • Farms, Farmland and Natural Resource Protection

  • Comprehensive Plan Update (imminent)

  • Agricultural Protection Plan Update (imminent)

  • Town Supervisor sits as Voting Delegate to the Association of Towns

  • Virtual Accessibility to Town Board, Planning, ZBA and Advisory Committee meetings

    • Recordings of TB meetings, promptly available 

  • Media Accessibility to Town Events/Notices/Legislation exponential expansion

    • Website, Facebook, Instagram, Email Blasts

  • Streamline Town Hall Functions

    • Public Access Window for Building Department

    • Major Software Upgrades for Permit Applications

    • Dedicated Clerk for Planning and Zoning Boards

    • High Quality Color Printer Installation

    • Required Staff Cyber Security Training

  • Tax abatement for seniors/disabled, low income

  • Tax abatement for volunteer firefighters

  • “Free Store” Installation

    • Community Exchange

    • Diversion of Usable Goods from Landfills

  • Backup Generators- Purchase and Installation

    • Town Hall and Highway Garage

      • Continuation of Operation

      • Heating/Cooling Station during extreme weather events

  • Advisory Committee Creation/Populating

    • Housing Committee

    • Grants Appropriation Committee

      • Collaboration with procured contractual Grant Writer 

    • Invasive Species Awareness Committee

    • Conservation Advisory Council 

    • Traffic Safety Working Group

  • Increased Budget for County Sheriff Enhanced Patrol Services

  • Public/Private Partnership to secure funding for Columbia Box Board Site Renovation

  • LED Upgrade for East Chatham Street Lighting District

  • Purchase of 5 Digital Radar/Traffic Calming/ Data Gathering Devices

  • Town of Chatham attains BRONZE NYSERDA designation.

    • Community Solar Campaign

    • Clean Heating and Cooling Campaign

  • Park and Rec

    • Constructed 2 bicycle pump tracks (youth and adult)

    • Renovation of the New Pavilion

      • Bathroom, Kitchen Areas

      • Full concrete base

      • Children's Day Camp Success

  • New Fleet of Picnic Tables

    • Establishment of Crellin Pond Treatment Plan

      • Aerator funding

      • CC Soil & Water/DEC assistance

      • Secured Outside Funding

    • Trailhead/fitness center clearing

    • Trails development

    • PS21 collaborations

    • Baseball field dugout construction

    • Skate Park amendments-concrete features

    • Baseball field overlook area

    • Outdoor grass performance platform

    • Heavy Duty Maintenance Tractor Purchase

      • Trail Building/Brush Cutting/Material and Brush Handling

    • Pickleball Court Construction (beginning 2024)

      • Secured Outside Funding ($100k)

    • Expansion of Youth Summer Camp Registrants

      • Addition of Tennis Lessons

      • Enhancements of Children’s Garden

    • Construction of Donor Board

  • Fully Staffed Town and Highway Government Units

    • Premium Pay dedicated and distributed to Essential Employees for COVID era employment

    • Collective Bargaining secured through 2026 

    • Significant wage increases to all employees (No Real Property Tax Increase)

  • Dedicated Federal funding to local Fire and Rescue Companies

  • Albany Turnpike Bridge Enhancements

  • $850,000 of Gravel Road equipment ordered (No Real Property tax increase)

  • Full Highway small truck fleet replacement (No real property tax increase)


    We rest our case!

    VOTE DONAL, VANCE AND TIM

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