Biography of Town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda D. Puglisi

 

Linda Puglisi has been Supervisor of the Town of Cortlandt for the past 19 years. She isthe longest serving Supervisor in the Town's history and is currently in the midst of her tenth term. She also served for four years as a Town Councilmember (1988 –1991). During her tenure, Supervisor Puglisi has had many accomplishments in office. One of her most important accomplishments has been controlling town taxes and costs. During her tenure, there have been, on average, NO annual town tax increases and a balanced budget with surplus every year.

Although tax and cost controls have been at the centerpiece of her administration, Supervisor Puglisi has been able to promote and fund a variety of projects to benefit the citizens of the Town. These include the Town Hall renovation in l992, establishment of a new joint waterworks facility, construction of two outdoor skating parks, expansion of the Senior Citizen/Community Center, a town pool renovation and currently the construction of the new Youth Center in 2009, located next to the Cortlandt Train Station. She also has supported other infrastructure projects, such as establishment of the Steam Boat River Park, expansion of Town sidewalks and road pavement projects. Also, the Town opened a “Dog Park” at Sprout Brook Park in 2008, which is a big hit in the community.

Supervisor Puglisi has also played a critical role in attracting large-scale projects and initiatives to the Town that have helped to improve the quality of life of residents of the Town. For example, under her leadership, Metro-North established a new train station in the Town of Cortlandt. She was also supportive of the establishment of the Cortlandt Town Center and Hollowbrook Golf course, as well as the expansion of the Hudson Valley Hospital Center, which have brought increased revenues and jobs to the Town. Furthermore, many new playgrounds, softball fields and other recreational facilities have been built and upgraded during her administration and she continues to support beautification initiatives throughout the Town. Supervisor Puglisi was also a strong advocate of the establishment in the Town of the Emergency 911 and Advanced Life Support (ALS) programs. 

Supervisor Linda Puglisi has been and continues to be a strong proponent of protecting the Town's environment. During her administration, the Town has increased its open space by 107% (3,000 acres). The largest parcel to be acquired as part of her open space initiatives is the 352 acres at Hillpoint. Linda Puglisi, working in conjunction with the Town's Open Space Committee, continues to look for further opportunities to maintain the Town's open space. Other environmental initiatives by Supervisor Puglisi include strengthening the Town's environmental laws and updating the Town's Master Plan.

Linda Puglisi is also strongly committed to assisting and honoring the many veterans in the Town. She works tirelessly on issues for the Town's veterans and sponsors many events honoring them as well as saving the V.A. healthcare system (hospital) from being downsized. It is critical to maintain needed services at the V.A. for past, present and future Veterans.

She has also had the vision to react to the changing world that we live in. For example, Supervisor Puglisi has created the position of Cortlandt Homeland Safety/ Security/ Energy Initiative’s Coordinator and formed a Technology Department in the Town.

Under Supervisor Puglisi's leadership, the Town has and continues to prosper economically. Small businesses, as well as larger national stores, call the Town of Cortlandt home. She is strongly committed to continuing to sponsor initiatives to help the Town's economy grow and prosper.

Linda Puglisi is also the proud mother of twins, Allison and Jeffrey, who were raised in the Town of Cortlandt. Allison is an attorney practicing law in New York City and Jeffrey is a doctor in Greenwich, Connecticut. Linda is also the very proud grandmother of her two grandsons, Oliver and Jeremy (the sons of her daughter, Allison and son-in-law, Tom).

“The Town of Cortlandt is a family oriented community with wonderful volunteers that provide important services to our residents. We are always working hard to come up with new ideas that will continue to improve the quality of life in the Town of Cortlandt. It is my honor and privilege to serve as the Supervisor of the Town of Cortlandt.”

Linda D. Puglisi

Supervisor