New Milford, NJVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

New Milford Borough Council · Nov 3, 2026

Matthew S. Seymour

Candidate for Borough Council (incumbent)

6 candidates · 2 seats7 sourced positions

Matthew S. Seymour, the incumbent, is running for New Milford Borough Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Matthew Seymour is New Milford's Council President and the council's liaison to the Board of Education.

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Democratic

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Where Matthew S. Seymour stands: positions on the record

Spending cap1 sourced position

  • Seconded the motion to adopt the ordinance to exceed the 2026 municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank (carried on a roll call vote, all present in favor, May 2026).

    Council voteBorough of New Milford · May 11, 2026

2026 budget1 sourced position
Builder's remedy2 sourced positions

  • At the May 11, 2026 meeting, the minutes record him thanking the state legislature for its efforts to prohibit the use of the builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.

    Own statementBorough of New Milford · May 11, 2026

  • Made the motion to approve the resolution supporting Assembly Bill A628, which would prohibit the builder's remedy (carried on a roll call vote, all present in favor, May 2026).

    Council voteBorough of New Milford · May 11, 2026

State zoning bills2 sourced positions

  • Made the motion to adopt the resolution opposing Senate Bill S1836 on conversions of religious and nonprofit-owned properties to mixed-use (carried on a roll call vote, all present in favor, June 2026).

    Council voteBorough of New Milford · Jun 29, 2026

  • Seconded the motions to adopt the resolutions opposing Senate Bill S1766 and Senate Bill S2680 (each carried on a roll call vote, all present in favor, June 2026).

    Council voteBorough of New Milford · Jun 29, 2026

Past candidacy1 sourced position

What Matthew S. Seymour said vs. how Matthew S. Seymour voted

Builder's remedy

In their words

  • At the May 11, 2026 meeting, the minutes record him thanking the state legislature for its efforts to prohibit the use of the builder's remedy in exclusionary zoning litigation.

    May 11, 2026 ·Borough of New Milford · May 11, 2026

On the record

  • Made the motion to approve the resolution supporting Assembly Bill A628, which would prohibit the builder's remedy (carried on a roll call vote, all present in favor, May 2026).

    May 11, 2026 ·Borough of New Milford · May 11, 2026

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