Pelham Manor Village Trustee · Nov 3, 2026
Breda
Bennett
Breda Bennett, the incumbent, is running for Pelham Manor Village Trustee in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · Village Trustee
- 01Breda BennettYou’re reading
- 02Chris Dlutowski
- 03Ryan Kurtz
- 04Joe Liberatore
Background
- About
- Pelham Manor Deputy Mayor and Police Commissioner, first elected village trustee in 2018. She served as a Town Recreation Commissioner for 14 years, two of them as Chair.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Republican; Neighborhood Party
- How the press groups them
- The Pelham Examiner describes Breda Bennett and Joe Liberatore as the Neighborhood Party candidates, also on the Republican line, running against Chris Dlutowski and Ryan Kurtz of the Pelham Democrats and Manor Together. Pelham Examiner, Pelham candidates agree to 4 League of Women Voters debates · Oct 17, 2026
On the record: Breda Bennett
6 sourced01Village budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the 2026-27 village budget and tax levy (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteVillage of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees minutes, March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Business districts2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Local Law 1 of 2026, which adds business and professional offices as a permitted use in the Business 3 district (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteVillage of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees minutes, January 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Wrote that she supported Local Law 1 of 2025, which expanded allowed business uses in the Four Corners retail district.
With an eye toward enhancing local charm, I enthusiastically supported Local Law 1 of 2025, which expanded allowed business uses in the Four Corners retail district.”
Own statementPelham Examiner, Breda Bennett's campaign statement · Oct 13, 2026Link
03Village finances1 sourced position
Said Pelham Manor carries no debt and stays within the state tax cap, and that she wants to keep providing village services in a fiscally responsible way.
Pelham Manor is unique among its peers in that the Village carries no debt and is consistently compliant with the New York State tax cap.”
Own statementPelham Examiner, Bennett and Liberatore to run for seats on Pelham Manor Board of Trustees; Owen-Michaane to step down after 3 terms · Aug 19, 2026Link
04Traffic safety1 sourced position
Wrote that as Police Commissioner she launched the “Road Safety Starts with You” outreach campaign and helped secure crossing assistance for school children at two intersections.
Own statementPelham Examiner, Breda Bennett's campaign statement · Oct 13, 2026Link
05Flooding and stormwater1 sourced position
Wrote that the village is using its 2023 drainage assessment as a guide and pays for much of its drainage work through in-house grant writing.
Own statementPelham Examiner, Breda Bennett's campaign statement · Oct 13, 2026Link
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Business uses
In their words
Wrote that she supported Local Law 1 of 2025, which expanded allowed business uses in the Four Corners retail district.
Oct 13, 2026 ·Pelham Examiner, Breda Bennett's campaign statement · Oct 13, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on Local Law 1 of 2026, which adds business and professional offices as a permitted use in the Business 3 district (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Jan 26, 2026 ·Village of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees minutes, January 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
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