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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Suffern Board of Trustees Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Suffern voters choose two village trustees at large on November 3, 2026, each for a two-year term. The mayor is not on this ballot.

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property taxes and the village budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted the 2026-27 budget on April 27, 2026 with a general fund tax rate of $91.09 per $1,000 of assessed value.

What's on the tableWhat the next village budget raises and spends, and whether the property tax rate falls.

02Rental housing enforcement3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the board authorized lawsuits against owners who did not register rental properties under Chapter 215 of the village code.

What's on the tableHow aggressively the village enforces rental registration and occupancy rules, and what tools it adds.

03Code violation fines2 sourced facts

Where it standsLocal Law 4 of 2026, adopted April 27, 2026, revised fines in the village code, and a further hearing on zoning fines was scheduled for July 6, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether fines for code and zoning violations stay at the new levels or change.

04Downtown revitalization2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board authorized the mayor on April 27, 2026 to negotiate a lease at 62 Washington Avenue for arts and culture.

What's on the tableWhat the village does to bring business and foot traffic to the downtown district.

05Park playground grants2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn June 12, 2026 the board committed to install playground equipment at village parks if a grant is awarded.

What's on the tableWhether and how the village pays for park and playground upgrades.

2 notes on these statements

Trustees Jo Meegan-Corrigan and Clarke Osborn took the oath in December 2025 for terms ending December 7, 2027, and are not on this ballot. Suffern organizational meeting minutes, Dec. 1, 2025 · Dec 1, 2025

Meghan Lynch and Wayne Jennings appear on the ballot on the Republican line and the Cut Suffern Taxes line. Rockland County Board of Elections

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  1. 1. What should Suffern do with its village property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should Suffern enforce rental housing rules?

  3. 3. How strict should Suffern's fines for code violations be?

  4. 4. How should Suffern try to revitalize downtown?

  5. 5. How should Suffern handle park playground upgrades?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Suffern is runWho runs Suffern, and what it costsThe village treasurer (chief fiscal officer; suffern has no village manager) earns $122,004. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Michael F. Curley, Jo Meegan-Corrigan, Clarke Osborn2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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