The Unite Sleepy Hollow committee is excited to announce our platform priorities for the 2025 election and beyond. Earlier this year, incumbents Tom Andruss and Jim Husselbee began reaching out to residents to get feedback on issues and to begin building a strong Unite Sleepy Hollow ticket focused on bringing an end to unjustified property tax increases and finally restarting construction of a beautiful new Village park and other key infrastructure investments—delays of which have already cost taxpayers millions. So, we are delighted that Carol Banino, a trust and estates attorney, and Jim Garvey, a long-time financial services professional, agreed to join Jim Husselbee and Tom Andruss on the USH ticket in November.
We are committed to continuing the Unite Sleepy Hollow legacy of non-partisan leadership and progress to find a better way forward for all residents and businesses in the Village.
Unfortunately, over the past 2 years, the Village has suffered a staggering 23% increase in property taxes (opposed by current USH Board members Jim Husselbee and Tom Andruss), with dire warnings about Village debt, but that story doesn’t hold up to rational analysis. The Village’s annual debt service remains at about 15% of the budget, which is reasonable for a municipality. On the revenue side, the emerging Edge-on-Hudson development at Sleepy Hollow’s waterfront continues to significantly increase the Village tax base. Also, the Village is expected to receive $4.6 million from the GM settlement later this year (a deal brokered in large part by former Unite Sleepy Hollow Board members). The tax increases of the last two years were unjustified, and the Unite Sleepy Hollow team has a plan to roll them back.
We need to get our Village investing in projects that benefit all residents and create a sustainable future. The completion of the Sleepy Hollow Common park, along with downtown business development and increased parking, are the priorities of the Unite Sleepy Hollow team. We are committed to non-partisan community engagement, bringing back common-sense tax levies, and restarting responsible development and community revitalization. Unite Sleepy Hollow has the vision and the leadership our Village needs to realize its place among the most beautiful and vibrant communities along the Hudson River.
You can find additional information about the USH candidates and our priorities at UniteSleepyHollow.com and please follow us on social media.
Regards,
Jim Husselbee
Candidate for Mayor of Sleepy Hollow
Unite Sleepy Hollow
