Edgemont, with only 8% of the Town of Greenburgh-wide vote for Supervisor and Board members, lives under the authority of a distant government over which we have minimal electoral influence.

The unincorporated area, and not the villages, pays the vast majority of Town taxes and is liable for the Town Board’s mismanagement. Yet the villages, with more than half the Town's population, have greater political power in Town elections.

This electoral misalignment problem, unique to Greenburgh, provides advantages to incumbents who cater to the villages versus those who focus on Edgemont and other unincorporated hamlets.

The result is a Town government that can ignore Edgemont’s priorities without repercussions. This has a negative impact on Edgemont’s infrastructure, quality of life, taxes and, ultimately, property values.

The Town Board has repeatedly violated laws in connection with critical zoning, planning, and service decisions, leading to service and safety concerns and expensive and embarrassing long-term liabilities.

These actions, along with the Town's ongoing effort to change village incorporation laws, has created mistrust among Edgemont residents, and raised serious questions about the Town's use of taxpayer funds for political purposes, in violation of NYS regulations.

Our village government will represent 100% of Edgemont's population, just as it does for our school and fire boards, and prioritize the community accordingly. Edgemont voters will share equally in the benefits and liabilities of the village.

Like the other 23 villages in Westchester, the Village of Edgemont will self-govern with our own accountable mayor, board of trustees, and zoning board with authority over land-use, spending, and service levels.

Edgemont will have the strongest tax and revenue base among Greenburgh's seven villages. That will allow our governing body to secure a high level of services at current tax rates with the opportunity to invest in the community.

Like nearby villages and our school and fire districts, Edgemont would hire an experienced, professional manager to efficiently, transparently, and ethically run day-to-day operations in a non-partisan manner.

Edgemont can create long-term financial, capital, and land-use plans that align village and school district interests. That would bring predictability to future development and service levels while reducing litigation risk.

Edgemont and Greenburgh can take advantage of the statewide push for shared services. As explained in this April 2024 report by the Center for Governmental Research (CGR), through intermunicipal cooperation with the Town, the village can enjoy service and tax continuity while the Town can recapture most of the revenue currently charged to Edgemont.

Incorporating would provide Edgemont with the intangible benefits of a village-based identity beyond the school district, with opportunities for greater civic engagement.