With absentee ballots still to be counted, Incumbent George Meyers is clinging to the New Windsor Supervisor’s seat by a margin of 11 votes.

The unofficial vote tally gives Incumbent Meyers a lead over Republican challenger Stephen Bedetti.by a margin of 2244 to 2233.
If I win, I win, if I lose, I lose,” Meyers said. “I’m good either way.”

Bedetti shared a similar thought.

“Once they’re (absentee ballots) all counted and numbers are in then there’ll be a clear winner and then we move forward,” Bedetti said. “It’s about the taxpayers in the town here. I still have a job to do on the town board and the supervisor has his job as a supervisor.”

Other results showed clear winners for council. Republicans Steven Moreau and Eve Lincoln, with 2,535 and 2,468 votes respectively, were the winners over Democrats Michele Marte-Indzonka and Joseph Ammons, who tallied 1,762 and 1,500 votes.

Other New Windsor races saw Town Justice Noreen Calderin and Highway Superintendent Anthony Fayo running unopposed for re-election, while Incumbent Susan Scheible bested Democratic Challenger Gail Fletcher in the race for receiver of taxes and assessments.

In the Town of Newburgh, Supervisor Gil Piaquadio ran unopposed for re-election, while Republican running mates Elizabeth Greene and Paul I. Ruggiero easily defeated challengers Terri Blancato-Horton and Donette G. Smith.

Lisa M. Vance-Meyers (RC) is the new town clerk, while outgoing Town Clerk Joe Pedi (RC) is the new receiver of taxes. Both ran unopposed.

In the City of Newburgh, Anika Mohammed ran unopposed for City Court Judge. She had recently been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the Retirement of Judge Peter Kulkin.

The races for Newburgh City Council were won by: Giselle Martinez (Ward 1), Ramona Monteverde (2), Robert Sklarz (3) and Patricia Sofokles (4).

The proposition amending the city rules of order was passed by a margin of 803-261.

In Orange County races, City Councilman Anthony Grice was defeated in the race for Orange County Clerk by current Deputy Clerk Kelly Eskew, while County Executive Steve Neuhaus and District Attorney David M. Hoovler both ran unopposed for reelection.

In county legislative races, winners included: Kevindaryan Lujan (4th District), Genesis Ramos (6), Leigh J. Benton (16), and Mike Anagnostakis (17).