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The Town Board is the Supervisor plus four Council Members (town website, checked Oct. 31, 2026). Every item below links to a public record or published news story and states only what that source says. Nothing here is drawn from social media. An item appears here only when a public source explicitly ties it to the named official.
Michael Hartner
Town Supervisor
- Term
- Elected Nov. 4, 2025; took office Jan. 1, 2026 (HV1). The Daily Freeman reports he is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, unopposed, for a two-year term (Freeman).
- Party line
- Democratic (official results: 1,346 votes, 64.3%)
- Earlier service
- Town Board member, elected 2023 (Freeman)
- Background
- Retired superintendent, Springs Union Free School District (East Hampton); two terms on the New Paltz school board in the late 1980s–early 1990s (Freeman)
The good
- Before joining the Town Board, chaired the Environmental Conservation Commission and the Drinking Water Protection Committee, co-chaired the Board of Assessment Review, and served on the Ethics Board (HV1, Jul. 2025).
- Has set wastewater-plant compliance as a top priority and reports working with the EPA on a solution (Freeman, Oct. 2026).
- Laid out a public priority list on June 22, 2026: BESS law, sewer compliance, remote-participation law, courtroom repairs using state JCAP funds, and a new transfer-station office (minutes).
Things you should know
- The town is under an administrative order on consent for violations of its wastewater discharge permit, he told the Daily Freeman on Oct. 21, 2026 (source).
- HV1 reported he was “notably proactive” in the town’s enforcement against unpermitted glamping at the Awosting Club on Camp Ridge Road, which later drew a court restraining order against the campground (HV1, Jul. 2025; HV1, Apr. 2024).
- Term
- Appointed and sworn in Feb. 10, 2026 to the seat left open when Hartner became Supervisor (Times HV). On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, unopposed, for the remaining year of that seat (Freeman).
- Party line
- Democratic, 2026 ballot (Freeman)
- Other role
- Gardiner’s member of the Ulster County Planning Board through Dec. 31, 2029 (County Res. 35-2026)
The good
- Named Deputy Supervisor in June 2026 when Council Member Carucci stepped back from that role (minutes).
- Represents Gardiner on the County Planning Board, which reviews land-use referrals countywide (source).
- Drafting the town’s Battery Energy Storage System law and gave public updates on Aug. 11 and Sept. 8, 2026 (Aug. 11 minutes; Sept. 8 minutes).
Things you should know
- He was appointed by the Town Board, not elected; voters first decide on the seat Nov. 3, 2026 (Times HV; Freeman).
Roberta Clements
Council Member
- Term
- Elected Nov. 4, 2025; took office Jan. 1, 2026 for a four-year term (HV1; results)
- Party line
- Democratic (official results: 1,375 votes, top vote-getter)
- Background
- Certified school psychologist; has also worked in real estate sales and as a legal secretary; Gardiner resident since 2013 (HV1)
The good
- Chaired the Environmental Conservation Commission for four years; worked on the Natural Resources Inventory, the online mapping tool and the Community Preservation Plan (HV1).
- Leading Gardiner’s America 250 celebration planning and recruiting volunteers (Times HV, Feb. 2026).
- Told the board on Aug. 11, 2026 that the USDA had approved a disaster designation making low-interest loans available to farmers hurt by the April freeze (Aug. 11 minutes).
- Campaigned on slowing spending and seeking grants to avoid a large tax increase (HV1).
Things you should know
- Listed accessory-dwelling-unit legislation and environmental protections (wetlands, water quality, development pressure) among her priorities (HV1, Oct. 2025).
- Volunteered with the Gardiner Democratic Committee before running (HV1).
Franco Carucci
Council Member
- Term
- Appointed May 2019; elected 2019 and re-elected Nov. 2023; current four-year term runs through 2027 (HV1; HV1; Freeman)
- Party line
- Democratic (Freeman)
- Background
- Project manager at Siemens Healthcare (as of 2019); degrees in biochemistry and medical technology (HV1)
The good
- Founding member of the Climate Smart Gardiner Task Force; secured a NYSERDA grant for Community Solar and led the “Trees for Tribs” planting of 70 trees and shrubs along a Wallkill tributary (HV1).
- Served as Deputy Supervisor from January to June 2026, stepping back after a promotion at work (Jan. 6 minutes; June 22 minutes).
Things you should know
- In Feb. 2023 the Town Board, of which he was a member, rejected the Awosting Club campground application as incomplete. The owner filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the board; the court dismissed it on June 6, 2023 (HV1).
- Longest-serving current member (on the board since 2019) (HV1).
Wolfe Scandinaro
Council Member
- Term
- Elected Nov. 4, 2025; took office Jan. 1, 2026 for a four-year term (HV1; results)
- Party line
- Democratic (official results: 1,359 votes)
- Background
- Builder, HVAC and licensed electrical/plumbing contractor; founder of Kalmen Construction and Vortec Heating & Cooling (HV1)
The good
- Before election, served on the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Gardiner Housing Task Force (Times HV).
- Pushed for “No Jake Brake” signs near the CLI district and donated labor and materials for the Main Street bicycle repair station (HV1).
- Reports food-drive and pantry donations, Toys for Tots support, and an employment re-entry hiring program with U.S. Probation (SDNY) (HV1).
Things you should know
- Lists “expanding responsible housing options” and updating zoning among his top priorities, alongside farmland and open-space protection (HV1, Oct. 2025; Times HV).
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