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JUNE 16, 2025
Columbia County Forward has officially submitted approximately 4,000 signatures to place a historic referendum on the November 2025 ballot, giving voters the chance to modernize county government by creating a full-time, elected County Executive. More than 10% of voters signed the petition. This initiative represents the largest grassroots effort in Columbia County's history. Read the full press release here
Press Release
JUNE 17, 2025
Columbia County residents to vote on creating county executive position
HUDSON – The grassroots group Columbia County Forward has submitted 4,000 petition signatures to force a referendum on the November ballot to create a county-executive’s position. Read the full article here
JUNE 16, 2025
CBS Channel 6 News WRGB
Columbia County Forward has officially submitted approximately 4,000 signatures to place a historic referendum on the November 2025 ballot, giving voters the chance to modernize county government by creating a full-time, elected County Executive. More than 10% of voters signed the petition. This initiative represents the largest grassroots effort in Columbia County's history. Read the full article here
JUNE 06, 2025
New Pine Plains Herald
Petition Drive Advances Proposal to Create Columbia County Executive
Supporters of a proposed referendum say they have gathered enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot that would let Columbia County voters decide whether to create a full-time, elected County Executive to oversee the county’s $200 million budget and day-to-day operations. Read the full article here
MARCH 19, 2025
Spectrum News 1
Voters Petiton to Change Upstate County’s form of Goverment
A majority of New York’s 62 counties are led by an elected county executive, administrator or manager. Only a few are governed by a board of town supervisors. Read the full article here
MARCH 17, 2025
Petition Seeks to Change Columbia County Government
The chairman of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors has spoken out against a petition circulating that seeks to change the county’s form of government. Read the full article here (subscription required)
Hudson Valley 360