Councilmember Ward 1· 2026-01-01 - 2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026, on the Jan 12, 2026 roll call per City Council minutes, serving continuously since at least Dec 2022; month-level end: December 2029 per BallotReady office holder profile until December 31, 2029 and the Nov 2025 ward elections, charter text unavailable because ecode360 blocks automated reads)
Giselle Martinez
Newburgh
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 21:32
- Avg per meeting
- 4:18
- Segments
- 223
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Top issues during term (20)
2027 City Budget
The 2027 budget will determine city spending, staffing and any tax changes for next year.
Property tax levy above the tax cap
Could allow property taxes above the statutory cap.
Police technology contracts (Tasers and body cameras)
About $963,000 total across the three contracts.
Newburgh Colored Burial Ground Memorial
Up to $250,000 in potential state grant funding across the two applications.
Broadway pedestrian and traffic signal improvements
Change order amount not stated in the published agenda.
Newburgh Colored Burial Ground Memorial Project SEQRA Review
Up to $250,000 in potential state grant funding across the two applications.
Mayor and Council Salary Increase
Would raise the annual pay of the Mayor and Council Members; amounts not stated.
2026 citywide paving program
Paving costs will be reflected in the city's capital and operating spending.
Halloween curfew for minors
Minimal direct cost, mostly enforcement time for police.
Water Filtration Plant Filter and SCADA Improvements
Up to $7,768,650 for the construction contract.
Combined Sewer Control Facility Electrical Construction
About $45.5 million in construction contracts plus amended bond financing for the sewer project.
Brown's Pond Water Withdrawal Alternatives Analysis
Contracts totaling about $12,824 plus $3,691 per algae treatment would come from city funds.
Bourne and Kenney PILOT agreement
Reduces the property tax revenue the city would otherwise collect from the Bourne and Kenney property; the specific PILOT terms were not published.
Charter Review Commission
Null
June 2026 personnel report
Could affect staffing costs for the school district depending on how the title is classified.
NECSD desk audits
Tax Certiorari Consent Judgments on Downtown Properties
Refund amounts for each settlement were not stated in the agenda.
Fire Captain examination scheduling
Exam administration costs the city money, but specific figures weren't provided.
FY2025 CDBG performance report public hearing
The review covers how federal CDBG funds were spent in FY2025; the hearing itself costs nothing.
Delano-Hitch Recreation Park grant application
Up to $150,000 in state grant funds, if awarded.
Decisions during term (33)
Recorded while Martinez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.