Cindy Maietta

Jason and I got to spend some time with our favorite guy, Bob LaColla!!! 🥰 So grateful for your friendship!

Well, that’s a wrap! Sadly, I lost the election tonight by 404 and votes. Whaaat 😮??? That’s tiiiiight.

Here’s the thing, we rose above all the mudslinging. We NEVER got down and dirty and I never will. I’m ridiculously PROUD of my committee and my phenomenal campaign manager! The work they put in was fantastic.

My heart is full and feel oddly at peace.
Jason Maietta, you are such an inspiration. I hope to one day impact the community the way you do everyday! I love you, Bae!!

Fishkill community, thank you for the trust and the faith you all have in me. I love all the people I’ve met, the friends that I made, the homes I was invited into and EVEN the gift of a basil plant from a resident. It was great to have met you all!

What’s next??
I’m going to Disney!!!
Just kidding, I work tomorrow 😉

Have a blessed night everyone.

As I approach the final weekend of my campaign for Fishkill Town Board I just want to thank all the wonderful people I met! It didn’t matter if you were Republican, Democrat, Conservative, Independent or no party affiliation you all took the time to discuss what was important to you and our town and for that I am grateful! It was an honor to meet all of you! I will always put people over politics!

What an amazing day! 🇺🇸 🗳️
It’s one thing to have the honor to vote, but to vote on a ballot with your name on it is breathtaking. It was a beautiful experience that I got to share with family!!!
Regardless of the outcome, this experience is one that I will hold close to my heart. The people I’ve met, the unwavering support, and the faith in me from so many has been beyond humbling. It would be an absolute honor to serve the citizens of Fishkill!!!

All this, motivated me to knock on more doors this evening until the gorgeous sunset sent us home!!! 😘

Great event yesterday hosted by Highway Superintendent Carmine Istvan at Doug Phillips Park. It was great to see so many people at the truck dedication ceremony for former Highway employee Richard “Radar” Wolfe. 🙏

Cindy Maietta Hi I'm Cindy Maietta ….I value faith, integrity, and family. Blessed to share life with my husband, Jason Maietta, and grateful for our beloved Town of Fishkill.

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Cindy Maietta Hi I'm Cindy Maietta ….I value faith, integrity, and family. Blessed to share life with my husband, Jason Maietta, and grateful for our beloved Town of Fishkill.

Campaigning went a little later than usual on this gorgeous day chatting with some lovely residents!
I would like to also thank all the people that have literally lined up to drive around with me or have volunteered countless hours to knock on doors for me.
It truly is a labor of LOVE and am so thank for everyone’s unwavering support and commitment to our beloved Fishkill!

Keep Fishkill Beautiful! was kind enough to ask me my opinion on some topics that are important to our community members. Below please find my response to the questions asked by the Keep Fishkill Beautiful community:
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Thank you for the opportunity to respond to residents’ integral questions about Fishkill, a community that I hold dear and am proud to be a part of. It’s a wonderful place to raise a family, and I look forward to contributing to its continued growth and vibrancy.
I believe it's crucial to maintain safety, keep living here affordable, as well as maintain the unique charm and historical significance that Fishkill embodies. Together, we can ensure that our town remains a welcoming and beautiful place for generations to come.

Community gatherings, activities, events and volunteer projects
Gatherings and events such as these are signs of a vibrant community. We are blessed in Fishkill to have so many activities for young and old. We have the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Fall Festivals, Winter Holiday Events, free summer concerts at the Park, senior citizen programming, block parties (through the Fishkill Business Association- which promotes small, local business) , beautiful parks for passive recreation and so on. If elected, as a member of the Town Board, I would not only look to expand on some of these programs and events, I would also like to help bring awareness to some of the opportunities that our citizens may not be aware of. The town does a great job marketing all these events but there are still those in the community who are unaware of the many opportunities that are offered.
Perhaps team up with the County to incorporate the Think Differently initiative where we can host events or start projects that include children and adults of all abilities. As a school teacher, I see first hand the importance of removing barriers to children with disabilities so they can enjoy all the great things Fishkill has to offer. Unfortunately, there are many children with sensory sensitivities or other disabilities that become overwhelmed when too many people are around. Perhaps we can look into small setting summer camps and unified sports programs. Working with the County we can identify programs that would be beneficial to children and adults with all abilities.
Other programs I would like to see implemented concerns Veterans. The Hometown Hero Banners that we currently have are terrific and are a great reminder to all of us of their tremendous sacrifice. It highlights and gives tribute to the courageous members of our community. We could recognize a “Veteran of the Month” at a Town Board meeting or highlight some at events or on the Town website. These Veterans have given us so much, it would be a privilege to continue to honor them whenever we can.


Water district consolidation
I appreciate this question because it’s the first time I’ve been asked my opinion on this matter. It led me to educate myself on this very important topic and allowed me to share an informed stance. I hope to make my findings very clear.

While I am adamant in my belief in smart growth, which to me is thoroughly and collaboratively examining each project that comes before the board and making a decision that is best for the people and the Town of Fishkill. In this case, if there were ANY evidence that this consolidation grant would lead to larger developments I would be against it because our traffic issues are unsustainable and need to be addressed.

My position on building is the same position of the Fishkill Town Board who recently passed the Update to the Comprehensive Plan. That position is that no building, etc., will be approved that is in violation of current zoning regulations. Like all responsible citizens, we, the citizens of Fishkill, do not want to do anything that stretches our resources and/or damages them in any way. That is why I'll take it a step further and say that I also fully support Highway Superintendent Carmine Istvan's initiative to decrease salt use on the roads in order to better preserve and desalinate our aquifers.

I'm running to do what is right for our Town and my neighbors in Fishkill and not to play politics. I will continue to be open, honest and work with integrity and I hope others do the same. Many of the community members that I have met throughout this journey, have shared that they have had enough of the pettiness and divisiveness. It's time WE work together FOR Fishkill.

Traffic in Fishkill
The traffic that our town faces is not a political issue, it’s a quality of life issue. We are fortunate to live in a beautiful town that so many want to move to. The overdevelopment has led to many of these traffic problems. Again, I will state that this is NOT a political issue and to solve it we need to work together.
Neighboring towns such as Wappingers Falls and East Fishkill are working with State officials and the DOT to mitigate their growing traffic concerns. Wappingers has a new traffic circle by the airport which has been a tremendous success and East Fishkill has a new traffic circle by John Jay High School which has helped with the flow of traffic. More traffic circles are scheduled to go into East Fishkill to mitigate their growing traffic concerns. I am not saying we need a traffic circle, I am saying that we need to have everything on the table and see what works best for Fishkill. We must work together, the Town Board, our State officials, and the Department of Transportation to conduct studies and fix this growing problem.
All builders have to have their projects go through an environmental impact study. Part of this study is traffic concerns. Clearly, something was amiss because the amount of traffic we are experiencing is severe and unsustainable. Our traffic concerns are the result of the over development which is why Gov. Hochul’s housing plan must be stopped because her housing vision will result in worsening our traffic burden.

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