Interview: Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge

The Chester Town Supervisor Talks With Us About The Building Moratorium and How The Town Plans to Tackle Orange County's LLC Problem.

In March of 2023, Chester Town Councilman, Brandon Holdridge, announced his intention to run for Chester Town Supervisor against incumbent Supervisor Robert D. Valentine. In November, Holdridge was elected Town Supervisor with 1,586 votes to Valentine’s 962.

While The Monroe Gazette currently investigates the Oak Wood / Oakwood Subdivision LLC potentially owned by David Breier — According to court documents from Ulster County, Oakwood Subdivision LLC shares the same physical address for Mr. Breier’s place of residence and business in Brooklyn — We wanted to speak with the new Town Supervisor about Orange County’s growing LLC problem, as well as how to best manage growth during a major housing crisis both nationally and locally.

The Oakwood Subdivision will get a hearing before the Town of Chester Planning Board on March 6th at 7pm. Residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend in person since there is no way to participate virtually.

The address for Chester Town Hall is 1786…