Meetings
Fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm. To watch live stream meetings, and comment in real time via the youtube chat function, visit the Village Youtube Channel.
Functions & Responsibilities
The purpose of the Landlord-Tenant Relations Council is to advise, counsel, mediate problems and disputes, and to improve relations between landlords and tenants. The Council will:
- Conduct research into community housing issues;
- Formulate programs to improve landlord-tenant relations;
- Accumulate statistical information on available housing accommodations;
- Counsel the Board of Trustees on landlord-tenant issues, problems, and disputes and recommend programs for the solution of the same;
- Resolve problems and disputes between landlords and tenants through mediation and/or discussion at meetings of the Council.
Current Members
The Council consists of 7 members: 3 represent landlord interests; 3 represent tenant interests; 1 is an impartial appointee.
| Christina Florakis Chair Term: May 2025 |
Anthony Saracino Landlord Interests Term: May 2024 |
| Eli Godwin Neutral Party Term: May 2025 |
Teresa Thompson Landlord Interests Term: May 2025 |
| Duncan Dempsey Tenant Interests Term: May 2025 |
Doug Thompson Landlord Interests Term: May 2026 |
| VACANT Tenant Interests |
VACANT Alternate, Landlord Interests |
| VACANT Alternate, Tenant Interests |
Alexandria Wojcik Village Board Liaison |
To contact the council, email landlordtenant@villageofnewpaltz.org
Currently seeking new appointments. For more information or to apply, please contact projectmanager@villageofnewpaltz.org.
Agendas, Minutes & Reports
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Resources
Tenant-Landlord Rights and Responsibilities: A VoNP Handbook
List of Registered Rental Properties
Tenant-Landlord Zine (March 2020)