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City council
Peter G. Barber
Supervisor2026-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 for the two year supervisor term won in the November 2025 election per Albany County unofficial results as reported by the Altamont Enterprise, and he presided at the January 6, 2026 organizational meeting per Town Board minutes; month-level end: December 2027 per townofguilderland.gov Town Board page stating the Supervisor serves a two-year term and Board members four-year terms; statute text not read)
Amanda Beedle
Deputy Supervisor2022-01-04–2029-12-01 (continuous Town Board service: sworn in January 4, 2022 per organizational meeting minutes, re-elected November 2025 to a four year term per the Altamont Enterprise reporting Albany County unofficial results, present as Deputy Supervisor at the January 6, 2026 organizational meeting; month-level end: December 2029 per townofguilderland.gov Town Board page stating the Supervisor serves a two-year term and Board members four-year terms; statute text not read)
Jake Crawford
Town Board Member2022-09-20–2027-12-01 (continuous Town Board service: sworn in September 20, 2022 to fill a vacancy per Town Board minutes, sworn again January 3, 2023 and January 4, 2024 for the full term elected November 2023, term January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027 per the Guilderland Police Department directory; month-level end: December 2027 per townofguilderland.gov Town Board page stating the Supervisor serves a two-year term and Board members four-year terms)
Gustavo Santos
Town Board Member2024-01-04–2027-12-01 (sworn in January 4, 2024 by Town Justice Bryan Clenahan per organizational meeting minutes after the November 2023 election; month-level end: December 2027 because the November 2023 four year seats run through December 31, 2027 per the Guilderland Police Department directory entry for the co-elected Crawford and townofguilderland.gov Town Board page stating the Supervisor serves a two-year term and Board members four-year terms)
Kevin McDonald
Town Board Member2026-01-01–2029-12-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per Albany County unofficial November 2025 results as reported by the Altamont Enterprise and the January 6, 2026 organizational meeting minutes showing Councilman McDonald seated; month-level end: December 2029 per townofguilderland.gov Town Board page stating the Supervisor serves a two-year term and Board members four-year terms; statute text not read)
Former officials (2)
Christine Napierski
Town Board MemberSworn in January 4, 2022 per organizational meeting minutes; four year term ended with the close of 2025 and she left the board at the December 16, 2025 meeting to become one of three town justices per Altamont Enterprise reporting via search; Kevin McDonald seated in January 2026 per January 6, 2026 minutes; end stored as January 1, 2026.
Rosemary Centi
Town Board MemberCouncilwoman Centi was on the roll call January 3, 2023 and absent from the January 4, 2024 organizational meeting where Gustavo Santos was sworn in per Town Board minutes; her seat belonged to the cycle that ended at the close of 2023; end stored as January 1, 2024. Start unpublished.
Boards & commissions
Elizabeth Lott
Zoning Board of Appeals ChairwomanDarrell McKnight
Planning Board MemberChristopher Longo
Planning Board MemberNicole Ventresca-Cohen
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberDave Messercola
Zoning Board of Appeals AlternateHerb Hennings
Planning Board MemberStephen Feeney
Planning Board ChairmanThomas Robert
Planning Board MemberLaura Barry
Planning Board MemberSharon Cupoli
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberJames Zieno
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberDominic Rigosu
Planning Board MemberRichard Villa
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberShelly Johnston
Industrial Development Agency MemberChairwomen Nicole
Zoning Board of Appeals MemberBrian Carr
Industrial Development Agency MemberPeter McAnearney
Industrial Development Agency MemberChristopher Bombardier
Industrial Development Agency MemberVera Dordick
Industrial Development Agency MemberWilliam Smart
Industrial Development Agency MemberCity staff
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