Proposal calls for development moratorium to modernize zoning, requires developers to fund infrastructure, and mandates Project Labor Agreements for IDA-backed projects.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — NEW CITY, NY (March 14, 2026)
Eugene Bondar, candidate for Clarkstown Supervisor, today announced his “Clarkstown First” plan, a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the Town’s approach to development. The plan is designed to hold developers accountable, protect local taxpayers from shouldering infrastructure costs, and ensure new projects create good-paying union jobs for the community.
The plan consists of two core pillars: a temporary moratorium on new major development to modernize the Town’s zoning code, and a non-negotiable demand that the Rockland County IDA require Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for any project in Clarkstown receiving tax abatements.
“For too long, development has happened to Clarkstown, not for Clarkstown. Our taxpayers have been forced to subsidize the impacts of new projects while our infrastructure strains and our local workers are left behind. My plan changes that. We will hold developers accountable and ensure that growth benefits our residents first,” Bondar said.
Pillar One: A Strategic Pause to Modernize Zoning
The first phase of Bondar’s plan is a strategic pause on new major development applications. This temporary moratorium will provide the time needed to comprehensively update Clarkstown’s zoning code to explicitly require developers, not taxpayers, to fund the full cost of the infrastructure improvements their projects demand. This includes necessary upgrades to roads, sewers, sidewalks, and traffic control systems.
Pillar Two: Project Labor Agreements for Tax-Subsidized Projects
The second pillar of the “Clarkstown First” plan directly addresses the use of public tax incentives. Bondar committed to using the full influence of the Town Supervisor’s office to demand that the Rockland County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) make Project Labor Agreements a mandatory condition for any developer seeking tax breaks in Clarkstown.
PLAs are collective bargaining agreements with labor unions that set the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project. Bondar stressed that requiring PLAs ensures projects are built with highly skilled local labor, which promotes superior safety and quality, prevents costly delays, and keeps wages circulating within the local economy.
“This is a realistic, legally sound plan that puts taxpayers and our workforce first. Tax breaks are a privilege, not a right. If a developer wants to build in our town and receive public benefits, they will partner with our local union workforce and pay their fair share. It’s that simple. We will build a Clarkstown where growth means good local jobs, protected taxpayers, and a better quality of life for all our families,” Bondar said.
Media inquiries: inquiry@voteforbondar.com — Bondar for Clarkstown, P.O. Box 310, New City, NY 10956