2026 New York General Election

Gary A. Forthoffer

Town Council Members
Member Name Ward Title Email Term Dates
Peter Goodman Supervisor Supervisor@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Michael Robbins Ward 1 Deputy/ Councilman Michael.robbins@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Gary Forthoffer Ward 2 Councilman Gary.forthoffer@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Matthew Mordas Ward 3 Councilman Matthew.mordas@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026

Town Board

Gary A. Forthoffer is listed as the Ward 2 councilman on the Mamakating Town Board for a term from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026.

Staff Directory • Town Board - Mamakating, NY

As of October 28, 2026, Gary A. Forthoffer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a town councilman, voted to approve PuroClean’s court ceiling and duct-work repairs.

Buket Urgen

Town Council Members
Member Name Ward Title Email Term Dates
Peter Goodman Supervisor Supervisor@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Michael Robbins Ward 1 Deputy/ Councilman Michael.robbins@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Gary Forthoffer Ward 2 Councilman Gary.forthoffer@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Matthew Mordas Ward 3 Councilman Matthew.mordas@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Robert Rogers Ward 4 Councilman Rob.rogers@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
James Post Ward 5 Councilman James.post@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026
Tyler Wood Ward 6 Councilman Tyler.wood@mamakating.gov Jan 1st, 2026- Dec 31st, 2026

Town Board | Mamakating, NY

## Councilman Ward 2 (Vote for 1)

Ward 2: EDs reported:  | 2 of 2  | 100.00%
Ballots:  | 328  |
Undervotes:  | 27  |
Overvotes:  | 0  |
Double Votes:  | 0  |

Graham Vest (DEM, COM)  | 113  | 37.54%
DEM  | 105  | 34.88%
COM  | 8  | 2.66%
Gary A. Forthoffer (REP, MAM)  | 188  | 62.46%
REP  | 179  | 59.47%
MAM  | 9  | 2.99%
Write-in  | 0  | 0.00%

Total  | 301  | 100.00%

2021 General Election Certified Results | Sullivan County NY

Gary A. Forthoffer currently serves as Mamakating's Ward 2 councilman. He won election as Ward 2 councilman in 2021.

Economy

b. Set the dates of October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2025 for Town of Mamakating Fall Clean-up, as part of the Sullivan County Municipal Clean up Agreement. A motion to approve was made by G. Forthoffer, seconded by T. Wood. All in favor.

THE TOWN OF MAMAKATING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

WHEREAS: The Town Board received an Inter-municipal Agreement (IMA) with the County of Sullivan to provide funding to the Town in the form of a reimbursable grant amount of up to $3,125.00 from the State through the NY SWIMS Lifeguard grant program, and the Town will accept the grant funds.

THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED to ratify and approve the NY SWIMS IMA with the County of Sullivan as presented.

On a motion by Tyler Wood, seconded by Gary Forthoffer, the foregoing resolution was adopted on a vote of 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, and 1 absence.

Moved to approve PuroClean's remediation of the Justice Court ceiling and ductwork after the town identified apparent mildew from the vents.

A company called PuroClean will be coming in early July to clean the ceiling and do duct work. Councilman John Rufer encouraged Goodman to explain the situation further, in which he detailed that the Court has what appears to be mildew coming out of their vents. He explained the ceiling is a popcorn one and PuroClean will be cleaning the vents out and sanitizing the ceiling. Inspection by the Town revealed staining up on the ceiling, which Goodman stated would be taken care of and making sure the public is safe. The Town received three very different quotes, ranging from $7,200 to $18,000; the lowest, $7,221, was accepted. The motion to approve PuroClean’s work on the Court ceiling and duct work was made by Councilman Gary Forthoffer and seconded by Councilman Matt Mordas, with both voting in favor.

Mamakating zoning change vote held off again

Moved to approve October 3–5, 2025, as the dates for Mamakating's fall clean-up under the Sullivan County Municipal Clean-up Agreement.

Seconded approval of an agreement to accept up to $3,125 in reimbursable state lifeguard-grant funding for the town.

- Moved to approve October 3–5, 2025, as the dates for Mamakating's fall clean-up under the Sullivan County Municipal Clean-up Agreement.
- Seconded approval of an agreement to accept up to $3,125 in reimbursable state lifeguard-grant funding for the town.

Public Services

(d) That it is in the public interest to establish the Town of Mamakating Lane Meadow Farm Subdivision Drainage District; and it is FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED that all fees and expenses related to the establishment of this District shall be paid or reimbursed by the current owner of the property within such District; and it is FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Town Clerk shall, within ten (10) days after adoption of this Resolution and Order, cause a certified copy of this Resolution and Order to be duly recorded in the Office of the Sullivan County Clerk, and cause two (2) certified copies thereof to be filed in the Office of the State Department of Audit and Control at Albany, New York. On a motion by Councilperson G. Forthoffer, seconded by Councilperson T. Wood, the foregoing Resolution was adopted on a vote of 7 Ayes, 0 Nays.

Town of Mamakating Town Board Meeting Minutes (Feb. 7, 2023) - PDF

Michael Robbins, Supervisor yay
John Rufer Jr., Councilman yay
Gary Forthoffer, Councilman yay
Matthew Mordas, Councilman yay
Peter Goodman, Councilman yay
James Post, Councilman yay
Tyler Wood, Councilman yay

Moved and voted to establish the Lane Meadow Farm Subdivision Drainage District, with establishment costs paid or reimbursed by the property owner.

- Moved and voted to establish the Lane Meadow Farm Subdivision Drainage District, with establishment costs paid or reimbursed by the property owner.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

RESOLUTION APPROVING ESTABLISHMENT OF ROLANDS WAY LIGHTING DISTRICT. WHEREAS, such map, plan and report describes the area of the proposed district, the number, location, and type of the streetlight, the estimated maximum first-year cost to the district of $127.80, and the estimated first-year cost to the typical one- or two-family home of $10-20; and WHEREAS, the first-year cost of the district to the typical one- or two-family home to pay for operation and other charges related to the Lighting District improvements and service will be approximately $10-20;

THE TOWN OF MAMAKATING TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARU 18, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. AT 2948 ROUTE 209, WURTSBORO, N.Y. AND VIA ZOOM (PDF Minutes)

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that this Resolution is subject to permissive referendum and the Town Clerk shall cause a notice of adoption of this Resolution to be published and posted, and take such other action as required by law. On a motion by Councilman J. Rufer, seconded by Councilman T. Wood, the foregoing Resolution was adopted on a vote of 6 Ayes, 0 Nays.
Aye Nay
Michael Robbins, Supervisor x
John Rufer Jr., Councilman x
Gary Forthoffer, Councilman x
Matthew Mordas, Councilman x
James Post, Councilman x
Tyler Wood, Councilman x

Voted to establish the Rolands Way Lighting District, with estimated first-year costs of $10–20 for a typical one- or two-family home.

- Voted to establish the Rolands Way Lighting District, with estimated first-year costs of $10–20 for a typical one- or two-family home.