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Dave has been an Active Resident of Highland area for over 49 years, with an AS Degree in Computer Technology, he worked for IBM for 41 years, holding numerous Senior Mgmt. and leadership positions.

David Plavchak has been a resident of the Highland area for more than 49 years. He has an associate degree in computer technology.

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David Plavchak has lived in the Highland area for more than 49 years. He has an associate degree in computer technology.

Dave Plavchak (Photo provided) Plavchak, 70, is a retired senior manager from IBM. He ran unsuccessfully for Town Board in 2015 and 2017, then won the supervisor’s seat in 2021, was reelected in 2023, and lost a reelection bid in 2025.

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David is a retired senior manager at IBM.

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David was elected Town Supervisor of Lloyd in 2021 and reelected in 2023; he lost his reelection bid in 2025. He previously ran unsuccessfully for Town Board in 2015 and 2017.

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Plavchak also wants to have the town seek new businesses that can increase the tax base. “I think we have to develop an economic development committee in sync with Ulster County’s economic development committee,” he said.

Are PILOTS and other development tax incentives something that you: Sometimes support

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Should Ulster County encourage more tourism? Yes

Should Ulster County work harder to diversify its local economy? Yes

What do you think your town should 1) Invest in, 2) Grow, 3) Attract, 4) Retain to support economic development for your constituents? Lloyd needs to invest in updating old infrastructure and extending sewer lines north on 9W to promote investment in new businesses. The town needs to grow more industry and jobs. We need to attract more retail businesses to help our residents buy and stay local. We need to retain our current agriculture and Agri-tourism businesses.

Proposes creating a town economic development committee coordinated with Ulster County's committee to seek businesses that increase the tax base.

Sometimes supports payment in lieu of taxes and other development tax incentives.

Supports Ulster County encouraging more tourism.

Supports efforts to diversify Ulster County's local economy.

Wants to grow industry and jobs, attract retail businesses, and retain agricultural and agritourism businesses.

- Proposes creating a town economic development committee coordinated with Ulster County's committee to seek businesses that increase the tax base.
- Sometimes supports payment in lieu of taxes and other development tax incentives.
- Supports Ulster County encouraging more tourism.
- Supports efforts to diversify Ulster County's local economy.
- Wants to grow industry and jobs, attract retail businesses, and retain agricultural and agritourism businesses.

Economy

Should more funding be allocated for building additional local parks, trails and preserving green spaces? Yes

Supports additional funding for local parks, trails, and green-space preservation.

- Supports additional funding for local parks, trails, and green-space preservation.

Public Services

In your opinion, what is the top solution to the local housing crisis? Encourage the build of all types of housing

Do you believe local housing project applications are being reviewed and approved fast enough to meet current needs? Yes

Encourages building all types of housing to address the local housing crisis.

Believes local housing project applications are reviewed and approved quickly enough to meet current needs.

- Encourages building all types of housing to address the local housing crisis.
- Believes local housing project applications are reviewed and approved quickly enough to meet current needs.

Housing & Urban Development

As of October 22, 2026, David Plavchak did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

“They’ve applied for zero grants (while) over my four years I applied for over 40 of them and got $11.4 million,” he said. “The town already has the engineering reports…and now they need to apply for grants or get funding to start upgrading the plants,” Plavchak said. “The water plant is aging. Some of the distribution networks are aging and there’s enough capacity but they need to be upgraded.”

“The town already has the engineering reports…and now they need to apply for grants or get funding to start upgrading the plants,” Plavchak said. “The water plant is aging. Some of the distribution networks are aging and there’s enough capacity but they need to be upgraded.”

Calls for grants or other funding to upgrade aging water-treatment and water-distribution infrastructure.

Proposes updating aging infrastructure and extending sewer lines north on Route 9W to promote investment in new businesses.

- Calls for grants or other funding to upgrade aging water-treatment and water-distribution infrastructure.
- Proposes updating aging infrastructure and extending sewer lines north on Route 9W to promote investment in new businesses.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Do you believe your local planning board balances issues of the environment and development appropriately? Yes

Do you support the development of local solar farms or arrays in your district/town to help reduce fossil fuel dependence? Yes

Do you support the State taking over local electric companies? No

Believes the local planning board appropriately balances environmental and development considerations.

Supports developing local solar farms or arrays to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Opposes the state taking over local electric companies.

- Believes the local planning board appropriately balances environmental and development considerations.
- Supports developing local solar farms or arrays to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
- Opposes the state taking over local electric companies.

Energy & the Environment

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David Plavchak

- Sometimes supports payment in lieu of taxes and other development tax incentives.
- Supports Ulster County encouraging more tourism.
- Supports efforts to diversify Ulster County's local economy.
- Wants to grow industry and jobs, attract retail businesses, and retain agricultural and agritourism businesses.

As of October 22, 2026, David Plavchak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Proposes updating aging infrastructure and extending sewer lines north on Route 9W to promote investment in new businesses.