Orellana said he moved to the town in 2013. His wife grew up here, and they have made the decision to raise their three children in North Castle. “We’ve been here, we’re invested into this place,” he said. “I love it, and that’s the reason I want to fight for it and do everything I can, and that’s why I hope on Tuesday people can really hear my message.”

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Melvin D Orellana moved to North Castle in 2013. He and his wife have three children.

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Resident Mel Orellana, a construction company owner, spoke of the differences between a public-private partnership and a municipality-led solution. Orellana said his understanding was the town needed ideas to gain more space; however, he says an RFEI is completely different.

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“I'm not looking for a job, I’m busy as it is,” said Orellana, who has a business and finance background and works for his father-in-law’s Armonk-based construction firm. “But you know what, I said I’m crazy about the town because I love it, I love that my kids can be here one day. I love how this town is so special in many different ways.”

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Melvin D. Orellana owns a construction company and works for his father-in-law’s Armonk-based construction firm.

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Upgrades to some town facilities should be considered. While the town has been in excellent financial condition, officials must be prepared for a potential difficult economic environment.

“We’re in an environment where we need to be more fiscally responsible with our finances as opposed to looking for ways to spend it,” Orellana said.

Calls for greater fiscal responsibility rather than additional spending.

- Calls for greater fiscal responsibility rather than additional spending.

Economy

Resident Mel Orellana, a construction company owner, spoke of the differences between a public-private partnership and a municipality-led solution. Orellana said his understanding was the town needed ideas to gain more space; however, he says an RFEI is completely different.

“You’re sending this out to developers to say, ‘Hey, tell us exactly how we could do this, but we’re also looking for a way to pay for it, and we’re willing to sell part of the town in order to do so.’ And that really wasn’t the original idea,” he said. “If the idea was to add more space, you get an architect, you get an engineer, you get some drafts going.”

Opposes using a developer-led process that could sell town property to fund additional Town Hall space.

- Opposes using a developer-led process that could sell town property to fund additional Town Hall space.

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Orellana said he also wants to maintain the town’s character that ranges from rural to suburban to borderline urban in North White Plains. Any new development must be in small doses, he said. Large developments are mainly for communities that are on train lines.

“The idea here is to always keep it in modest amounts, and if we are going to develop, let’s develop single-family houses because that’s the bread and butter of the town,” he said.

Certain types of housing are needed in town, Orellana explained, and building more age-restricted units would help make available more single-family homes for families with young children. Orellana said he recently checked the real estate listings in North Castle and there were only 29 houses for sale.

“We kind of need new development, we kind of need new housing here, affordable housing, too,” said Orellana, who was raised in Mount Kisco.

Without fresh sources of revenue, the town will be unable to keep up with rising costs and provide the services residents expect, he said.

“That's why I feel that good development is good for the town,” Orellana said. “We require that revenue and we have to be wise as to how we do it.”

Supports keeping new development modest and prioritizing single-family homes.

Said North Castle needs new development, including affordable housing.

Supports carefully planned development as a source of town revenue.

- Supports keeping new development modest and prioritizing single-family homes.
- Said North Castle needs new development, including affordable housing.
- Supports carefully planned development as a source of town revenue.

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Orellana said he moved to the town in 2013. His wife grew up here, and they have made the decision to raise their three children in North Castle. “We’ve been here, we’re invested into this place,” he said.

Melvin D. Orellana moved to North Castle in 2013 and, with his wife, decided to raise their three children there.

Melvin D. Orellana has a business and finance background and works for his father-in-law’s Armonk-based construction firm.

Calls for fiscal restraint in town spending and maintaining robust reserves to lower borrowing costs.

Supports expanding the current Town Hall rather than pursuing developer-led proposals that could involve selling town property.

Calls for development in modest amounts and favors single-family homes.

Melvin D Orellana and his wife have three children.

Orellana, a member of the town’s Architectural Review Board, said he accepted the challenge to help keep North Castle as one of the most attractive places to live. “I’m not looking for a job, I’m busy as it is,” said Orellana, who has a business and finance background and works for his father-in-law’s Armonk-based construction firm.

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Melvin Orellana works for his father-in-law’s Armonk-based construction firm and has a background in business and finance.

Supports development that provides town revenue, while emphasizing careful planning.

Calls for greater fiscal responsibility in town finances instead of seeking additional spending.

Supports keeping new development modest and prioritizing single-family housing.

Advocates expanding the current Town Hall through a town-led process rather than a developer-led arrangement involving town property.