The City Administrator is appointed by the Mayor subject to an affirmative vote of a majority of the Council members. The City Administrator serves at the pleasure of the Mayor and supervises the operations of all departments and units of the city government. The City Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Mayor an annual budget and a capital program. He shall see that all laws and provisions of the Charter and the Code and directions of the Council, subject to enforcement by him are faithfully executed.
On January 4, 2021 Mr. White was appointed, and unanimously approved, as the City of Beacon’s 4th City Administrator. He worked as the Deputy Director of Planning for Ulster County for the previous nine years managing multi-million dollar projects – including repurposing of an unused school into a satellite community college campus, as well as planning and constructing rail trails throughout Ulster County.
Mr. White spent ten years managing Congressman Maurice Hinchey’s District Office. He also served as Beacon’s Ward Three Councilmember from 1996-1997. As Councilmember, he spearheaded the closure of the city’s sewage sludge incinerator and rezoning of the waterfront for tourism purposes – making possible DIA Beacon, the Beacon Institute for Rivers & Estuaries, and Scenic Hudson redevelopment. Mr. White holds a Master in Public Administration from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at SUNY Albany, and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from New York University.
The City Administrator attends all City Council meetings as an advisor to the Mayor and Council and prepares the annual budget and capital plan pursuant to the City of Beacon Charter §C-3.02.
