Jim Evans
Democratic · NY · Plattsburgh City Councilor, Ward 2
Jim Evans is a Plattsburgh city councilor and an IT engineer who has worked 35 years at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. He focuses on fiscal responsibility and fixing sewer backups and flooding in his ward.
Where Jim Evans stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (4 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motion to pass a charter change that sends police records requests to the police records clerk, overseen by the police chief. It passed 5-0.
July 2, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Made the motion to adopt the 2026 city budget, property tax levy, and 2026-2030 capital plan. It passed 6-0.
January 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against renewing the city's youth sports program deal with the Plattsburgh YMCA for one year. The council tied, and the mayor broke the tie in favor.
December 18, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motion to award the contract to build the city's second new drinking water well (Production Well #2). It passed 5-0.
December 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for a contract to pay for a youth safety advocate with the Plattsburgh City School District. It passed 5-1.
September 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Made the motion to start a city project to study sewer problems on Rugar Street and sewer overflows. It passed 5-0.
April 1, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Made the motion to adopt the 2026 city budget, property tax levy, and 2026-2030 capital plan. It passed 6-0.
January 8, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Made the motion to award the contract to build the city's second new drinking water well (Production Well #2). It passed 5-0.
December 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted for a traffic-signal design for the Cornelia Street project. The council tied 3-3, and the mayor broke the tie in favor.
June 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 6 records
Made the motion to create an industrial zone on city land in the county airport flight area, and seconded rezoning Reeves Lane. Both zoning laws passed 5-0.
November 20, 2025
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Won the one-year Ward 2 council term without an opponent, with 335 votes.
November 4, 2025
Source: clintoncountyny.gov
Seconded and voted to confirm the mayor's pick of Jarrod Trombley as police chief. Some residents spoke against him; the vote was 5-1.
May 15, 2025
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Received the City of Plattsburgh Democratic Committee's endorsement for the Ward 2 council seat in the 2025 election.
March 22, 2025
Source: yahoo.com
Seconded and voted for a settlement agreement between the city and the Plattsburgh police officers' union. It passed 6-0.
March 6, 2025
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Was appointed by Mayor Wendell Hughes to fill the empty Ward 2 seat on the Plattsburgh Common Council, starting January 17, 2025.
January 16, 2025
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Past race Jim Evans ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 2 · November 3, 2026 · Plattsburgh city, New York · incumbent