Incumbent Receiver Deanna Varricchio (R-St. James) has been a well-known and accessible face at Town Hall for many years. Her lifelong experience in banking and handling money, as well as her intimate knowledge of Smithtown’s tax office makes her qualified to retain this position. Her initiatives to improve accessibility, such as enabling online payment, installing a locked drop box for after-hours deposits outside Town Hall, and upgrading in-office technology, shows that she can and has adapted the office to fit with the times. Varricchio’s positive reputation and understanding that it is best not to inconvenience people while paying their taxes makes her deserving of another term.
The Messenger endorses Receiver Deanna Varricchio for Receiver of Taxes.
The Messenger’s forecast for this race: Safe Republican.
