About Steve

Councilman Steven J. Flotteron was first elected into office in January 2006 because he had the independence to stand up for the will of the people – leading the fight to keep term limits. As councilman he co-sponsored the resolution to expand term limits to include town board members (including himself).

Councilman Flotteron is a homeowner in Brightwaters where he resides with his wife and two children. After graduating college, Steve became fully licensed in Insurance and Equities and opened and operates a successful business.

As a Civic Leader, he teamed up with community leaders from Brentwood and Central Islip to form the Tri-Hamlet Alliance. They successfully lobbied the State Legislature to amend the Uniform District Court Act to crack down on absentee landlords in violation of the law. He also lobbied successfully for Islip to enhance the Public Nuisance Law calling for stricter requirements.

As your Councilman he has been fighting to control wasteful spending. He was the only councilman standing up for the taxpayers to vote against a tax increase and presented a resolution to cut his own salary to help balance the budget.

Councilman Flotteron got the first audible crosswalk in the Town of Islip for the visually impaired. For the safety of our residents with Autism, he got the Town to approve and install its first “Autistic Child Area” signage. For our Cold War Veterans, he sponsored the resolution for their partial property tax exemption.

Steve has been instrumental in making government more open and accessible. This includes starting the town’s first website and having the first town board meetings at night in different parts of the town.

Councilman Flotteron has been a leader in protecting our environment and cleaning up the Great South Bay. He promoted the clam re-seeding program and got the Town’s first pump-out boat into operation. He has been an active participant on the Town Environmental Committee and has hosted educational seminars on solar and energy efficiency programs.

Steve Flotteron has led the way in re-juvenating our parks and Marinas. From Homan Avenue Dock in Bayport to Clayton Street Recreation Center in Central Islip, he kick started most of the park improvements we have seen over the last four years. Because of this vision and leadership he just received the “Placemaking for Long Island” 2009 Smart Growth Award from Vision Long Island.

Councilman Flotteron is the hardest working elected official this town has. He seems to be at every community meeting and event and responds to every request and question to his office.

Councilman Flotteron is your true independent watchdog and voice on the town board. He is asking for your support and vote November 3rd, 2009 for Islip town council.