About Tara
Meet Tara Thomas – your neighbor, your friend
Tara Thomas is delivering the real, positive, change that Malta deserves as a member of the Malta Town Board.
“Keeping Malta Town Tax Free, focusing on essential government services and balancing our quaility of life.”
Tara Thomas (R,I,C) has been proudly serving the residents of Malta since taking office in 2008 and resides in the Luther Forest neighborhood with her husband Keith and their two dogs, Liberty and Foxie.
Tara, a proud, lifelong resident of Malta, is dedicated to making our town an even better place to live, learn, work and raise a family. Tara’s focus is restoring fiscal accountability and responsibility in its government and ensuring that the needs of taxpayers, families and small businesses are fully met. Tara has advanced a common sense, family-friendly agenda designed to preserve Malta’s quality of life while carefully balancing the need for well-planned, value-added growth to help make the Town an even better place for future generations.
Tara has been –and continues to be – an outspoken advocate for Malta’s hard-working taxpayers and the need for open government and real reforms necessary to put these principles into action.
Tara has made increased dialog and communication with Malta residents among her top priorities and promotes area charitable and civic organizations whose good work strengthens the bonds of community.
Tara’s commitment to serving Malta extends beyond serving as a member of the Fire Protection Plan Update Committee, Malta Trails Committee, Storm Water Management Committee and was the former Chair to the Malta Trails Committee and member of the Town’s Planning and Zoning Review Committee. Tara also served as a Teen Representative to the Malta Youth Commission and as a Youth Recreation Counselor.
Tara believes in giving something back to the community, as evidenced through her volunteer work with the American Red Cross, the Round Lake Youth Baseball League, Project Yellow Ribbon/Adopt-A-Soldier, the Saratoga County Arts Council and as an Aqua Fitness instructor working with senior citizens at the YMCA. Tara is also a member of the Malta Business and Professional Association, President of the newly formed Malta League of Arts and owner of her own business, Tara Thomas Design.
