Dear Nick, I am deciding who to support for City Council. As a neighbor of the Solano Safeway, candidates’ positions on the proposed Safeway expansion are critically important to me. Do you support the Safeway proposal to greatly increase the size of the current store? Thank you for your response.

Hi Mr. Pilch,

Hi, I’m Ingrid and I’m a student at Albany High School. I saw one of your signs in someone’s yard that said “Pick Nick Pilch”, and I started thinking how nicely “Pick” and “Nick” rhymed. Then, I realized that “Pick Nick” sounds like “Picnic”. So, my idea for you is to have a community campaign picnic called “Pick Nick’s Picnic” or something. Basically it would be open to anyone and it would be free, and you could come and campaign while you were there. It would really show people that you are a great, friendly guy. Your name would definitely stand out on the ballot. I hope you consider this idea. Thanks!

Hi Nick.

Wondering about your stance on cell phone antennas and towers. i.e. what is the best way/location you see for AT&T and other companies to place antennas? Do you recommend placing antennas on the high school and throughout neighborhoods as several other candidates do? or do you support the present ordinance that defines priority locations and set-backs from residences?

Raising taxes i.e. “Measure F” was last tried during a recession on a wide scale by Herbert Hoover; we know how well that worked.


Albany isn’t an island—other nearby cities will offer goods w/out the Measure F tax surcharge. Albany doesn’t offer much that can’t be procured elsewhere—why shop where taxes are higher.


No matter how noble the purposes behind providing more money for the City via higher taxes, please think through the unintended consequences.


Your current support for this measure is disappointing. I’m not allergic to taxes, but more of the same during the worst recession since the 1930s makes poor economic sense.

Which is more regressive, a sales tax, or a parcel tax with a senior & low-income exemption? How does prop 13 effect Albany’s city budget?

I don’t appreciate you littering my walkway with your propaganda.

I don’ appreciate you littering my walkway with your propaganda.

Thanks for bringing your pamphlet by and your message. Yes, please

do put up your sign, along with our Pete Maas sign. 953 Ordway St., red house.

Nick: we met at the salono stroll and we chatted about your attending a cub scout den meeting to talk why you feel it is important to run etc. I sent an email to [email protected] to follow up but have not heard if you can make it. We talked about Oct 3rd (next wed) is that going to still work?

I am a Republican precinct Captain in Albany. Is there any reason why I should tell the republicans in my precinct to vote for you.