Board Meetings

First of all, the Board of Trustees (BOT) and staff rearranged the seating as the staff was seated on the dais – a throwback to years past.  Trustee Nora Lucas, who was ill, tried to participate via Zoom but had problems with her audio throughout the meeting.   A New Master Plan for Harbor Island Park The BOT authorized Village Manager Kathleen Gill to enter into a contract with BBS Architecture to develop a Master Plan for Harbor Island Park.  See proposal HERE .   Selected

A photo from "Katch at Venetian Shores" on Long Island by Meg Yergin -   A new food and bar concession on the beach with live music on the weekends has been approved for Harbor Island Park.  At its January 26 meeting, the Board of Trustees (BOT) authorized the Village Manager to negotiate a license agreement for one season with The Mariner for a concession stand featuring entertainment on Thursdays through Sundays.    RFPs Tied to Increasing Village Revenue Village Manager Ka

by Kathy Savolt -   At the January 26, 2026 work session of the Board of Trustees, the BOT reviewed the current meeting procedures with some changes suggested by Village Clerk Sally Roberts.  Written Board Procedures have been in place since 2008 and were last amended in 2023.   During the discussion, a question was raised about the inclusion of the sentence “The Mayor may not vote on any matter but must vote in case of a tie.”  See HERE . This seems to imply that the mayor

Board Highlights January 26, 2026 The Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Zoom due to the recent snowstorm.   New Quality of Life Committee An interdepartmental team of Village staff (e.g., police, fire and code enforcement) will be assembled a few nights each month to tackle quality of life issues.  Gill explained that the team will be assigned to different neighborhoods to see firsthand what’s going on and issue violations, if necessary, to help achieve compliance with Village l

Village Communications With the departure of two Village employees who handled communications, the Village engaged the firm Nicholas & Lence Communications (NLC) in October 2025.  Representatives from the firm presented an end-of-year report of their activities at the January 12, 2026 Board of Trustees (BOT) work session.  See HERE .   Much of this report focuses on media placement of stories about Mamaroneck but, more importantly, starting on page 6 of the report, there is m

Irregularities Found and New Construction Manager Hired An agenda item to retain H2M for construction management services was discussed at the Work Session and then moved to the Legislative Session for a vote by the Board of Trustees (BOT) where it was approved.  See HERE .   Since Village Engineer Gino Frabasile left his position last August, H2M has been serving in his place.  As part of their work, they are responsible for reviewing project invoices before they are paid. 

Westchester County Officials Present Flood Update Joan McDonald, Director of Operations for Westchester County presented a summary of the various County flood mitigation projects in the Village.    ·      The County partially funded two completed projects: the Waverly Avenue Bridge and the Hillside Avenue Bridge for a total County contribution of $4.48 million.   ·      The County has committed to contributing either $17 or $18 million to the required non-federal local match

Water Rates to Increase As expected, the Board of Trustees (BOT) voted 3-0 (Trustees Silver and Kushnick were absent) to increase the water rates by 25%.  This increase was necessitated by the mandated need to build a filtration plant.  See HERE .   This increase brings the Village of Mamaroneck on par with the Town of Mamaroneck and the Town/Village of Harrison, fellow members of the Westchester Joint Water Works.  These municipalities foresaw the necessary increase and st

Industrial Area Project Resurrected So many studies have been conducted regarding the Industrial Zone in the Village it is doubtful that anyone even knows the number.  None have ever been implemented but that never stopped Village officials and business and property owners in that area from trying.   In 2014, another Industrial Area Redevelopment Steering Committee was formed and over the next four years and after much work, a strategic plan was developed and presented to the

Another Food Vendor Presentation for Harbor Island Park At the Board of Trustees (BOT) Work Session another contender to be the vendor to operate a food concession at Harbor Island Park.  The Board of Trustees (BOT) received a detailed proposal by an experienced food vendor/restaurant group with more than twelve food and beverage operations across Long Island and in NYC.  Several of the operations are beachfront enterprises where food, drink and entertainment are provided.  S

Greenway Update The Board of Trustees (BOT) heard a presentation on the first phase of the Greenway project which will address approximately a half mile along the Sheldrake river in Washingtonville and the Industrial Area.  Armed with a grant for the design there are four goals to be achieved; flood impact mitigation, uninterrupted connectivity along the rivers, space for recreation, education and stewardship and also provide governance and management of the Greenway project.

Police Contract At their Work Session the Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Village...

Officer Brandt & Officer Carbo with Mayor Torres Welcome Officers Brandt and Carbo Two new police officers were sworn in by Mayor Sharon...

Preliminary Discussion of Washingtonville Moratorium on New Construction Mayor Sharon Torres brought up the topic of pausing new...

by Kathy Savolt -   As previously reported in The Mamaroneck Observer (see HERE and see HERE ) water rates are about to increase to...

With four members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) in attendance and one participating by Zoom the legislative session covered a wide range...

With heavy rain outside and warnings of flash flooding, the Board of Trustees (BOT) shortened the July 14 th  meeting.  The agenda was...

by Cindy Goldstein -   At the June 23rd Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, Assistant Village Manager Dennis Delborgo outlined the Flood...

Capital Budget For the first time in memory, and maybe the first time ever, the Village is about to have a Five Year Capital Plan. ...

BAR Threshold Increased After a Public Hearing was held, three members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) voted to increase the cost of a...

New Agenda Format This was the second meeting where the Board of Trustees (BOT) experimented with a new agenda and meeting procedures. ...

Meeting Format Changed The May 12th meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) saw the implementation of a 2 month trial period during which...

Building Moratorium Considered Trustee Maria DeRose asked for input from her fellow Board of Trustees (BOT) members to start the...

PJ Trujillo Sworn in as Police Chief To a packed room that included former Police Chief Sandy DiRuzza, PJ Trujillo was sworn in as Chief...

by Kathy Savolt -   Village Manager Kathleen Gill presented the 2025/2026 fiscal year (FY) tentative budget to the Board of Trustees...

By Kathy Savolt -   As the March 24th regular meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) was winding down, two motions were made to add items...

New Police Officers As one of her last official acts, four new police officers were introduced by Chief Sandra DiRuzza and sworn in by...

by Kathy Savolt   At the request of the Board of Trustees (BOT), representatives of the Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW/the...

by Kathy Savolt -   Before the start of the standard agenda at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Mayor Sharon Torres...

Washingtonville Downzoned After a public hearing held during the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT), the vote was 5-0 in...

Flood Update Dennis Delborgo, the new Assistant Village Manager, gave his first flood update.  Delborgo completed his first week with the...

by Kathy Savolt -   At the February 10, 2025 Work Session of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Acting Treasurer Laura Vasami presented a list...

by Kathy Savolt -   Besides the problematic state of affairs with capital spending (see article HERE ), there are issues with the current...

Tree Committee Presentation Tree Committee Chair Beverley Sherrid made a presentation at the Board of Trustees (BOT) Work Session...

by Cindy Goldstein -   Federal directives have just been issued to pause all grant funds, loans and other federal assistance including...

Zoning Change to Limit Density in Washingtonville Village Manager Kathleen Gill introduced a measure to “downzone” Washingtonville.  The...

The first board meeting of 2025 addressed many of the major topics the Village has been grappling with, and new Village Manager Kathleen...

Augie Fusco Retires With Mayor Sharon Torres home with the flu, Deputy Mayor Nora Lucas was tasked with delivering the news that Augie...

by Cindy Goldstein -   The Village courtroom was packed but the mood was different.  The swearing in ceremony for three new Village...

by Kathy Savolt -   The November 25, 2024 meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) marked the final regular meeting for Trustees Manny...

by Kathy Savolt -   At the work session on November 12, 2024, the Board of Trustees (BOT) voted 4-1 to pause negotiations on the Hunter...

by Cindy Goldstein -   The Board of Trustees (BOT) spent most of their November 12th work session discussing the Hunter Tier Project, a...

by Kathy Savolt -   Another Dam Study After the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued their third notice...

by Kathy Savolt -   The Village of Mamaroneck (VOM) has received $6.6 million from the New York State Green Resiliency Grant Program. ...

Speed Humps At the Work Session, the BOT considered a request from the Traffic Commission to install speed humps in Washingtonville as...

Tompkins Avenue Bridge Residents have raised concerns about why Tompkins Avenue Bridge is closed.  Stuart Tiekert asserted that he had...

by Kathy Savolt -   Two vastly different approaches to issues were on display during the October 15, 2024, Board of Trustees (BOT) Work...

by Cindy Goldstein -   A good catch by Deputy Treasurer Laura Vasami reminded the Board of Trustees (BOT) that the Village had $924,802...

by Kathy Savolt -   At the October 15, 2024 meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT), the Board was faced with a bill for $370,183 that was...

by Kathy Savolt - At the September 23, 2024 Work Session of the Board of Trustees (BOT), there were two items on the agenda that were...