Board Highlights July 28, 2025

With four members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) in attendance and one participating by Zoom the legislative session covered a wide range of topics and, despite the hot summer weather, had more than a handful of residents in attendance.

Senator Mayer Update

Mayor Sharon Torres kicked off the evening by introducing NYS Senator Shelley Mayer who gave an update on the recent legislative session.  Mayer explained that the NYS budget was adopted before there was clarity on how much money NY would lose due to cuts in the federal budget.  Some of the shortfall will be covered with NYS funds but the cuts are substantial.  Mayer described her and Assemblyman Steve Otis’ continued push for flood mitigation for the Village of Mamaroneck as flooding is “front and center” of their agenda and they will continue to tackle the issue aggressively.

Mayer also briefly described other issues such as fighting the proposed rate increase by Con Ed which Mayer called “unacceptable.”

SLR Report on Washingtonville

An overview of the Washingtonville Area Drainage System Study was presented (See HERE).  Three projects were recommended to combat the nuisance flooding from minor rainfall as well as more severe flooding from major storms.  Most of the Washingtonville neighborhood does not have catch basins or stormwater pipes/drains and existing pipes are old and need rehabilitation.  The preliminary estimated costs for all three projects are $5.7 million for construction plus $650,000 for design.  Village Manager Kathleen Gill stated that the design phase would take approximately 9 months with construction, if approved, starting in about 1 year.  It is expected that grants could offset up to half of the anticipated costs.

Update on Mamaroneck Schools Solar Projects

Gill reported that Stop Work Orders have been issued for the two Mamaroneck School District solar panel projects at Mamaroneck Avenue School and Mamaroneck High School.  See Article HERE.

BOT Votes to Apply for Grants

Three grants were approved to the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program: $104,000 to take an inventory of the Village’s vehicles; $230,608 for climate emergencies and improve emergency preparedness; and $2,000,000 for Beaver Swamp Brook flood mitigation.  Each of these grants require a 50% match from the Village which may be satisfied by third-party funding, financing options and/or in-kind services by Village employees and volunteers. Another grant application was approved that could provide additional funds for the Beaver Swamp Brook project.

Crosswalks Approved

With a vote of 5-0, the BOT approved adding and/or repainting crosswalks at Brook Street and N. Barry Avenue, Florence Street and Keeler Avenue and Jensen and Keeler Avenues.  This came after a lengthy discussion at the last meeting (See HERE) and apparently a large number of emails from Rye Neck parents.