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Why it matters: Village-sponsored and volunteer-run events draw visitors and additional sales tax revenue but also require public safety coverage, traffic control and cleanup; volunteers said they currently cover many costs but the village receives little direct revenue from event vendor fees.

Discussion highlights: Trustees and residents discussed using village-owned parking lots for weekend closures, whether businesses should be charged a permit fee (one trustee suggested $500), and how to reduce village overtime by contracting private security and sanitation. The events committee said they hire private security and sanitation and that much of the upfront cost comes from the volunteers themselves.

Events committee member Navi, speaking for the organizers, said the core volunteer group pays for private security, porta-johns and cleanup and that the committee is working with the village to find a long-term approach to reduce overtime costs for the police and DPW. She told the board: \"We are all volunteers here, so we volunteer our time. We do charge vendors in order to bring these events on.\" (statement on the record at the Feb. 3 meeting.)

Several residents said they appreciate the events but complained about inconvenience, traffic and limited direct revenue to the village when parking lots are closed for private use. Trustees said they will continue discussions about permit fees and policies that balance downtown activation with fair cost-sharing for public services.

Other economic development notes in the meeting: village staff said Aurora Chemical plans additional development at the Spindler property in the industrial park, and trustees reported interest in short-term rental registration and a recently enacted state hotel-tax option to broaden municipal revenue sources.

Sources: Village of Washingtonville Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 3; comments from members of the events committee and public comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Washingtonville Village Board Regular Meeting 2-3-25","oneSentenceSummary","Volunteers who run village events told the board they pay upfront costs for security and cleanup; residents and trustees discussed charging permits or fees when businesses close village-owned parking lots for weekend events.","taxTitle","Washingtonville, Orange County, New York","taxId",75636,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6112404,"Votes at a glance: Washingtonville Board actions on Feb. 3 meeting",188,3818175,4006930,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2747698-75604ad43e5ed0814d4a98960a50a6bb&start=3818&end=4006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2747698-75604ad43e5ed0814d4a98960a50a6bb/thumbnail_3818175.jpg","/articles/6112404/Washingtonville/Orange-County/New-York/Votes-at-a-glance-Washingtonville-Board-actions-on-Feb-3-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6112404-97e7d27373a8b56e33693204caee9222/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166479&Signature=UTsggzVOAhYHGkjY3M9~rRmMXnIcKq3YCM8G5ndjQWcMy2AVtC-zs9cWtmx8QmBA8IeIbqjlTYeIqebdQdjskUuDlTIumQTMDLKKnYK12tWeGaVnGTxNbzHLYPMRJYsageQ4Buw8gk3NZ5BMLWFTdtk5WuFzLtmoQiXEs3vV4-SX~t~3WmemCsGRTFq3SGKZgHq0iV3ZU9obHt9exXU2TNhvIsn4cEXjcvvMHBkghCQbc~nFtGE2vuKc-yhbU09tOzTk5xZhNLvetVjpUSUnlOICwU776sj81yZ-Qhd8sv03CeQ5ydxCwwQhjWpw89Cn2Q~UnGa31~FzcnWTyYjLsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Feb. 3 meeting the Village of Washingtonville Board of Trustees approved a series of routine resolutions including personnel hires, budget adoption and the disposal of an out-of-service police vehicle. The meeting record includes the motion/second language and the board’s recorded outcomes. Individual named roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript; where the clerk recorded the outcome the transcript notes the motion passed and that one member was absent on several items.

Summary of actions recorded on the meeting agenda and confirmed in the public meeting record:

- Resolution 25 0 0 2 0 — Add Yuri Patekich to the village general electrical inspector list. Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion passes.

- Resolution 25 0 0 2 1 — Employ Cynthia Sullivan as a part-time afternoon clerk at $20 per hour (start date noted as next Monday). Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion passes.

- Resolution 25 0 0 2 1 (budget line) — Adopt the Village of Washingtonville proposed 2025–26 general, water and sewer budgets. Motion moved; second recorded as \"Steve\". Outcome: Motion passes; meeting record notes one absent.

- Resolution 25 0 2 2 (surplus vehicle) — Declare a 2016 Ford Police Interceptor (VIN 1FM5K8AR8GGA72234) surplus and not fit for police service because of transmission and mechanical issues. Motion moved and seconded; outcome recorded as passed with one absent.

- Resolution 25 0 0 2 3 — Approve New York State Retirement System standard workday reporting for Justice Joseph McCabe as 8 hours per day. Motion moved and seconded; outcome recorded as passed.

- Resolution 25 0 0 2 4 — Authorize necessary budget transfers and payment of warrant bills for the two-week period cited. Motion moved and seconded; outcome recorded as passed; clerk reported amounts for general fund, water and sewer warrants on the record.

Notes on tallies and recordkeeping: The public transcript records outcomes as \"Motion passes\" or \"Motion passes, 1 absent\" but does not include a named roll-call tally for each trustee. Where the transcript lists a named second (for example, \"Steve, second\" for the budget motion), that name is noted in the action record. The minutes and agenda circulated by the village should be consulted for final certified vote tallies and ordinance/resolution text.

Sources: Village of Washingtonville Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 3; on-the-record motions and clerk comments in the public meeting transcript.","The Board approved several routine personnel, budget and property resolutions. This roundup lists each resolution, the motion/second language captured on the record, and the recorded outcome from the meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6112409,"Washingtonville adopts 2025-26 water and sewer budgets as residents press for revenue clarity and audit answers",2282,49355,2332045,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2747698-75604ad43e5ed0814d4a98960a50a6bb&start=49&end=2332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2747698-75604ad43e5ed0814d4a98960a50a6bb/thumbnail_49355.jpg","/articles/6112409/Washingtonville/Orange-County/New-York/Washingtonville-adopts-2025-26-water-and-sewer-budgets-as-residents-press-for-revenue-clarity-and-audit-answers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6112409-291959c2d4d0afc60a118ea7c66dda77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166479&Signature=Q00E-4-MAVTnGeGScioe~wxKEraAZ6MKjOBTk1Js2dWhKPoGIqGE3vf4F4UlugNtq-fq49x0a-WJub~q7mvFSoOw1XsEWrW36RgnxKPv~MvAWrLpj-4xOD9QPZ7K~~kQZZPRaxUMgCRBi1wPLAllwM7UOntYMLbX9OlYQPFC8VHL~dgqVCIl2qERWUPlRERUuy-4G7H~Kkci-yK5v1sKmtjGQzh25dWtZWu0ZkE7Iv~m5epGjcp-HTij~pyneGRT3rO6mz-LwcTUE0BAM62kd2OPkcXZRRx7e8HbXbAN7cSuKkVIszXS5ddAkN1oKvetzsVX9Zri8RalSDrwSEADEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Washingtonville Board of Trustees adopted the proposed 2025–26 general, water and sewer budgets at its Feb. 3 meeting, following extended public comment and trustee questions about how the village projects water and sewer revenues and how recent state reviews affect the village’s finances.

Public commenters and trustees pressed village staff for detail on the basis for projected increases in water and sewer revenue in the coming year, including roughly $70,000 in increased water rents, about $150,000 in bulk-water revenue and roughly $200,000 in sewer rents noted in the adopted budget. Residents asked how those numbers were calculated and whether they depend on meter replacements and new billing practices.

Why it matters: Water and sewer revenues are a material component of the village’s operating cash flow. The board’s decision to adopt the budgets while audits and a state comptroller review remain ongoing means the village will monitor revenue and expenses closely over the coming months.

Board and staff described the revenue assumptions and monitoring plan. Staff said a $58 monthly facility fee for each billed unit remains a stable revenue source and that replacing old mechanical meters with digital “smart” meters is expected to increase measured consumption and therefore billed usage. Village staff also said the village has begun producing monthly internal reports for department managers and will publish quarterly “budget vs. actual” reports on the village website after adoption and as audits are completed.

Trustees and residents cited a letter from the New York State Comptroller’s Office that noted discrepancies in previously submitted budget figures. Village officials said the discrepancy stemmed from a roughly $34,000 miscalculation in health insurance estimates that was communicated to the state after submission and that the village has responded to the comptroller’s comments. Trustees said they had begun or completed audits for fiscal years 2021–23 and that work on 2024 audit items is underway.

Board members and residents also discussed the village’s borrowing. Officials said the village borrowed $2.6 million this year (reduced from an earlier $4.4 million plan) to cover short-term deficits and that the borrowing had been arranged after state-level approvals. Trustees said deficit bonds and sewer bonds have been paid on time and that the village hopes to qualify for a longer-term bond at a lower rate once audits are complete and Moody’s can re-evaluate the village’s rating.

Several commenters urged the board to identify new revenue sources beyond property owners, citing short-term rental registration, hotel taxes enabled by recent state law, and commercial opportunities at the industrial park or with bulk-water sales. Trustees and staff said these options were being explored and that some would require additional policy or enforcement steps.

The board’s action: The board adopted the 2025–26 budgets as presented (resolution text and vote recorded on the meeting agenda). Officials said they will monitor revenues monthly, post quarterly budget-actual reports, and provide further details to trustees as audits are finalized.

Looking ahead: Trustees said they expect monthly and quarterly reporting to provide earlier warnings if revenues fall short of projections; staff and trustees emphasized that the village will revisit rates and adjustments only after audit results and continued monitoring.

Sources: Public comment at the Feb. 3 Board of Trustees meeting; village staff remarks during the Feb. 3 meeting.","The Village Board adopted the 2025-26 general, water and sewer budgets, while public commenters and trustees pressed officials on water/sewer revenue projections, a recent state comptroller letter and ongoing audits and bonding.","actionData","errors"]

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Events committee and business owners debate permits, vendor fees and police overtime in Washingtonville

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