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Votes at a glance (item inal outcomes):

- Recreation supervisor appointment (Resolution 15, add-on): Benjamin \"Ben\" Becker, 27 Pleasant Avenue, White Plains, NY, appointed to Recreation Supervisor; salary $70,000; start date April 28, 2025. Roll call: Epstein yes; Heizer yes; Crom yes; Marlino yes; Mayor Klein yes. Outcome: approved.

- Local law amending Chapter 9 (notary requirements): Board adopted a local law removing a code requirement that certain permit and application submissions be notarized, enabling electronic signature and ID upload alternatives while retaining paper-submission options. Roll call: unanimous yes. Outcome: adopted.

- Doral Greens seasonal leaf blower exemption (Resolution 1): Approved one-year extension with prior conditions (no gas on driveways/walkways during the ban; 50% electric blower minimum). Roll call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved (see separate story).

- EMS emergency transport agreement: Board authorized renewal/extension of the emergency medical transport agreement with Port Chester Rye Brook Emergency Medical Services, Inc.; five-year term effective on signing. Roll call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

- Police radio maintenance contract: Approved a one-year maintenance agreement with Eastern Communications (Long Island City, NY) to maintain 45 police radios and optional 24/7 support; annual cost reported at $23,006.25 (quoted in materials as $23,625 before negotiated adjustments). Roll call: unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.

- Donations and sponsorships: The board accepted a $300 sponsorship donation from Yale New Haven Health to the senior center for an intergenerational game night and accepted a donated 2018 dual motorcycle trailer for the police department (estimated value $2,500). Outcome: accepted.

- Organizational/consultant appointments and board/committee reappointments: The board adopted its annual organizational resolutions, appointing village counsel, labor counsel, auditors, treasurer and deputy treasurer, records-management officer, designating official depositories and the official newspaper, and reappointing multiple board and commission members and chairs. Outcome: approved.

- Budget public hearing: The board opened and later closed the public hearing on the tentative FY 2025-26 budget; the board will consider final adoption at its April 22 meeting. Outcome: hearing opened and closed (vote to be taken on adoption at future meeting).

- Other routine personnel and budget transfers: The board approved a permanent appointment to the senior office assistant position and authorized a $32,000 in-year budget transfer to cover fire engine repairs (transferring funds from sewer to central garage repair line). Outcome: approved.

Roll-call votes were recorded on numerous items; trustees and staff also discussed permitting and operational issues tied to those approvals. Where public-comment periods applied (budget hearing, local-law hearing), the board opened the hearing, solicited comments, and closed the hearings by vote.

The board's minutes and the village clerk's office maintain the official records and full resolution text for each item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rye Brook Board of Trustees Meeting - 4/8/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Rye Brook Board of Trustees approved a package of appointments, contracts and local-law changes on April 8, including a recreation supervisor appointment, an adopted local law removing notary requirements for online applications, an EMS transport agreement renewal and several contract and donation acceptances.","taxTitle","Rye Brook, Westchester County, New York","taxId",70721,"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},6072111,"Village presents FY 2025-26 tentative budget; board opens public hearing and schedules final vote",2729,4426000,7155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3031523-222726edcb90c450fac9a8f15eea6330&start=4426&end=7155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3031523-222726edcb90c450fac9a8f15eea6330/thumbnail_4426000.jpg","/articles/6072111/Rye-Brook/Westchester-County/New-York/Village-presents-FY-2025-26-tentative-budget-board-opens-public-hearing-and-schedules-final-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072111-172c67a53db6034b57ad10bba9a69bdd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187375&Signature=DJj038UUNFToPc8EYmWDFjrWcImFrdft269FoMlaOfoZTSv9GhzTRdHEYWvWLUzmj80NhLQsQ14nRXPxv0KFyz8YAdd6fek7gDXPDxt37MkqllahGEc5WcQQx5oZ-7DYwOBhVtQpCGlkVhar1k3LzkB9SGKHDTkpClU8Gn-7YF4qqaeISXGFRifzjdDnUFI-3wohQ3khC3SNALBwa8zFmkIHUujI3hZLNWzTsPVBxJ5QRSpOxloBeP~394RTpt5L~QoUxGVzP1lSo26kp3A4XbJ6Yzxt2IZnQA7hyNzgfEV5SSYen~10mg6SqdzchSw8ta1gbUQ6Y1Ic8hCbYk52aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village officials presented the tentative fiscal year 2025-26 budget to the Board of Trustees on Tuesday and opened the required public hearing, which the board closed after receiving comments from one resident.

\"Tonight, we're very pleased to present the tentative budget for fiscal year 2025 through 2026,\" Village Administrator Chris Bradbury told the board. Bradbury described the document as the product of months of departmental work, public budget hearings and staff-board collaboration.

Key tentative figures explained to the board and public included a total levy of about $20 million and total village expenditures in the neighborhood of $27 million. Bradbury reported the village's total assessed value rose to about $3.65 billion, a nearly 4% increase year over year, and said the average assessed residential property in town surpassed $1 million. Under the tentative plan, the average village portion of the tax bill for a typical homestead taxpayer was estimated at $5,268, approximately $233 more than the prior year; Bradbury stressed that individual tax impacts depend on assessed value and other jurisdictional levies such as schools.

Bradbury walked trustees through budget priorities: maintain quality services, invest in infrastructure, preserve fiscal strength and keep property tax increases at or under the New York State tax cap. He highlighted recurring cost drivers including salaries and benefits (personnel and benefits represent the largest portion of expenses) and rising New York State retirement system contributions.

A public comment was given by a resident advocating updates to the village's senior citizen partial property tax exemption thresholds and income rules; the mayor and staff said they would explore the request and report back. The public hearing was opened and later closed by roll-call vote; the board will consider final adoption at its next meeting. Mayor Jason A. Klein told residents the board intends to vote on the budget at the April 22 meeting and that the tentative budget must be adopted by May 1 if no changes are made.

Bradbury also listed capital projects, grant awards and major items in the tentative plan, including continued investment in roads, equipment grant-funded purchases, and modest increases in personnel where the board authorized them. He said the tentative levy increase is within the state's tax-cap calculations and that the village remains in a strong fiscal position with a healthy fund balance and low overall debt.

The board opened the public hearing on April 8 by motion and closed it later that evening after discussion and one public comment; the trustees will meet again on April 22 to consider adoption or amendments.","Village administration presented the tentative fiscal year 2025-26 budget to the Board of Trustees. The board opened and closed the required public hearing and will vote on the final budget at its next meeting; the tentative levy increase is under the state tax-cap.",{"_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},6072116,"Sustainable Westchester previews Westchester Power opt-out program; Rye Brook trustees to decide at next meeting",2222,2196000,4418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3031523-222726edcb90c450fac9a8f15eea6330&start=2196&end=4418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3031523-222726edcb90c450fac9a8f15eea6330/thumbnail_2196000.jpg","/articles/6072116/Rye-Brook/Westchester-County/New-York/Sustainable-Westchester-previews-Westchester-Power-opt-out-program-Rye-Brook-trustees-to-decide-at-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072116-79a8e27fed346c18a53d11ac274937d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187375&Signature=bottET7JXnh-SiSjUe1ibhVZbp8w9LooEWspnzf-CR8ZAFxu-kHzAPH2~vYgaGPeqj~DlH671Nyyk9HWW1BRv8MKRU3Kd0Urtspg5pwKNr8gzUwGTx32pkycHIsjvQ5aLf69cJN7UnYgLQC~N7G6TYCZjU5GnSpyfPlRN8SRUKtzvMxEak6BvwFyVzhS4-aW6hvMbWU4Dw2bAGTPrG3vYjqDmVZRiV5rYK~NG3233Gz56shvDgMhB2~Y8zsR3DJ9~cvUh~PQdcowIJKpDv7-wVNSaoiP8Ierbwf3Qm7ldaBzuEdky8IJB01eTURBAtQC-YUE5pJA7~KSjsWh5yAX0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sustainable Westchester representatives briefed the Rye Brook Board of Trustees on the Westchester Power Community Choice Aggregation program Tuesday and urged the village to reauthorize participation so the consortium can procure a renewable-energy supply in the next contracting round.

\"The program is for the supply part of the bill, which we're talking about when we consider the Westchester Power program,\" said Dan Walsh of Sustainable Westchester, describing the CCA's role in securing electricity supply (as distinct from the delivery charges on customers' bills). Walsh said the program offers fixed-rate supply options at different renewable content levels and operates on an opt-out basis when a municipal legislative body adopts the CCA.

Walsh told trustees the program now serves about 30,000 accounts across 26 Westchester municipalities and that Rye Brook had nearly 2,000 participating accounts through February 2025. He said the CCA had mitigated roughly 300,000 tons of carbon since its start, using EPA and grid carbon factors to convert renewable supply purchases into avoided emissions.

Walsh and colleagues outlined the mechanics: the program can offer a 50% renewable supply (the minimum now viable under new state procurement rules) or higher percentages for municipalities that choose to default to a greater renewable share. He cautioned the board that short-term market conditions can push supplier prices above Con Edison's default supply rate and there is no guaranteed net savings, but argued the CCA increases local access to renewable supply and price stability through fixed-rate contracts.

Village Manager Chris Bradbury and trustees raised rate-history and program-cost questions. Trustees also noted a $0.00175-per-kilowatt-hour administrative fee that funds Sustainable Westchester's community programs. Walsh said the timing for signing the municipal memorandum of understanding is compressed to allow the consortium flexibility on procurement; he asked the board for a sentiment by April 19 so the group can prepare for the next round and noted final board action would be required to join.

Trustees did not vote at the meeting. Mayor Jason A. Klein said the board would discuss and attempt to give a sentiment before Walsh's April 19 procurement window and that any formal authorization or reauthorization would occur at Rye Brook's April 22 meeting.

Walsh also described related programs that Sustainable Westchester operates, including community solar enrollment, grid-demand response (GridRewards), bilingual customer support and home energy-efficiency outreach. The presentation described a possible future regulatory change to enable \"opt-out\" community solar credits, which Walsh said would require approval by the New York Public Service Commission.

The board will take the presentation under advisement and consider the MOU and participation level at its next meeting.","Sustainable Westchester presented the Westchester Power community choice aggregation (CCA) program to the Rye Brook Board, explaining it is an opt-out supply contract that offers renewable supply options. The board took the presentation for consideration and said it would form a position and vote at the next meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6072120,"Board grants one-year extension to Doral Greens HOA on seasonal leaf blower ban with conditions",503,1654000,2157000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3031523-222726edcb90c450fac9a8f15eea6330&start=1654&end=2157","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3031523-222726edcb90c450fac9a8f15eea6330/thumbnail_1654000.jpg","/articles/6072120/Rye-Brook/Westchester-County/New-York/Board-grants-one-year-extension-to-Doral-Greens-HOA-on-seasonal-leaf-blower-ban-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072120-be99d68334c0b6335fd9c88f86d30773/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187375&Signature=i33eCt2vbtQpXmahLrfPI4qhNnZDbFtjV5Aep9eHOFPmhJMcbh~-tR3VN4DB1Fk9WdMiil7NSZHdEEpUVk0W1wSm0hqD1VGa~8Bcd4udoYIO-YvUnSIInAHViTcZvl~w3wr9Od8e8-gOVj9xMeczTRLOG1dj5ZcNuLHyaF9M2RYllF1MvIPPFfChMsMmdlreklYPMM~r0WNucSKvAHB0ll8KMCnqIomdwL4vGa3wQp9w2z29rTwlvqD~L07Wq9I8XVbe3YKd3kJQ~D-i3LYFSOz~qUCJvETAImnsw5Xg6Cud8GkRjKRU2CSwRUD1TD23HfoXCCuuNJNBuVMTba1k-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rye Brook Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a one-year extension of an exemption for the Doral Greens homeowners association from the village's seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.

The extension applies to the local law in chapter 158 2.1 that bans gas-powered leaf blowers from May 1 through Sept. 30. The trustees approved the HOA's application for an extension under the code provision that allows properties of five acres or more to seek a full or partial exemption.

The board resumed discussion after hearing a presentation from the HOA's attorney and the association's landscaping contractor. \"I'm from the law firm Guy Schwartz and Jelenich on behalf of the applicant,\" said Russ Jelenich, who spoke for the HOA. Henry Valencia, president of Valencia Work Group, the association's landscaper, told trustees the crew is shifting equipment as battery technology improves: \"We're using the electric, in areas that that we can,\" Valencia said, while noting some large areas still require gas-powered equipment.

Trustees pressed for details about equipment and operations. Valencia said the contractor currently uses four electric blowers out of a fleet of five, keeps a battery charging station on site, and replaces or supplements tools as necessary; he reported the most recent purchase of electric blowers was last year. Trustees also questioned which brands and whether backpack battery units were used. Valencia said battery life and continuous-use power remain a limiting factor on the larger acreage the contractor must service.

The board incorporated conditions from last year's extension into the new approval: gas-powered blowers may not be used on driveways and walkways during the seasonal ban period; at least 50% of the blowers used must be electric-powered; and the extension runs through Oct. 1 of next year (covering the seasonal ban period through the next cycle). Trustees clarified that the exemption covers the Doral Greens property because the code allows property owners of five acres or larger to apply, and that the association must reapply if it wants another extension the following year.

The motion to approve the one-year extension, with the same conditions as the prior extension, passed on a roll call vote: Trustee Epstein, yes; Trustee Heizer, yes; Trustee Crom, yes; Trustee Marlino, yes; Mayor Jason A. Klein, yes.

The board's action allows Doral Greens to continue relying on a mix of electric and gas equipment for the coming seasonal period while signaling the village's expectation that the association continue to transition toward electric equipment as technology improves.

The trustees also discussed the broader intent of the village code to reduce noise and emissions during the May-September period, while recognizing current technological limits for heavy commercial landscape work on large properties.

The association's application was filed March 18; the board discussed the request in public session and accepted the staff and contractor clarifications before voting.

The board's written resolution records the exemption as an administrative approval under Village Code chapter 158 2.1 and notes the application and conditions referenced in the resolution.","The Rye Brook Board of Trustees approved a one-year exemption/extension allowing Doral Greens HOA continued carve-outs from the village's seasonal gas-powered leaf blower ban, with the same conditions as the prior extension: no gas blowers on driveways/walkways during the ban and a minimum percentage of electric equipment used.","actionData","errors"]

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