Trustees Adopt Tax Exemptions for Military, Police Surviving Spouses, and Low-Income Seniors; Award $702,000 Paving Project Funded by Rescued Federal Earmark
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The Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Local Law No. 6 of 2026, establishing property tax exemptions for active-duty military, surviving spouses of police officers, and low-income seniors. The board also approved a $702,461.48 paving project for Cleveland Drive funded almost entirely by a repurposed 2009 federal earmark.
●Unanimously adopted Local Law No. 6 of 2026, creating new tax exemptions for active military in combat zones (25%) and surviving spouses of police killed in the line of duty (50%), while expanding exemptions for low-income seniors and volunteer firefighter survivors.
●Unanimously awarded a $702,461 contract to ELQ Industries for paving Cleveland Drive and surrounding streets; the project is funded almost entirely by a repurposed 2009 federal earmark.
●Accepted the resignation of Planning Board member Eva Thaddeus, effective May 13, 2026.
●Appointed Syed Hosseini to the Planning Board, filling the vacancy left by Thaddeus.
●Appointed Genette Toone as Village Treasurer and Rachel Sabrizi as Deputy Village Treasurer.
●Authorized a $5,000 inter-municipal agreement with Westchester County for youth summer employment reimbursement.
●Authorized a $22,419 interfund transfer for remediation costs at the Washington Engine Firehouse.
●Proclaimed May 10–16 as National Police Week and May 17–23 as National Public Works Week.
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