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The item amends ordinance number 16, adopted April 23, 2025, to authorize plaza use; during the meeting a speaker noted a typographical error in the posted date and corrected it to Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The board considered the item as emergency business so authorization would be in place before the event date and approved the amendment by recorded ayes from Comptroller Morton, Council President Brown and Mayor Patterson Howard.

No additional conditions, permit fees or security plans were discussed on the record during the special meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mount Vernon Special Board of Estimate & Contract meeting | May 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved an amendment allowing the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to use City Hall Plaza for a Youth Mental Wellness Fest; the meeting corrected a typographical date to Tuesday, May 20, 2025.","taxTitle","Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York","taxId",12530,"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},6037470,"Board authorizes Mount Vernon station houses project; CDBG 2024 funds cited",43,125000,168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863475-ef3382c189a3391fbf6e1106b8c366ce&start=125&end=168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863475-ef3382c189a3391fbf6e1106b8c366ce/thumbnail_125000.jpg","/articles/6037470/Mount-Vernon/Westchester-County/New-York/Board-authorizes-Mount-Vernon-station-houses-project-CDBG-2024-funds-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037470-9d4532ee5b41f57a31b37b0fbdd09868/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208624&Signature=YaZFdM6dNm2-FcJGtYRuRx6vjGBu7D7DBvmLZrQr7srGpzmNviMAHYQQl8A6Y1jAbeZxVQ5y25tfuU-jvLv6y803OkpaZDbHqUQynf133tqN64ahlKvVmAS5F2sISXkLB7LW6LIZkW7DeF59TJ3w~joNdu~K9CMObkazOziH4rsPqs3wXJ2DYo9RTXMfF~lqEYmn9HmHT6cDfzEHJZk4gnGHDbFqV8w8ftozTBXOlKKZPufSo0Yauvtka17VrT9jJ4ZXJaISyyyyfbOP8vi4KbpTMKZr77POwxkYmScN4-hUBYVsT7pheeSibW3jQR4C5buANYuaeQZb9QLMVwPlJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Vernon Board of Estimate and Contract on Thursday voted to approve a Department of Public Works ordinance authorizing the Mount Vernon station houses project and confirmed the funding source as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

During the brief discussion a board member asked whether the money would come from CDBG; a staff speaker replied that the funds are from CDBG year 2024 and any CDBG funds carried over from prior years. The ordinance was moved and seconded on the record and passed when Comptroller Morton, Council President Brown and Mayor Patterson Howard each voted aye.

No project budget or construction schedule was provided in the meeting transcript. The item was handled as an emergency ordinance in the special meeting; the board did not record amendments or further debate on funding breakdowns during the session.","The Board approved an ordinance authorizing the Mount Vernon station houses project and confirmed funding will come from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) year 2024 funds and prior-year CDBG carryovers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":80,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6037474,"Mount Vernon extends owner-occupied tax interest amnesty; council asks staff to study commercial option",100,268000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863475-ef3382c189a3391fbf6e1106b8c366ce&start=168&end=268","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863475-ef3382c189a3391fbf6e1106b8c366ce/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6037474/Mount-Vernon/Westchester-County/New-York/Mount-Vernon-extends-owner-occupied-tax-interest-amnesty-council-asks-staff-to-study-commercial-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037474-a7f3f0b34b5461fcff621bffa71a4ec4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208624&Signature=BjaxjI0b0c8-Eo95PX2sFnIcxejSEmfnKxzzTvrUM4HgjYNBodQPV-u2d80gmyuzFX-8QFIlU7wImZF7ymnp3DOTO~y9I6jPlwBBkma0uNg0Ybc97Xblg91h4qEne8eJG~EH8pUdyTZBHMEWWyowrrb8BIIyhB3WEFt-DDsXqtAjLtazwcDLXgm2qeE22i12wt9PQGLmcGCgrMkxcWNGRc4wj0RY17Uv1AA3NSi3fvKIpnAdVyiPFh90tmVX3Ia6HFRDdy8uqRkmTflZrdm2S2049ueg8EbDw5KTeCcTmt6fvOvPCoVKrfAgPgfo5ltFsyejFngKRU2rJv~qUtZhLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Vernon Board of Estimate and Contract on Thursday approved an ordinance extending and modifying the city's tax interest amnesty program for qualified owner-occupied residential properties.

The ordinance replicates prior amnesty programs and was adopted by roll-call votes of aye from Comptroller Morton, Council President Brown and Mayor Patterson Howard. Officials said the program applies only to owner-occupied residential properties and does not include commercial properties under the current ordinance.

“At last night’s council meeting, we had a conversation on the floor about the appetite for an amnesty program for commercial properties,” a council member said during discussion, and the council asked staff to develop a proposal. The board directed staff to perform a rapid review and analysis of a commercial amnesty option and return to the council quickly, noting the need to meet the tax-lien calendar and potentially call a special meeting.

City staff stated that the funding or timeline constraints require a quick turnaround and that any proposal would be provided to the council by Monday if possible to meet calendar constraints. The board did not adopt a commercial amnesty ordinance at this meeting; officials said the council expressed willingness in principle but requested a staff recommendation on structure and forgiveness levels.

The ordinance as approved covers owner-occupied residential property owners who meet the program qualifications; the transcript records no change in eligibility criteria for residential properties during the vote. No dollar amounts or forgiveness percentages were specified during the meeting.","The board approved an extension of a tax interest amnesty program for qualified owner-occupied residential properties and directed staff to analyze a potential commercial amnesty after council interest at a prior meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6037480,"Mount Vernon board approves provisional appointment for deputy fire chief amid staffing, overtime concerns",340,322000,662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863475-ef3382c189a3391fbf6e1106b8c366ce&start=322&end=662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863475-ef3382c189a3391fbf6e1106b8c366ce/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/6037480/Mount-Vernon/Westchester-County/New-York/Mount-Vernon-board-approves-provisional-appointment-for-deputy-fire-chief-amid-staffing-overtime-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037480-962726a396e46cf12bc2612dc8f58218/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208624&Signature=nWuikA7gUCTtJ~a9S-U3vKGT2EhXm5~b2~RPFq6hHAQpniFKJhGbff8tZZ7Z4VeUvcJt6NI1HFwKl4GnE6vmpcTLHbAmMWuhiFYrJSqPIQ0tYC9VNXc-ZDRew~hmyc~BjghZosV8LPbS-VQtIntF5sXLhLh31K5BybcyF-OLRK9vePOmb1ugwUR6YOumi1Ri1NDC-cNmS3MYu9ETNuA65B5MgZZCHgKEVq8QU0~sRayLiNe-Hy6~RSm8~9UVSkSWGgQh6S0TlMAnhi3JruYGw2Rv~TzDnFlDbp8-6d0ymAslbdFLNUtiBD8l4-kvRxRNkmg94OZWuiT3HSgzB9JwPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Vernon Board of Estimate and Contract on Thursday approved the provisional appointment of Fire Captain Robert D. Curtin to provisional deputy fire chief to fill immediate vacancies in the fire department.

City leaders said the appointment is needed because one deputy chief is retiring at the end of the month, another deputy chief is on injury retirement review and the department has a separate deputy chief who serves as chief of operations, leaving gaps in supervision. The board approved the ordinance by voice and roll-call votes of aye from Comptroller Morton, Council President Brown and Mayor Patterson Howard.

Officials told the board the vacancy is driving overtime costs because deputy chiefs — not captains — are required to staff and oversee the department’s supervisory groups. “Captain Curtin has already passed the deputy chief’s exam, and so he is at the top of the list for deputy chiefs,” Mayor Patterson Howard said during the discussion. “We do have one deputy chief who is in the process of retiring … and another deputy chief who is out injured and waiting for final approval for injured retirement from the State of New York.”

Speakers emphasized that the provisional appointment is intended to reduce overtime spending at deputy-chief pay rates by installing a salaried supervisor. Officials said the city is reviewing leave-payout practices and contract provisions that affect overtime and staffing costs; a posted payroll ratio for sick-day payouts was described in the meeting as “1 to 5,” meaning a one-day entitlement would be paid out at a five-day equivalent under an existing formula discussed by the panel.

The board also discussed longer-term staffing options. Officials said the fire academy schedule and hiring timelines make near-term increases in staffing difficult: the next academy begins in September and new firefighters would generally reach the line several months after academy completion. “It takes about nine months to bring them from the beginning of the academy to the line,” an official said, and adding recruits this year would not meaningfully reduce overtime until the following budget year. The board directed staff and department leadership to analyze staffing complements and fiscal implications for the next budget cycle.

The ordinance authorizing the provisional appointment passed on the consent of the board; no amendments were proposed on the record. The discussion included no binding changes to contracts or leave-payout rules; officials said contract negotiations and further administrative analysis would guide any such changes.","The Board of Estimate and Contract voted to approve the provisional appointment of Fire Captain Robert D. Curtin as provisional deputy fire chief. City officials said the move addresses immediate vacancies and high overtime costs while prompting discussion about staffing levels, payout of sick leave and academy timelines.","actionData","errors"]

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