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Dobbs Ferry trustees adopt financial policy, schedule tree-preservation hearing and approve routine motions
Summary
The board unanimously adopted a comprehensive financial goals and policy document, approved year-end budget transfers and the audit of claims, scheduled a public hearing on proposed tree-preservation zoning changes for Oct. 28, 2025, and approved a staff unpaid leave request and several trustee appointments.
At its regular meeting, the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a comprehensive financial goals and policy document and approved a slate of routine actions, including year-end budget transfers, the audit of claims and an unpaid leave request.
Unidentified Speaker 1 introduced the comprehensive financial goals and policy document prepared by village treasurer Jeff; Trustee Rothrock moved and Trustee Rosen Asher seconded the resolution, which passed unanimously and was entered as part of the record.
The board approved year-end budget transfers and budget amendments as recommended by the treasurer and also approved the audit of claims; both measures passed unanimously. The board approved an unpaid leave of absence for recreation leader Gina Bruno as outlined in the resolution (moved and seconded; passed unanimously).
The board added and approved a resolution to schedule a public hearing for Oct. 28, 2025 to consider a local law amending the zoning code’s tree-preservation provisions; the addition to the agenda and the scheduling motion were both approved unanimously.
Appointments and liaison changes: trustees formally appointed Trustee Rothrock as vice chair of the facilities committee, named Trustee Rothfach (as spoken in the record) liaison to Children’s Village, and appointed Trustee Patino to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The board also noted a short list of community events and volunteer recognitions from public comment, including Festa and Ricker’s Creek events.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt comprehensive financial goals and policy document — unanimous approval (mover: Trustee Rothrock; second: Trustee Rosen Asher). - Year-end budget transfers and amendments — unanimous approval (mover recorded in meeting; second recorded). - Audit of claims — unanimous approval. - Unpaid leave for Gina Bruno — unanimous approval. - Added and scheduled public hearing on tree preservation local law for Oct. 28, 2025 — unanimous approval. - Appointments: Trustee Rothrock (facilities vice chair); Trustee Rothfach (Children’s Village liaison); Trustee Patino (Parks & Recreation) — all recorded by motion and vote.
Why it matters: adopting formal financial policy provides the board a written framework for budget decisions and long-term financial planning; scheduling the tree-preservation public hearing advances a land-use change that will be discussed publicly on Oct. 28, 2025.
