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Dobbs Ferry trustees: votes at a glance — pipeline opposition, parking, equipment disposal and event approvals
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Board of Trustees unanimously passed resolutions opposing Project Maple (pipeline), establishing a needed‑parking zone on Palisade Street, authorizing disposal of surplus computer equipment, approving the audit of claims, and approving Halloween street closures with licensed alcohol vendors subject to licensing and insurance requirements.
The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted on several resolutions and action items on Oct. 28. Key outcomes:
• Project Maple pipeline: The board unanimously approved a resolution opposing Project Maple and asked the governor to deny permits for the proposed expansion of fracked‑gas pipeline infrastructure that would cross the Hudson River and run near Indian Point. The vote was presented as an expression of local concern; the village has no permitting authority over the project.
• Palisade Street parking: Responding to senior‑center concerns, the board unanimously established a new on‑street "needed parking" zone on a portion of Palisade Street to improve access to the senior center and support usage of the soon‑to‑open splash pad.
• Surplus equipment disposal: The board approved the disposal/recycling of listed end‑of‑life municipal computer equipment; trustees confirmed equipment would be recycled.
• Audit of claims: Trustees approved the audit of claims as presented.
• Halloween block party and alcohol vending: The board added and approved a resolution authorizing street closures for downtown trick‑or‑treating and an extended block‑party on Main Street; the resolution permits participation by properly licensed alcohol vendors for the post‑trick‑or‑treating block‑party subject to state SLA approvals, vendor insurance and a police/DPW safety plan. Trustees required that final SLA and insurance paperwork be reviewed by village staff before vendors operate.
The transcript records unanimous approvals for the listed measures but does not provide numeric roll‑call tallies in the public segment provided.
