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Dobbs Ferry authorizes police stipend adjustments and declares surplus equipment
Summary
Trustees approved stipend adjustments for the police chief and assistant chiefs, declared certain police equipment surplus, and approved a finance step increase; trustees discussed rationale for stipend changes and affirmed motions unanimously.
The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees approved a package of personnel and administrative items affecting the Police Department.
Trustees voted to authorize stipend adjustments for the chief and assistant chiefs of the Dobbs Ferry Police Department; the mayor explained the stipend approach was chosen after discussing hiring a fire-department coordinator and a village-administrator secretary during budget conversations and said the workload is being handled in the interim by existing leadership. A trustee asked about the size of the increase and its percentage impact; the mayor responded these would be reassessed during next year’s budget season. The motion passed unanimously (6–0).
The board also approved a resolution declaring certain police department items surplus; the resolution references a detailed list attached to the resolution document.
Separately, trustees approved a step increase for Keanu Gouvia, finance office assistant; the motion passed 6–0.
Why it matters: the stipend adjustments change compensation for police leaders on an interim basis and will be reevaluated during the budget process. Declaring equipment surplus enables the village to follow disposal or resale procedures for outdated or replaced items.
Next steps: trustees noted the stipend policy will be reassessed during budget deliberations, and the finance department will implement the step increase and update payroll records.
