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Dobbs Ferry board unanimously ratifies two IBT agreements, authorizes temporary ambulance support
Summary
On Dec. 16, 2025, the Village of Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees unanimously approved two multiyear memoranda of agreement with Local 456 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (blue- and white-collar units) and authorized a temporary agreement to provide administrative and financial support to the Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
The Village of Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted unanimously Dec. 16 to ratify two memoranda of agreement with Local 456 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and to authorize a temporary administrative and financial support agreement with the Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps, officials said.
The first vote approved a 2024–2029 memorandum of agreement with Local 456, representing the village’s blue-collar unit. Deputy Mayor Galen moved the resolution and Trustee Assuma seconded. "We are happy to have resolved this, and it's been a pleasure working with everybody," the Mayor said during brief discussion; the board approved the resolution by a 5–0 vote.
A second resolution ratified a 2023–2029 memorandum of agreement with Local 456 for the white-collar unit. Trustee Gupta moved the motion and Deputy Mayor Galen seconded; the board approved the agreement by a 5–0 vote.
The board also authorized the Mayor to enter a temporary agreement with the Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps to provide administrative and financial support. Trustee Rosenberg moved and Trustee Gupta seconded; the authorization passed 5–0.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution: Ratify and approve 2024–2029 MOA with Local 456 IBT (blue-collar unit). Moved: Deputy Mayor Galen. Second: Trustee Assuma. Outcome: approved, 5–0. - Resolution: Ratify and approve 2023–2029 MOA with Local 456 IBT (white-collar unit). Moved: Trustee Gupta. Second: Deputy Mayor Galen. Outcome: approved, 5–0. - Resolution: Authorize the Mayor to enter a temporary agreement with the Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps for administrative and financial support. Moved: Trustee Rosenberg. Second: Trustee Gupta. Outcome: approved, 5–0.
The Mayor opened the meeting, noted Trustee Rosenberg was attending remotely (address listed in the agenda), and invited public comment; none was recorded in the transcript. The meeting adjourned after the votes, and the Mayor closed with holiday greetings.
The record available in the meeting transcript does not include resolution numbers or text beyond the motion summaries, and it does not list individual roll-call votes by member; the board recorded each approval as "5–0."
