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Votes at a glance: Dobbs Ferry trustees approve local laws, appointments and routine resolutions
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Summary
Trustees approved adoption of two local laws (prior written notice and leaf blower exemptions removal), appointed a volunteer firefighter and approved a slate of administrative and personnel resolutions including engagement letters, salary adjustments and the MS4 stormwater report submission.
At its March 24 meeting, the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees approved a series of motions, including two local-law adoptions and multiple administrative items.
Key formal actions taken by the board:
- Adopted a local law clarifying the form and method of delivery for prior written notice and centralizing complaint intake through the village clerks office. (Adopted.)
- Adopted a local law amending chapter 234 to eliminate exemptions to the prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers and to tighten related noise provisions. (Adopted.)
- Appointed Jamie Salona as a volunteer firefighter for the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department. (Approved.)
- Authorized participation and a $5,000 municipal commitment to a shared human resources operations assessment conducted by Matrix Consulting Group. (Approved.)
- Revised the master fee schedule: raised the film permit flat fee from $1,500 to $5,000/day, approved recreation fee adjustments (as recommended at the workshop) and increased several parking violation fines. (Approved.)
- Authorized engagement letters with Keenan Bean, PC (labor counsel) and Vengar, LLP (general counsel). (Approved.)
- Set a public hearing for April 14, 2026 to consider an adjustment to the sewer rent rate established in 2020 and established dates for the FY2026-27 budget workshop/hearing/tentative adoption schedule. (Dates set.)
- Certified the 2025 points listing for the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department length-of-service awards program and for the volunteer ambulance corps. (Certified.)
- Authorized submission of the villages annual MS4 stormwater report to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (Authorized.)
Most motions were approved unanimously by the members present. For follow-up, trustees requested staff outreach and operational steps for implementation (web guidance for new laws, signage and striping for parking enforcement, and outreach to large-property managers about the leaf blower law). The board then moved into an executive session to discuss personnel and contract matters and adjourned after returning to the regular meeting.
