Town board approves package of contracts, fee changes and bond authorizations

The Town Board on Oct. 8 approved a broad consent agenda of resolutions covering contracts, intermunicipal agreements, permit fees, and capital financing.

Key approvals recorded in the meeting transcript included: - Authorization of a public‑interest order and a bond issuance up to $6,500,000 to pay for increase in improvements to the Hartsdale Sewer District facilities; a subsequent resolution authorized issuance of the $6,500,000 bonds. - Authorization of a public‑interest order and a bond issuance of $3,647,117.81 to pay for increase in improvements of the consolidated water district facilities; a resolution authorizing issuance of that amount was approved. - Award of a contract for street‑tree planting (41 trees) to Riverview Landscapes not to exceed $12,500. - Approval to retain Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna as special counsel for foreclosure proceedings with an additional authorization not to exceed $25,000 (bringing total to the amount specified in the agenda). - Authorization for the town supervisor to execute a contract with Genoptic Smart Mobility Solutions for red‑light photo‑violation services at identified intersections. - Various municipal agreements with neighboring villages for fire‑protection services and allocation of local excise tax proceeds (cannabis excise tax) to Hastings‑on‑Hudson. - Several administrative resolutions, including building‑permit fee schedule amendments and budget transfers.

Most items passed by voice vote as part of the meeting’s consent and resolution segments. The board also scheduled follow‑up public hearings for several intermunicipal agreements and left the public record open for seven days on a number of items that had hearings during the meeting.