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Mamaroneck board approves fire claims, sets parking hearing, OKs 5310 grant application and settles commercial tax challenge
Summary
At the Nov. 5 work session the board voted to pay $32,679.54 in fire claims, convened as the Board of Fire Commissioners, set a Nov. 19 public hearing on a local no-parking law for 16 North Chatsworth Ave., authorized a 5310 senior bus grant application with a 25% local match ($52,480.63), and approved a certiorari settlement reducing an IHOP property assessment with an estimated town refund of $4,480.
The Town Board took several formal actions at its Nov. 5 work session after the tentative-budget presentation.
The board temporarily convened as the Board of Fire Commissioners and approved claims certified by Chief Alex Rapp totaling $32,679.54, with the largest line items for volunteer staff physicals and motor-pump training. The motion to convene and the payment were approved by voice vote and roll call.
The board set a public hearing for Nov. 19, 2025, on a proposed local law to prohibit parking within 40 feet of a driveway serving 16 North Chatsworth Avenue. Staff said the restriction historically has been treated as no-parking but was never codified in the town vehicle and traffic code.
On a separate motion the board authorized Meredith Robson, town administrator, to apply for a New York State Department of Transportation Section 5310 grant to purchase an 18-passenger bus for senior transport. The grant requires a 25% local match of $52,480.63, which administrators said is available in the capital budget; the motion passed.
Town counsel Bill Maker presented a proposed settlement for a certiorari challenge by LPH Realty Associates (property hosting an IHOP). The settlement would adjust assessed values for tax years 2020–2024 and results in an estimated town refund of about $4,480; the Board of Education had already agreed to the settlement and the school district’s refund was estimated at approximately $10,585. The board approved the settlement by roll call.
Counsel praised the assessor’s office and contractor GAR Associates for reducing the volume of certiorari cases over recent years, noting several cases were withdrawn as a result of defensible assessments.
The board also approved the minutes of June 18 as presented and amended, and confirmed the next meeting is Nov. 19.
Votes and notable numbers recorded on the record: fire claims $32,679.54; 5310 match required $52,480.63 (25%); estimated town refund for certiorari settlement $4,480.
