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Mamaroneck trustees outline flood-mitigation projects and approve stormwater budget transfer
Summary
Trustees reviewed a multi-project flood‑mitigation plan — including river maintenance allowed by DEC and Army Corps agreements — and approved a stormwater budget transfer to fund in‑house and overtime work while residents asked for clarity on contractor use and overtime costs.
Chair (S1) told the Board of Trustees on June 10 that the village has advanced multiple flood‑mitigation projects and is pursuing state and county grants to limit tax impacts. He said the Army Corps project participation agreement (PPA) is complete and under DEC legal review, and DEC has cleared additional confluence maintenance near Columbus Park that will allow the village to remove debris and widen flow paths without Corps initiation.
"It is being reviewed by their lawyers," S1 said of the PPA, adding that county funds would likely be credited back by the Army Corps if used to start some projects. He also listed specific projects under study or design: the Washingtonville drainage improvement study, the Beaver Swamp Brooks study, removal of the Center Avenue walking bridge and several floodplain reclamation projects, and said the village is seeking up to $10 million in state funding for reclamation work at Ward Avenue and Columbus Park.
Trustees discussed timing and sequencing: the Center Avenue walking‑bridge removal is in design with an optimistic target in the October timeframe, survey work for several sites is scheduled to begin in mid‑July with construction expected later in the fall if permits are obtained, and the Florence Street drainage project was put out to bid with an anticipated July construction start.
On a related resolution, the board approved a budget transfer to reallocate funds for stormwater management in FY 2024–25 to cover additional overtime and in‑house staff time. Finance staff (S16) explained that much of the work is done in‑house and the transfer moves money from contract services into overtime/salary lines to reflect that reality.
Resident concerns focused on the size of the transfer and whether work would be paid as overtime or regular time. "That $75,000 and $93,000 reallocation leaves precious little in contract services," a resident (S5) said, asking whether the village will hire outside contractor JT Cleary for heavy equipment and then use DPW for the remainder. S16 said the larger equipment work would be contracted and DPW would finish remaining tasks; he agreed to confirm whether the line items are overtime or salary.
The stormwater transfer was approved by voice vote with no recorded dissent. Chair S1 said river cleanup work will begin once DEC permits arrive and described an annual maintenance plan to follow the initial contractor work.
What happens next: staff will confirm the overtime versus salary accounting, proceed with survey and permitting timelines, and pursue the larger grant application for floodplain reclamation.
