Residents praise trustees; board notes planning-board resignation and six-month battery storage moratorium

Public comment and announcements took up much of the Nov. 25 Board of Trustees meeting in Mamaroneck.

Resident Randy Rubenowitz told the board he appreciated the work of three outgoing trustees, praising their efforts on river cleanup and emergency response. “I personally wanna thank you from my family for all that you've done for the village,” Rubenowitz said.

Beverly Sherrod, chair of the Village Tree Committee, described the committee’s new logo and thanked trustee liaison Leilani for help producing a banner for street fairs. Elizabeth Young extended gratitude to departing trustees for support of underrepresented voices.

Chair announced that planning-board member Mallory Chin has resigned and the resignation was filed for the record. A trustee noted a battery storage moratorium was filed with the secretary of state and became effective Oct. 31; trustees discussed that the moratorium runs for roughly six months and that staff (Bob and Mary) are drafting an ordinance during that period.

Several trustees offered extended farewell remarks. One trustee who described a 43-year journalism career thanked volunteers and staff and urged seizing available state and federal funding. Another trustee said the board’s tenure began conversations on flood mitigation and affordable housing that had previously been neglected. A departing trustee described experiencing attempts to target them politically and said, during public remarks, “You can't hear me because of my skin,” a statement about how they felt their voice was received in some parts of the community.

The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn was approved by voice vote.