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Votes at a glance: Mount Kisco board approves 2025 events calendar, reappointments and bills totaling $589,027.09
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Mount Kisco Village Board approved a calendar of community events, reappointed members to the Conservation Advisory Council and Finance Committee, adopted a procedure on bill questions, and approved payments totaling $589,027.09.
The Mount Kisco Village Board on Jan. 21 approved a slate of community events proposed by the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce, reappointed multiple advisory‑board members, and authorized payment of bills totaling $589,027.09.
Trustee Thomas G. Luzio moved to approve the Chamber calendar of events for 2025, and Trustee Angie Guerra seconded; the motion was recorded as adopted with all trustees listed as voting “Aye.” The calendar includes Hop Into Spring (April 12), Chalk the Walk for Pride (June 21), Septemberfest (Sept. 12–14), Halloween Trick or Treat (Oct. 25), Holiday Tree Lighting (Dec. 5) and Holiday Fest (Dec. 13).
The board approved a Conservation Advisory Council request to hold Earth Day festivities on May 4, 2025 at Fountain Park and the Arbor Day & Tree Art Awards on April 26, 2025 at the Tea House in Leonard Park. Trustee Luzio moved the measure and Trustee Karen B. Schleimer seconded; minutes record the motion as adopted with unanimous recorded “Aye” votes.
On appointments, the board reappointed Alan Antin, Robin Buco, Mark von Holstein and John Rhodes to two‑year terms on the Conservation Advisory Council. (Note: the minutes record the motion for John Rhodes as “Motion Adopted” but list three 'Nay' votes and two 'Aye' votes in the roll call; see official minutes for clarification.) The board also reappointed Michael Bonforte, Peter Grunthal, Keith Ferguson, Meighan Maye Gallagher and Paul Franco to the Finance Committee for terms ranging from one to three years; the motions are recorded in the minutes as adopted, with one recorded abstention for Keith Ferguson by Trustee Thomas G. Luzio.
On finance procedure, Mayor J. Michael Cindrich moved that questions about the bills be submitted in writing to the Village Manager before the meeting; Deputy Mayor Theresa Flora seconded and the motion was recorded as adopted. The board then voted to pay the bills submitted for November and December 2024. The totals reported in the minutes are: General Fund $287,657.46; Water Fund $113,915.07; Sewer Fund $115,966.52; Capital Fund $39,239.73; Library Fund $30,626.06; Trust Fund $1,622.25; LOSAP $0.00; TOTAL $589,027.09.
All motions and vote tallies described above are taken from the meeting minutes. Where the minutes show inconsistent recording (for example, the John Rhodes reappointment), readers should refer to the official minutes or meeting video for the authoritative record.
The meeting adjourned at 11:04 p.m.
