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Greenburgh opens hearing on $26.7 million proposed capital budget; record left open seven days
Summary
Comptroller Kimberly Gutwein outlined a $26,661,949 proposed 2024 capital budget that relies on grants, a 15-year bond and $1.4 million in annual debt service; the board opened public comment, heard residents’ concerns about sidewalks, sewer and fire budgets, and closed the hearing while leaving the record open for seven days.
Comptroller Kimberly Gutwein presented the Town of Greenburgh’s proposed 2024 capital budget on June 26, saying the plan totals $26,661,949 and combines grants, cash and a proposed 15-year bond to finance capital projects across public safety, public works, recreation and other town services.
Gutwein said the town expects roughly $9.7 million in grants and other outside funding and described an estimated annual debt-service burden of about $1.4 million from the proposed borrowing, with allocations split between the A fund and the B fund; she summarized that the borrowing term was set at 15 years for weighted useful life considerations.
The board opened a public hearing on the proposal and invited five-minute remarks. League and resident speakers urged investments in recreation and pedestrian safety, while other residents pressed the town to prioritize long-term infrastructure needs, including sewer repairs and completion of sidewalk projects. Architect Rudy Rinaldi and several residents warned that deferred sewer investment could be costly and urged coordination with utilities on sequencing work.
After two rounds of public comment, Supervisor Paul Feiner moved to close the hearing and to leave the record open for seven days; the board approved the motion by voice vote. No final appropriation or bond issuance was enacted at the meeting; the hearing record will remain open for written comments and additional submissions during the seven-day period.
The comptroller said supporting materials (the supervisor’s transmittal letter, project narratives and detailed schedules) are available on the town website. Next procedural steps are the review of written comments and, if the board chooses, a future vote to adopt the capital budget and any borrowing authorization.
Quotes used in this article come from remarks placed on the public record during the June 26 meeting by Kimberly Gutwein, Supervisor Paul Feiner and members of the public.
