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Town lobbyist reports grant wins, legislative progress and seeks input on outstanding local‑option bill
Summary
Diane Perry, the town's lobbyist, told the board she helped secure about $270,000 in recent grants (including $250,000 for flood mitigation) and summarized two bills that became law; she said an outstanding local‑option assessment bill is pending a meeting with the governor's office and urged the town to be prepared to advocate if needed.
Diane Perry, the town’s retained lobbyist, briefed the Town Board of Greenburgh on Albany activity, citing two priority bills that were signed into law and an outstanding local‑option bill that remains with the governor’s office.
Perry told the board that the red‑light camera bill and a measure ensuring education services could continue for the Greenburgh‑North Castle Union Free School District tied to Saint Christopher’s were both enacted. She said the town has secured roughly $270,000 in recent legislative grant awards, including about $250,000 from Assemblywoman Dana Levenstein Shimsky (transcript reference) for flood‑mitigation work; Perry noted those grants are typically reimbursement‑style awards.
Perry described an outstanding priority bill that would allow local adjustments to property tax assessments after emergencies or climate events, saying she has a meeting scheduled with the governor’s office to clarify whether the measure will be signed. "I do have a meeting with the governor's staff finally on Friday at 03:30," she said, adding that the governor’s response will shape the town’s next steps. If the governor indicates openness, the town and residents could advocate; if the governor signals she will sign, further advocacy would not be required.
Perry also gave a concise primer on how bills move through Albany, saying the process can be likened to a chain with many links: "If any of those chains break... you're not gonna get the bill passed," she said, and emphasized continuous shepherding by sponsors and staff is required to prevent a bill from stalling.
Next steps: Perry will report back after her meeting with the governor's office and the board will decide whether to escalate local advocacy for the outstanding bill.
