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Board approves $1,000 stipend for Giving Garden manager
Summary
Trustees approved a $1,000 stipend to former Giving Garden manager Dave Phillips for the 2024 season; board members noted the garden donated about 300 pounds of produce to neighboring communities and local food banks.
Trustees voted to approve a $1,000 stipend to former Giving Garden manager Dave Phillips in recognition of his time and occasional material contributions to the project. The Mayor said the Giving Garden, now in its ninth year, donated roughly 300 pounds of fresh vegetables to neighbors in Tuckahoe and Mount Vernon this year.
Trustees discussed whether the stipend is a one-off for the 2024 season or should be considered as a continuing line item in the 2025 budget; staff said the budget process next year would be the appropriate forum to address long-term stipends.
