Residents accuse school board of secrecy over proposed stadium lights; trustees say village is 'doing its homework'

Residents sharply criticized the Bronxville school’s proposed stadium lighting during the village board meeting on Feb. 9, pressing trustees to examine potential conflicts and environmental risks. William Boardman, a 20-year resident, alleged the school board had mischaracterized its dealings with Musco Sports Lighting and said private funding and real-estate ties had driven a decade-long lights effort: "The board repeatedly said preliminary, yet it is actually 10 years" of interaction and "Doesn't school board member Peter McSherry's public and insider planning pro lights bias hurt the business of his wife, Megan," Boardman said.

Trustees responded that the village has no formal plans from the school and is conducting legal due diligence about what role, if any, the village can play. Chair told residents the board is "doing our homework" and reiterated that no village approvals were currently required because no documents have been submitted. Board members suggested gathering community sign-ups and forwarding concerns to the school district; one trustee noted the village will share any resident sign-in list with the school per prior practice. The meeting's public-comment period included repeated requests for an audit and clarity on funding, flood-plain impacts, and whether private donors or vendors had unduly shaped school decisions.

The complaint thread raises multiple distinct claims—undisclosed vendor contacts, financial influence from a private backer, and flood-plain safety risks—that remain unresolved in the meeting record. No formal investigation or vote on the lighting proposal took place at the Feb. 9 session; Chair and trustees said they would continue to monitor developments and pass records or resident sign-ups to the school district for further review.