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Highland Falls completes annual reorganization; mayor names deputies, liaisons and officials
Summary
At its reorganization meeting the board approved one‑ and two‑year appointments, designated depositories and the official village newspaper, and set the regular meeting schedule; roll calls carried most motions with routine abstentions noted.
Following the budget public hearing, Mayor Jim DeSalvo convened a special reorganization meeting and announced a slate of appointments for the coming year. DeSalvo named James Ramos deputy mayor and assigned water and building commissioner roles to Trustee Peter Carroll; several liaison posts were filled, and village attorney and deputy clerk/treasurer appointments were announced (Elise Teherin as village attorney; Luciana Brown as deputy village clerk/treasurer).
The board voted by roll call to approve one‑year and two‑year appointments and to designate official depositories (JPMorgan Chase; Orange Bank and Trust; KeyBank; Walk Hill Valley Federal Savings Loan; Hudson Valley Investment Advisors; NYCLASS) and the village’s official legal newspaper (News of the Highlands/Times Herald Record). Most roll‑call votes passed unanimously or with routine abstentions; the mayor abstained on one bank vote. The board also set regular meetings for the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in Village Hall and designated the third Monday as a workshop; procedural items including investment and procurement policies were approved.
Trustees closed the reorganization meeting and convened the regular meeting at about 7:00 p.m. DeSalvo thanked board members and staff for their work during transition and urged liaisons to answer public questions where possible to keep meetings focused.
