Susan Siegel
Passionate for local government. Good government. Efficient government. Transparent government.
This website exists to communicate with town residents and provide transparency in your local government. It is a personal site, and not an official Town of Yorktown site.
Meeting Blog
The meeting blog provides summaries of the major agenda items discussed at Town Board and Planning Board meetings. You can automatically receive these summaries in your Inbox by using the subscribe box at the bottom of the page.
Issues
The Issues page provides background information about current and upcoming town issues as well as explanations about how our town government works, like the town budget and how development proposals are reviewed by the Planning Board.
Recent Meeting Summaries
Town Board, July 21, 2026
NOTE: In order not to conflict with Police Department’s National Night Out, the August 4th Board meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 5th. Car wash (See Town Board, July 14, 2026) Supervisor Lachterman repeated that car washes are allowed in the...
Planning Board ,July 20, 2026
Small scale ground solar installation. (See Planning Board, June 29, 2026) Based on a site visit, the Board has reservations about the suitability of the proposed ground mounted installation and asked that the homeowner consider putting the panels on the roof. In...
Town Board, July 14, 2026
Car wash. A presentation was made for an 11,500 sf car wash on the undeveloped parcel along Route 118 between the former Cablevision building and the entrance to the Mohegan Trailway. The 1.7 acre parcel is zoned C-3 (highway use) that allows gasoline stations and...