Emergency Medical Services (See Town Board, April 7 & 14, 2026). In a 4-0 vote with Councilwoman Siegel abstaining, the Board voted to advertise an RFP for emergency medical services – but exactly what will be included in the RFP’s scope of services remains unclear. Supervisor Lachterman said that the RFP should look into “anything and everything” and that the Board would review the text before it was advertised.
Two contentious issues were whether the RFP should look into how the volunteer ambulance corps (VACs) are handling the insurance reimbursement issue, their major source of revenue, and whether the RFP should also study a merger of the two VACs. Prior to the vote, members of the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps advised the Board that they were already working with a third party vender to maximize insurance reimbursements and also that they were not interested in merging with Mohegan EMS.
Councilwoman Siegel abstained for two reasons, noting that as a general rule, she does not vote to advertise for RFPs until she has seen the actual text of the document and also because, based on the research she had done on the issue over the past year, she felt that both the insurance issue and the merger would detract, not add, to the study. She added that she had been advised by Mohegan EMS that, like YVAC, it was not interested in a merger.
Field name. (See Town Board, May 12, 2026). In response to remarks the during Public Comment portion of the agenda opposing the recent naming resolution and asking for a referendum on the name issue, Supervisor Lachterman said that the Board should revisit the issue and bring the two parties, veterans and Jack DeVito Foundation, back in for more discussions. He said that the 2015 Town Board “screwed up” on the issue.
485b Committee Guidelines (See Town Board, May 5, 2026). Councilman Esposito suggested that a “subjective” element be added to the guidelines that would supplement the data included in the guidelines that had previously been drafted by Councilwoman Siegel. He explained that by “subjective” he meant that the committee should look into the impact how a development with a 485b tax incentive brings other people into Yorktown that also benefits the town. He acknowledged that it would be difficult to analyze or quantify this type of impact.
Supervisor Lachterman added that the committee should also look at the positive impact of the infrastructure improvements that the developments granted a 485b tax incentive brings to the town.
With the suggested additions, the guidelines will be sent to the committee which had not yet met.
Parking in fire lanes. In response to remarks during Public Comment, Supervisor Lachterman explained that a new part time code enforcement officer had issued 30 tickets for illegal parking in fire lanes and/or handicapped spaces. He added that the town should look at increasing the fines.
Granite Knolls Parking Lot. The Board voted to go out to bid on paving the lot. Councilwoman Siegel noted if the Board had considered seeking a new vendor to install a solar canopy over the lot, the vendor would have paid for the paving instead of the taxpayers – and the canopy would have generated revenue. Supervisor Lachterman said the Board was not interested in revisiting the canopy issue, although Councilman Gilbert said he would also be interested in the issue.
Other issues. Councilwoman Siegel asked for updates on the following issues under Old/New Business portion of the agenda.
Underhill Avenue improvements.(See Town Board, May 5, 2026) Supervisor Lachterman explained the remaining work that needs to be done and estimated that it would all be completed by July 4th.
Comprehensive plan update. Councilwoman Siegel asked that the staff committee looking into which parts of the current plan could use updating present a status update to the public. Supervisor Lachterman said he would speak to the committee.
Court HVAC system. Temporary AC units will be installed in the court room while the town prepares to rebid for a more permanent HVAC solution. Supervisor Lachterman acknowledged that the building’s HVAC system has been a problem for many years.
Sewer pump station grant. The town received comments on the design plan for the Farmwalk station and is now in the process of addressing the comments. The Engineering Department is still working on the plans for the four Hallocks Mill pump stations and will be able to incorporate the DOH’s Farmwalk comments into those plans. Councilwoman Siegel noted that the town received only a two year extension to the $5,8 million grant awarded in 2021 that was due to expire last month. Construction on all five stations will have to be completed at the end of the two year extension.
Hallocks Mill Sewer extension. (See Town Board, May 13,2025) Supervisor Lachterman said that based on a site visit the DEC supported the revised plan that would encroach on the Gomer wetlands. There was no further update on the plan.
Cell Tower moratorium. (See Town Board, May 5, 2026) With comments on the proposed local law due June 4th, Councilwoman Siegel asked that the Board set the date for a public hearing. An appropriate date was left up to the town clerk.
Toll Brothers. Councilwoman Siegel called attention to a letter from the state’s Watershed Inspector General’s (WIG) office asking the town to reconsider granting a waiver to the developer that related to how the project was phased. Town Engineer Ciarcia defended the waiver that he approved; the issue had not been brought to the Board’s attention. The development plan is currently before the NYSC DEP that has to approve the stormwater plan; WIG has raised several issues it believes will negatively impact the Croton Reservoir.
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