Town Board, October 22, 2024

Fluoridation.  The meeting resulted in the end of fluoridation in Yorktown, at least while the current Board is in office.  In a 3-1 vote, the Board adopted the local law that gives the Town Board the authority to decide, by resolution  and without holding a public...

Town Board, 10/15/2024

Fluoridation. At three hours, this was the meeting’s “main event.”  For background: the public hearing was on a local law that would amend the current law that requires fluoridation. The amendment would repeal that provision, and in its place, adopt new language that...

Town Board, September 3, 2024

Town Board, September 3, 2024 It was a marathon meeting ending at 2AM.    As some of the speakers said while introducing themselves to the Board: “good morning” instead of the more usual “good evening.” The two major items were public hearings on rezoning requests for...

Town Board, August 13, 2024

Note: Councilwoman Haughwout was on Zoom. Councilman Esposito was absent. Another proposed senior development:  The Board heard a conceptual presentation for a proposed144 unit senior 1 and 2-bedroom rental development on 21 acres on East Main  Street in Mohegan,...

Town Board, July 16, 2024

Recycling/transfer station  In response to my Courtesy of the Floor question whether the Board was considering either a moratorium on recycling applications while it considered amendments to the existing law – or – proceeding to draft amendments, Supervisor Lachterman...