by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 18, 2024
Most of the newsworthy action happened at Courtesy of the Floor when residents raised a variety of issues and Board members responded. Navajo Fields. Three residents expressed concern about the pending developer request to extend the Lake Osceola Overlay District to...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 12, 2024
Toll Brothers. After voting 4-1 that the plan for 118 senior townhouse units on the 50 acre Catherine Street site would not have any significant adverse impacts on the environment, the Board voted 4-1 vote to rezone the property to the RSP-2 senior citizen zone....
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 4, 2024
In a 3-2 vote, the 2025 budget was adopted. Councilmen Esposito and Haughwout voted no. The budget carries 6.68% increase ($110/year for the typical house with a $10,000 assessed value) in the town tax (General, Highway, Library funds), plus additional tax increases...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Nov 20, 2024
2025 Budget: In two separate actions, the Board voted to exceed the 2025 state tax cap and adopt a 2025 Preliminary Budget that will be subject to a public hearing on December 3rd. The hearing starts at 6:30pm. The Preliminary Budget will increase the “town tax” that...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Nov 14, 2024
Solar Law. The Board discussed what possible changes could/should be made to the current law for large scale ground mounted systems, aka solar farms, before the second moratorium ends at the end of March. Much of the discussion focused on whether to continue to...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 23, 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...
