Labor relations with our three unions in the village are unsettled. Labor contracts expired with both the police union and the Teamsters representing our public works employees. Our library staff decided to unionize under the auspices of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), the largest union in New York State,... Read More →
Per New York State Law, the village filed the tentative 2012-2013 budget on March 20. The proposed budget of $13,978,893 represents a 4.60 percent tax levy increase. In the coming weeks, the trustees will further refine the budget in consultation with department heads and village staff and trim where possible…. Read More →
Tuckahoe has released an $11.3 million tentative budget for the next fiscal year that starts with a 6.6 percent tax rate increase and a tax levy increase more than twice the state cap. The proposed spending plan, which is about 2 percent higher than the current budget, was the result… Read More →
Several local people who have worked hard to raise money for cancer support and research will be honored at the upcoming gala to benefit southern Westchester cancer patients and their families. The benefit, set for 6 p.m. April 19 at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, is titled… Read More →
All of us at village hall hope you will be doing your spring and holiday shopping in the village. With the onset of unseasonably nice weather, walking through our business district is truly a feast for the eyes with beautiful merchandise so artfully displayed. What I do not want to… Read More →
In the past, I was always a bit envious of the communities that had space for large stores that generated significant sales volume, under the mistaken belief that a local community’s share of sales tax revenue was directly related to the volume of sales generated within their community. The relationship… Read More →
The Town of Eastchester will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. March 6 at Town Hall, Mill Street. On the agenda: Special presentation about the St. Patrick’s Day parade; setting public hearings on two proposals, one for the STAR exemption and one to create a moratorium on food-service… Read More →
Concordia College has announced a new articulation agreement with the Pace Lubin School of Business, offering students a fast track to earning their master’s degree in accounting. Students who graduate from Concordia with a B.S. in business administration specializing in accounting will be able to attend Pace and earn their… Read More →
I am pleased to share good news on two fronts regarding the health of village finances. The first concerns our efforts to “rehabilitate” the village’s fund balance to an optimal level as explained in the village’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011. Our audit was prepared… Read More →
This came in earlier from Concordia College in Bronxville: Concordia College in Bronxville continues to accept reservations from business recruiters for its fourth annual career and internship fair set for 3 to 5 p.m. March 21 in the Schoenfeld Campus Center Gymnasium. Recruiting organizations will have an opportunity to meet ... Read More →