Primary Update and Other News and Nuggets
Hello Greenburgh,
I hope everyone is doing well. Remember if there is a topic you think people should know about or wish to write about please reach out to me at eric@ericzinger.com. Please forward to your friends and neighbors and encourage them to subscribe.
June Primary Election Update
In my last email I let you know that the Democratic Party endorsed Paul Feiner for Supervisor, Lisa Maria Nero for Town Clerk, and both Gina Jackson and Joy Haber for Town Council. Petitions are circulating for those candidates to get on the ballot. In addition there is a second petition featuring incumbent Town Clerk Judith Beville and Town Council challengers Wilburt Preston and Manny Areces. If you would like to sign either petition please let me know and I can get you in touch with the candidates. If you are interested in carrying petitions to support the candidates even better and please let me know. The primary is June 27th.
Condo Taxation Update
In my last email I told you how at the 2/8 Town Board meeting there was scheduled to be a public hearing on the proposed change to the tax status for newly built condos in Greenburgh(TOV and Villages). The public hearing was postponed at the very last minute till March 8th. The March 8th hearing was again postponed at the last minute around 5:00pm the day of the hearing. That hearing will now occur 3/22.
How to Stay Informed
Besides reading my blog of course! I obviously can't cover everything that is going on and there are a number of other good sources of news that I encourage you to check out:
Newspapers- The 3 main local newspapers are The Journal News, Scarsdale Inquirer, and Rivertown Enterprises. Of the 3, Scarsdale Inquirer(because of it's Edgemont Coverage) has the most articles about the Town of Greenburgh. There is also the Hudson Independent, which mostly focuses on Village News.
Blogs-One of the best local blogs is Dan Weinfelds Manor Woods Blog which covers Town of Greenburgh politics and history.
Facebook Pages-
Edgemont Unabridged- Run by Hugh Schwartz Chair of the Planning Board, this covers Town news and is a good source of information on Edgemont Incorporation
Rivertowns Vote Lots of good information about candidates, local elections and referendums.
Other News Items
Route 9A TIF District- Positive news here as my long advocated proposal here is under consideration by the Town Board to return almost $300k in taxpayer revenue to the general rolls. This will help keep our property taxes down. Watch the Work Sesion on this topic where I attended and continued to press for this change. Discussion begins 23 minutes in.
Board Appointments- Blase Spinozzi was recently appointed to another 6 year term as chair of the Board of Ethics. His term had already been expired for 4 years so that term will run till 12/31/2024. Leslie Davis was appointed to the Planning Board for a term to expire 12/31/2026.
Dobbs Ferry Marijuana Referendum- Dobbs Ferry is scheduling a public vote on whether to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries in the village. Link to Hudson Independent article.
Electricity Supply Rates- The ESCO the Town Board automatically enrolled residents in continues to cost more money and raise residents utility bills. If you haven't already opted out, you should review and decide if that makes sense for you.
Hopefully, you have found this informative. Please send any questions and forward to your friends and neighbors. If you have questions about any of the above, please email me at Eric@ericzinger.com
Eric Zinger
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