November 15, 2024 Edition |
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Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade Bring Community Together The community came out in great numbers at Chase Park for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade on Monday, November 11, to celebrate the freedoms we have thanks to those who have served in all branches of the military. Mayor Justin Arest and Village Manager Alex Marshall were joined by the local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Reverend Dr. Kelly Hough Rogers of Scarsdale Congregational Church, American Legion Scarsdale Post 52 Commander Dominic Morelli and New York State Assemblymember and Scarsdale resident Amy Paulin. Boy Scouts Christian Kirkendall-Rodriguez and Jason Ren led the Pledge of Allegiance, Scarsdale High School sophomore Oliver Tetlock sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America” and Girl Scout Maya Lall kicked off the parade. The parade route ran from the Village from Boniface Circle to Popham Road to Church Lane to Crane Road back to Chase Park, after which the Girl Scouts thanked Veterans and first responders a gift of Girl Scout Cookies. See photo gallery here. |
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Sushi Sworn in as SPD’s Community Mental Health Support Dog In one of the most anticipated—and adorable—moments during the Veterans Day Ceremony, Scarsdale Police Lt. Steven DelBene introduced the Police Department’s first-ever mental health support dog, Sushi. Sushi, led by handler Det. Justin Wilder, was sworn in by Mayor Justin Arest. When Mayor Arest raised his right hand, Sushi raised her right paw to signify his dedication to helping Scarsdale be welcoming and safe for all. Sushi came to Scarsdale through the Puppies Behind Bars program, where incarcerated individuals are trained to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and first responders and facility dogs for police departments. See photos from Veterans Day, including many of Sushi getting love from the community, here. See the full story about Sushi in a future edition of Scarsdale Official. |
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Scarsdale Mourns the Loss of Village Justice Cindy Dunne The Village was saddened by the loss of the Honorable Cynthia “Cindy” Keeffe Dunne on October 24. Dunne was a wonderful volunteer and public servant who most recently served as the Honorable Village Justice of Scarsdale. Dunne was born in Yonkers, raised in Scarsdale and raised her three children here, with her husband of 28 years, Timothy, whom she met during her childhood in Scarsdale. Dunne was a lawyer and dedicated over 28 years to the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Senior Trial Counsel. She was a two-time president of the Scarsdale Rotary Club as well as a volunteer and board member with many organizations, including Scarsdale League of Women Voters and Hawthorne Country Day School. She also supported America’s first peoples as a board member of Lakota Children’s Enrichment in service to the Oglala Lakota Nation. |
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Budget Process Work Sessions, Discussions Begin to Ramp Up On Tuesday, November 12, the Village Board held a work session to continue the 2025-26 fiscal year budget planning process with a presentation by Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione to discuss budget priorities, major revenue budget projections and budgets for fund level expenses. Included was a departmental operational overview of the Treasurer’s Department. To view presentation materials, click here. To watch a recording of the meet, click here. The next work session will be Tuesday, November 26, at 6 p.m. at Village Hall for a departmental overview of the Clerk’s Office and Building Departments. To view the complete budget timeline, click here. |
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Trustees Focus on Village Center Parking at Work Session The Village Board held an important work session on Village Center Parking on Wednesday, Nov. 6, where the details of single-space and multi-space meter and Pango app payments were broken down to include usage and revenue throughout the downtown. Parking challenges, common complaints, and goals were discussed, including digitizing the permit process, consolidating parking vendors, replacing single-space meters with multi-space payment options and an app, and improving data on parking usage to inform future decisions. The presentation materials are available here. View the meeting video here. |
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Fall Adult Platform Tennis Clinics in November, December The Scarsdale Recreation Department is pleased to offer Fall platform tennis clinics for adults in November and December. The three-session 90-minute clinics, which requires all participants to have a current platform tennis permit, will be held at the Brite Avenue and Scarsdale High School courts. There are sessions Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning November 23. The fee is $162 per player. For information and to register, click here. |
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Destination Scarsdale Stop by the Scarsdale Farmers Market this Sunday for the best of the fall harvest. Pick up everything you need for a cozy, delicious autumnal dinner that everyone will enjoy! Check out this week’s Farmers Market newsletter and sign up for future newsletters here. |
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Village Hall to Close the Following Days - Thursday/Friday, November 28-29: Thanksgiving
- Tuesday, December 24, at 12:30 p.m.: Christmas Eve
- Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day
- Tuesday, December 31, at 12:30 p.m.: New Year’s Eve
- Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day
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Upcoming Meetings at Village Hall - Monday, November 18, 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review
- Tuesday, November 19, 7 p.m.: Committee for Historic Preservation
- Wednesday, November 20, 7 p.m.: Planning Board
- Tuesday, November 26, 8 p.m.: Village Board of Trustees Business Meeting
- Monday, December 2, 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review
- Tuesday, December 10, 8 p.m.: Village Board of Trustees Business Meeting
- Wednesday, December 11, 7 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals
- Monday, December 16, 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review
- Tuesday, December 17, 7 p.m.: Committee for Historic Preservation
- Wednesday, December 18, 7 p.m.: Planning Board
- Monday, December 23, 8:30 a.m.: Village Board of Trustees Meeting
- Note: Other Village Board Work Sessions TBA
Click here for a calendar of meetings, including Village Board Work Sessions. All meetings will have agendas posted in accordance with New York State regulations. Click here to sign up for meeting notifications.
Residents are encouraged to attend Village Board Business meetings to speak during the public comment period(s), but also have the option of reaching out to the Village Board at publiccomments@scarsdale.gov in order to have their message included in the official meeting minutes. To communicate with the Board without having correspondence published in the meeting minutes, email the Board at VillageBoard@scarsdale.gov. |
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