Weekly E-Newsletter 12/30 - 01/06

Village of Mamaroneck News & Events
 

Because of the New Year's Holiday, this week's Weekly E-Newsletter is being sent on Thursday, December 29th. There will be no Weekly E-Newsletter tomorrow Friday, December 30th. For consideration in next week's Weekly E-Newsletter, submissions are due by 12:00pm on Thursday, January 5th.

Village Meetings and Events from December 30 to January 6

• Friday, December 30
  • All Village Offices Closed. But normal Friday garbage/rubbish pickup will take place as scheduled.
• Saturday, December 31
  • Marine Education Center Is Closed
• Sunday, January 1
  • Marine Education Center Is Closed
  • New Year's Day (traditional)
• Monday, January 2
  • New Year's Day (observed). All Village offices closed. There will be no garbage collection.
  • RESCHEDULED: Arts Council Meeting (Rescheduled to 01/04)
• Tuesday, January 3
  • Special Hours for Building and Planning Departments
  • Marine Education Center Is Closed
  • Second Half of Village Property Taxes Are Due. Tax payment due.
  • Ad-Hoc Dog Park Subcommittee Meeting, 6:00pm
  • Budget Committee Meeting, 7:30pm
  • NEW: Flood Mitigation Advisory Committee Meeting, 7:00pm
  • CANCELLED: Board of Architectural Review Meeting, 7:30pm
• Wednesday, January 4
  • Special Hours for Building and Planning Departments
  • Marine Education Center Is Closed
  • NEW: Arts Council Meeting, 7:00pm (Rescheduled from 01/02)
  • Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting, 7:00pm
• Thursday, January 5
  • Special Hours for Building and Planning Departments
  • Marine Education Center Is Closed
  • Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, 7:30pm
• Friday, January 6
  • Special Hours for Building and Planning Departments
  • Marine Education Center Is Closed

To view the Village of Mamaroneck's online calendar, click here.

A Note about Village Meetings

As of September 13, 2022, Governor Hochul's Executive Order 11.9, which allowed for the videoconferencing option for public meetings, ended. IN PERSON public meetings of the Village of Mamaroneck (Boards, Commissions, and Committees) are now being held. The elected or appointed members of these public bodies must attend these meetings IN PERSON. When an elected or appointed member of a public body cannot attend the meeting in person, the Village of Mamaroneck may hold remote meetings through the use of videoconferencing per Local Law 4-2022.

Meeting locations can be found on the Village’s online calendar. Members of the public who wish to participate in these meetings may also attend these meetings IN PERSON. Occasionally, and at the discretion of the Chair and/or Trustee Liaison of the public body, videoconferencing (i.e. Zoom) may be available and publicized on the Village’s online calendar should members of the public wish to participate in the meeting through videoconferencing. 

As always, meetings for the Village’s Board of Trustee as well as the Land Use Boards (the Board of Architectural Review, the Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission, the Planning Board, and the Zoning Board of Appeals) can be viewed on LMC Media or via LMC Media’s YouTube Channel.

Other Village Calendars:

• Download the one-page 2022 Sanitation Calendar here. Visit the Sanitation Pickup Schedule webpage to lookup your household's garbage pickup schedule or download the Recycling Right Westchester app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Need help on how to download and use the Recycle Right App? View the Recycle Right App Walkthrough Video here.
• Click here to download the Land Use Boards Meeting Dates for 2022.
• Click here for the Programs/Events page of the Marine Education Center. *The Marine Education Center will be closed from December 26th to January 10th for renovations.*

All Village offices are closed on Friday, December 30th. However, normal Friday garbage pickup will take place as scheduled.  To lookup your garbage/rubbish pickup schedule, visit the Sanitation Pickup Schedule webpage or download the Recycling Right Westchester app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. You can also lookup your garbage/rubbish pickup schedule here. The Recycling Center, including the Compost Drop-Off Program, at 313 Fayette Avenue is closed. The Marine Education Center at Harbor Island Park is also closed.

All Village offices are closed on Monday, January 2nd in honor of New Years Day (observed). There will be no garbage, organic, rubbish, or recycling collection on Monday, January 2nd. The Recycling Center, including the Compost Drop-Off Program at 313 Fayette Avenue, is closed and the Marine Education Center at Harbor Island Park is also closed.

Second Half of Village Property Taxes Are Due On or Before Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The second half of Village Property Taxes are due on or before Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 5:00PM. You may pay by mail, in person at 123 Mamaroneck Avenue, or by putting a check with the stub in the supplied envelope in the brown mailbox in front of 123 Mamaroneck Avenue (no stamp required, see photo above). In addition, tax payments that are postmarked by the USPS on January 3, 2023, are also acceptable.

To View or Pay your Village Property Taxes ONLINE, click here.

Credit card payments can also be made in-person by Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Village Hall. For credit card payments made in-person at Village Hall, please note that there is a 3% charge. If you utilize online bill-pay through your bank, please remember that you MUST include the stub mailed to you.

Please note the Clerk-Treasurer's Office CANNOT waive penalty fees. If you have any questions, you may contact the Clerk-Treasurer's office at (914) 777-7722. Thank you.

Passing of Village of Mamaroneck Police Chief Joseph DelBianco

Dear Friends,

I regret to inform you of the sad news of the passing of former Village of Mamaroneck Police Chief Joseph DelBianco. He served as a Village of Mamaroneck police officer for 42 years rising from patrolman to Chief. 

He was a mentor and friend to many and always had a kind and encouraging word for the newest police recruit or the newest elected Trustee. He loved Mamaroneck and was beloved in Mamaroneck. 

The flags of the Village will fly at half staff this week in honor of the Chief’s memory. Our condolences go out to his lovely family. 

Click here to read the obituary.

Respectfully,
Tom Murphy
Mayor, Village of Mamaroneck 

Horario de Oficina mensual en Español comienza el 11 de Enero / Monthly Open Office Hours In Spanish Begins January 11th 

El Administrador de la Aldea de Mamaroneck Jerry Barberio y su oficinistas tendrá horarios de oficina abierto desde las Cinco de la tarde hasta las Siete de la noche (5pm-7pm), una vez al mes, en Español. Durante estos horarios de oficina ustedes tienen la oportunidad de conocer y preguntar preguntas al Administrador de la Aldea de Mamaroneck, discutir el Estado de Nueva York plan de acción para la recuperación del huracán IDA, y discutir problemas que surgen como un inquilino en la comunidad, y también compartir maneras de participar y ayudar dentro la Aldea de Mamaroneck. (Descarga el folleto en PDF.)

Village Manager Jerry Barberio and his staff will conduct open office hours from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, once a month, in Spanish. These open office hours are an opportunity for the Spanish-speaking members of our community to meet and speak with the Village Manager, ask him questions, discuss the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery Hurricane Ida Action Plan, discuss any concerns or problems that arise as a tenant in the community, and learn how to volunteer and participate in the Village of Mamaroneck.

A debajo se muestra las fechas de horario de oficina una vez al mes. / Below are the once-a-month office hours dates for 2023.

Get to Know the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees

The new Village of Mamaroneck Trustees were sworn in at the Village's Annual Organizational Meeting on Monday, December 5th. We've put together these short videos as a way for you to get to know your elected representatives. Or, you can watch them individually by clicking the links below:

• Mayor Tom Murphy
• Trustee Nora Lucas
• Trustee Manny Rawlings
• Trustee Leilani Yizar-Reid
• Deputy Mayor and Trustee Lou Young

Gertrude Avenue Traffic Advisory - December 17th to January 13th

Click here to read the Gertrude Avenue Traffic Advisory.
Download the PDF flyer. | Descarga el folleto en PDF.

Madison Street Traffic Advisory - Begins January 9th

Click here to read the Madison Street Traffic Advisory.
Download the PDF flyer. | Descarga el folleto en PDF.

Comprehensive Plan Community Survey Thank You!

Thank you to the 850 people who completed the Village of Mamaroneck’s Comprehensive Plan Community Survey! The responses are currently being compiled and analyzed. Stay tuned for an announcement in an upcoming E-Newsletter for a summary of the results.

New York State Boating Class Schedule for 2023 - Begins January 29th
 

This eight-hour class will give you the knowledge you need to obtain a safety certification. Topics include boating law, boating safety equipment, operating your boat, safe boating tips and emergency procedures. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts to graduates. Students will receive a Safe Boating Certificate upon successfully completing a 50-question multiple choice test. The class is open to students ages 10 and over. Parents are urged to attend with their children. This class is not required to operate canoes, kayaks, row boats, or sail boats without motors installed.

For more information, cgauxmamk.org. To enroll in the class, call 914-698-0323 or email auxflotilla75@gmail.com.

Marina Permit Renewals

The Harbor Master will send out marina permit renewals next week. All renewals need to be returned to Harbor Master's office by February 15th. Renewals submitted after that date will incur at late fee of $55.00. Office hours are 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information, please call (914) 777-7744.

Important Heating Reminder from the Village's Fire Department

There is something about the winter months and curling up with a good book by the fireplace. But did you know that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths? With a few simple safety tips and precautions, you can prevent most heating fires from happening. Click here to download the flyer.

No hay nada más lindo durante los meses de invierno que acurrucarse junto a la chimenea con un buen libro. Pero ¿sabía usted que en EE.UU. los equipos de calefacción constituyen una de las principales causas de muerte en incendios residenciales? Con algunos simples consejos y precauciones de seguridad, puede evitarse la ocurrencia de incendios provocados por equipos de calefacción. (Descarga el folleto en PDF.)

2023 Sanitation Schedule Is Now Available Online

The 2023 Sanitation Calendar is now available online. This one-page overview includes dates when garbage collection is suspended as well as dates for recycling collection, organic waste collection, and loose curbside leaf collection. To request a print copy of the 2023 Sanitation Calendar, please call (914) 777-7703. To lookup your garbage/rubbish pick-up schedule online, visit the Sanitation Pickup Schedule webpage or download the Recycle Right Westchester app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store

Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree! How do I dispose of you?

Now that Christmas is over, here are some guidelines about setting out your Christmas tree for collection. Christmas trees are recycled and used for composting to keep them out of the regular waste stream.

• The Village's Department of Public Works will deploy personnel for tree collection through the end of January.
• Christmas trees must be free of all decorations and lights. Please remove all tinsel, lights and decorations prior to placing the Christmas tree out on the curb.
• Christmas trees WILL NOT BE PICKED UP if they are placed in plastic bags.
• Christmas trees must be placed at the curb, not in the street, for collection.

Please DO NOT put out Leaf Piles

The Village's Department of Public Works wants you to know that leaf piles should not be put out after December 26th. Any remaining leaves should be bagged. PLEASE DO NOT RAKE OR BLOW LEAVES INTO THE STREET. Doing so presents a safety hazard and flooding concern when leaves are washed into storm drains.

Reminder from Westchester County: Check Your Heating Bill!

Westchester County Executive George Latimer is reminding residents to check their heating bill almost a month in to his initiative to suspend sales tax collection on home energy costs from Dec, 1 to Feb. 28. The sales tax suspension covers home heating oil, propane, natural gas, electric, coal and wood for residential heating purposes and covers homeowners as well as rental units. Click here to read more.

NOTICE: Rising Winter Energy Bills

A Con Edison press release from September 9, identified that energy bills this winter are likely to rise and urged residents to take steps in advance of the winter to conserve energy.

Con Edison estimates that a Westchester County customer using the average of 600 kilowatt hours a month will see an average bill of $203 per month, a 27% increase compared to the $160 bill they would have seen in winter of 2021. A small commercial customer in Westchester using an average of 583 kilowatt hours per month will see an average bill of $238, an increase of 23% compared to the $194 bill they would have seen in winter of 2021.

Con Edison attributes these increased prices to increased costs in the supply of natural gas; power generation plants in our region largely utilize natural gas in order to produce energy.

Please see Con Edison’s press release on this topic. This press release includes possible resources which customers can rely on, including access to payment plans, discounts for those who receive benefits from certain government programs, energy saving tips, and energy efficiency incentives for upgrades customers make to their homes.

About the Village of Mamaroneck's Weekly E-Newsletter

The Village of Mamaroneck has put together a weekly e-newsletter with information for residents that brings together resources from Village departments, volunteer boards, commissions and committees, as well as our partners in the community. To sign-up for the Village's e-newsletter, please visit village.mamaroneck.ny.us/subscribe, type (and confirm by re-typing) your email address at the top of the page, and select "Village News" at the top of the list. Alternatively, residents can email Robert Ingenito, the Village's Public Information Officer, at ringenito@vomny.org or call at (914) 825-8113. Whether sending an email or leaving a voice message, be sure to include your name and email address and say that you want to be added to the Village’s email list. (When leaving your message by phone, please be sure to spell your first name, your last name and your email address.)

For consideration in the Village of Mamaroneck's Weekly E-Newsletter (which is typically sent on Friday), submissions are due on Friday by 12:00pm. Send submissions to ringenito@vomny.org. All submissions are edited for tone and content.

Have you Signed-Up for RoboCalls ("Swift 911 Notifications") from the Village of Mamaroneck?

We encourage all Village of Mamaroneck residents to sign-up for our RoboCall ("Swift911 Notification System"), in the event the Village needs to communicate special announcements quickly and directly to residents. Click this link - www.village.mamaroneck.ny.us/swift911 - or text SWIFT911 to 99538 to stay informed during emergency situations, important events and more. Alternatively, you can call Robert Ingenito, the Village's Public Information Officer, at (914) 825-8113. Leave a message on Robert's voicemail with your name and phone number and say that you want to be added to the Village’s robocall system. When leaving your message, please be sure to spell your first name and last name. (Please note that these notifications are separate from the Police Department’s Nixle Engage notification system.)

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