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Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting - April 15, 2026

Village Board of Trustees & Boards — Wednesday, April 15, 2026
BodyPleasantville, New York
SessionVillage Board of Trustees & Boards
DateWednesday, April 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

All righty, good evening all.

0:01

We're transitioning from our work session now to the regular session for the Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees.

0:07

Today is Monday, April 13.

Unassigned speaker

0:11

We'll

Speaker 1

0:11

be under the work segment seven, regular session now.

0:14

We will be back again in two weeks on Monday, April 27th.

Unassigned speaker

0:22

I

Speaker 1

0:22

have a few announcements to

Unassigned speaker

0:23

make,

Speaker 1

0:24

and I'll just zip through them and then we can get to our next event, which is the quarterly presentation by Chief Gretzner.

0:30

A few things to say.

Unassigned speaker

0:31

One is uh Eric sent out, Eric and Alyssa sent out today the what's happening update, a very detailed uh report on all kinds of things going on in the village.

Speaker 1

0:41

So if you are not on our mailing list, please go to Pleasantville ny.gov and sign up.

0:48

Uh because a lot of the questions all of us get are answered uh or significantly answered by that periodic report, and you will get it automatically in your inbox.

1:01

So again, uh what's happening update, it is also available on the website at Pleasantville NY.gov.

Unassigned speaker

1:08

Um, about the no knock registry we've established.

Speaker 1

1:13

You can sign up uh to be uh

Unassigned speaker

1:17

on

Speaker 1

1:17

the no knock registry, and door-to-door solicitors would be required to get that list from Alyssa the Village Clerk and avoid those homes.

1:25

This does not affect political uh activities.

1:29

And so uh depending on your viewpoint, um, there isn't anything you can do about the fact that someone may knock on your door for political reasons.

1:36

Um couple of announcements about dates.

1:39

There's a village cleanup day Saturday, April 25.

1:43

Um information is available online.

1:46

Uh, and uh we are encouraging everybody to sort of get into the spirit.

1:50

Did you have anything to add to that?

Speaker 2

1:55

You know, they add a certain date which will blast out, but the the flyer that went out is is the same as that it was last year.

2:01

We're trying to encourage the initiative to kind of everybody pitch in to keep our knowledge and get a package.

Speaker 1

2:06

Okay, so that's Saturday, April 25th.

2:08

Um, May is always a big month with all kinds of activities.

2:11

Pleasantville Day is Saturday, May 16.

2:13

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25.

2:16

The fire department parade is Friday, May 29th.

2:22

Um, we go to the dates for uh concerts as we did last year in the new civic space.

2:28

This year five of them, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, uh, and October 24.

2:36

So five concerts in the uh downtown uh civic space.

2:41

And I can also uh remind you that the 20th anniversary, Pleasantville Music Festival is taking place uh this July on Saturday, July 11.

2:53

Uh, go to Pleasantville Musicfestival.com.

2:55

Please buy tickets now.

2:57

There'll be announcements coming uh fast and furious over the coming weeks.

3:01

The initial sales for 10 citi happened this Saturday.

3:04

There are still 10 sites available.

3:06

A great way to have a base of operations uh at the field, and so we encourage you to do that.

3:13

How did

Speaker 3

3:13

that do versions last year?

Speaker 1

3:14

I think it was similar.

3:16

There's still plenty of spaces remaining.

3:18

So Panther Club registration happened last week and is now closed, and we'll now go through the process through the rec department of the lottery.

3:28

Many discussions have been had about that, and the process is is going to be uh ongoing.

3:33

So folks will start hearing about their Panther Club uh enrollment within the next few weeks.

3:39

Summer camp counselors are being sought.

3:41

Check in with the rec department if you or your offspring are interested in being a summer camp counselor.

3:46

What eight?

Speaker 4

3:49

I'll get back to you on that.

Speaker 1

3:50

Yeah, I'm not sure.

Unassigned speaker

3:51

Um

Speaker 1

3:52

pool registration is now open.

3:54

Please uh sign

Unassigned speaker

3:55

up

Speaker 1

3:56

uh and uh join.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety███████████████████████████████████████39%
Budget Equity Analysis██████████████████18%
Procedural█████████████13%
Community Events███████7%
Personnel Matters██████6%
Community Engagement█████5%
Disability Rights███3%
Education███3%
Transportation Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting - April 15, 2026

The Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Monday, April 15, 2026, at 8:00 PM, featuring a quarterly police presentation, a public hearing on the FYE2027 preliminary budget, and unanimous approval of eleven resolutions. The meeting concluded with a motion to enter executive session.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • An online attendee inquired about the timing of the Panther Club lottery announcement. Village Administrator Eric Morris clarified that the lottery setup was underway, with names expected to be drawn by the end of the week (April 17) or early the following week. Enrollment is approximately 175 children, consistent with previous years.

Discussion Items

  • Police Chief Quarterly Presentation: Chief Erik Grutzner delivered a combined report for Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. He noted a significant decrease in disturbances, attributed to cold weather. Traffic enforcement on Wheeler Avenue remains a priority, with camera review and new permanent posts addressing double parking. The department deployed nine new yellow vehicle barriers for event security, acquired through village funding. Community engagement included Coffee with a Cop, special needs liaison outreach (Kindfind membership drive), and school reading events. Staffing remains at 23 sworn officers, contributing to reduced overtime—patrol overtime dropped from 1,200 hours in Q4 2025 to 637 hours in Q1 2026, with sick time also decreasing by nearly 200 hours. Training highlights included conferences on leadership, women in law enforcement, intelligence, and wellness. The new records management system has been successfully implemented, and the accreditation process continues, though delayed from the original two-year timeline. Two incidents were discussed: a December 18 school delay due to a suspect search (no threat found) and an arson case where a car fire spread to a house, resulting in multiple felony charges.
  • Public Hearing on FYE2027 Preliminary Budget: The preliminary budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2026, was presented. The proposed tax rate increase is 2.75%, below the state tax cap and lower than the 3.4% CPI. The water fund rate increase is 9.5% to support capital projects like the led service line replacement, and the refuse fund will see a $19–20 increase per single-family home due to higher Westchester County tipping fees and new downtown street can pickup. Discussion included the impact of new development on the tax base—growth spreads the tax burden but does not reduce overall revenue needs. A question about conducting full reassessments upon property sale was addressed: state law prohibits assessment changes only at sale; a full reassessment is costly, can dramatically impact homeowners (especially long-time residents), and would affect only about 20% of the total tax bill (the village portion), while school and county taxes are based on town assessments. The board deemed a full reassessment not advisable at this time. No public comments were offered.

Key Outcomes

  • All eleven resolutions (Nos. 2026-97 through 2026-107) were approved unanimously by voice vote:
    • Res. 2026-97: Approval of minutes from March 23 and April 6, 2026 meetings.
    • Res. 2026-98: Budget amendments for FYE2026, including transfers and fund balance appropriations totaling $107,767.77 across funds.
    • Res. 2026-99: Payment of claims totaling $606,277.26 (General Fund $418,816.61, Water Fund $56,618.19, Capital Fund $94,589.03, Refuse Fund $36,253.43).
    • Res. 2026-100: Hourly pay increase for part-time cook Frank Aiello from $25 to $28, effective April 14, 2026.
    • Res. 2026-101: Authorization for Village Administrator/DPW Superintendent to execute an NYSDOT undertaking agreement for work within state highway right-of-way.
    • Res. 2026-102: Donation of two Pleasantville Music Festival tickets to the Byram Hills Education Foundation.
    • Res. 2026-103: Sponsorship agreement with Northwell Health for the 2026 Pleasantville Music Festival.
    • Res. 2026-104: Acceptance of a $50,000 federal cybersecurity grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    • Res. 2026-105: Engagement of Bond, Schoeneck & King as bond counsel.
    • Res. 2026-106: Five-year hydrant rental agreement with Pleasantville Fire District (June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2031).
    • Res. 2026-107: Amendment with Woodard & Curran for $49,800 for additional engineering services on the Nannahgan Brook Wall Project.
  • The board voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss personnel and real property matters. The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

All righty, good evening all. We're transitioning from our work session now to the regular session for the Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees. Today is Monday, April 13. We'll be under the work segment seven, regular session now. We will be back again in two weeks on Monday, April 27th. I have a few announcements to make, and I'll just zip through them and then we can get to our next event, which is the quarterly presentation by Chief Gretzner. A few things to say. One is uh Eric sent out, Eric and Alyssa sent out today the what's happening update, a very detailed uh report on all kinds of things going on in the village. So if you are not on our mailing list, please go to Pleasantville ny.gov and sign up. Uh because a lot of the questions all of us get are answered uh or significantly answered by that periodic report, and you will get it automatically in your inbox. So again, uh what's happening update, it is also available on the website at Pleasantville NY.gov. Um, about the no knock registry we've established. You can sign up uh to be uh on the no knock registry, and door-to-door solicitors would be required to get that list from Alyssa the Village Clerk and avoid those homes. This does not affect political uh activities. And so uh depending on your viewpoint, um, there isn't anything you can do about the fact that someone may knock on your door for political reasons. Um couple of announcements about dates. There's a village cleanup day Saturday, April 25. Um information is available online. Uh, and uh we are encouraging everybody to sort of get into the spirit. Did you have anything to add to that? You know, they add a certain date which will blast out, but the the flyer that went out is is the same as that it was last year. We're trying to encourage the initiative to kind of everybody pitch in to keep our knowledge and get a package. Okay, so that's Saturday, April 25th. Um, May is always a big month with all kinds of activities. Pleasantville Day is Saturday, May 16. Memorial Day is Monday, May 25. The fire department parade is Friday, May 29th. Um, we go to the dates for uh concerts as we did last year in the new civic space. This year five of them, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, uh, and October 24. So five concerts in the uh downtown uh civic space. And I can also uh remind you that the 20th anniversary, Pleasantville Music Festival is taking place uh this July on Saturday, July 11. Uh, go to Pleasantville Musicfestival.com. Please buy tickets now. There'll be announcements coming uh fast and furious over the coming weeks. The initial sales for 10 citi happened this Saturday. There are still 10 sites available. A great way to have a base of operations uh at the field, and so we encourage you to do that. How did that do versions last year? I think it was similar. There's still plenty of spaces remaining. So Panther Club registration happened last week and is now closed, and we'll now go through the process through the rec department of the lottery. Many discussions have been had about that, and the process is is going to be uh ongoing. So folks will start hearing about their Panther Club uh enrollment within the next few weeks.

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