Joint Infrastructure & Housing, Budget & Appropriations, and Parks & Environment Committee Meeting – May 18, 2026

The Infrastructure & Housing Committee, meeting jointly with Budget & Appropriations and Parks & Environment, convened on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 10:11 AM in Committee Room 10 at the Michaelian Office Building, White Plains. Vice-Chair Pierce called the meeting to order with a quorum present, including Legislators Williams, Holstein, Nambiar, Pierce, Woodson-Samuels, and Gashi. The committees considered 17 agenda items covering bond acts, land acquisition, grant approval, and capital project authorizations. The meeting adjourned at 12:47 PM.

Consent Calendar

• Minutes Approval: The minutes from the April 27, 2026 and May 5, 2026 meetings were approved unanimously (6-0).

Discussion Items

• Bronx River Parkway Rehabilitation Program (Items 1-2): The committees reviewed Bond Acts 2026-232 and 2026-233 to deauthorize $5,700,500 in unissued bonds from prior Bond Act 104-2022 and authorize $9,700,500 in new bonds for Capital Project P0024. The project includes rehabilitation of 0.7 miles of roadway, replacement of the northbound bridge over the Bronx River, and culvert replacements. Bids came in higher than anticipated, requiring an additional $4 million. Discussion covered traffic mitigation (two lanes maintained in each direction), a 24-month construction timeline, and a 30-year amortization period with an interest rate of 4.06%. The items were signed and referred to the Board of Legislators (6-0).
• HUD Consolidation Plan (Item 3): The committees reviewed Act 2026-203 authorizing the County to apply for and accept grant funds from three HUD programs: Community Development Block Grant ($4.5 million), HOME Investment Partnerships ($1.03 million), and Emergency Solutions Grant ($400,000), totaling $5.9 million for Fiscal Year 2026. Planning Department staff presented the fund distribution, consortium benefits, and application process. Legislators discussed federal grant cycles, nonprofit outreach, and the importance of timely spending. The act was signed and referred (6-0).
• Croton-on-Hudson Affordable Housing Development (Items 4-7): The committees considered four actions for a 100-unit affordable homeownership project at 1-3 Croton Point Avenue: land acquisition (Act 2026-222), bond acts for $5,765,000 (BPL37) and $6,150,000 (BPL1A), and an Inter-Municipal Developer Agreement (Act 2026-225) with WBP Development LLC. The project features 46 one-bedroom and 54 two-bedroom units, with sale prices around $325,000 and $328,000, affordable to households earning up to 100% of AMI but priced at 80% AMI. State funding of $20 million from AHOP was committed. Discussion included noise and pollution mitigation, transit-oriented design, and long-term affordability (50 years). All items were approved (6-0).
• Conveyance of 47 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers (Item 8): Act 2026-234 authorized consent to transfer 343 affordable rental units and amend restrictive covenants to extend affordability for 50 years. The property was originally acquired with County funds in 2009. Discussions covered planned capital improvements (e.g., new appliances, roof, boiler, and water infrastructure). The item was approved (6-0).
• Dam Improvements – Wampus Pond (Items 9-11): The committees reviewed rescinding Bond Acts 94-2011 and 196-2014 and a new Bond Act authorizing $1,194,602 for design of dam improvements at Woodlands Lake in V.E. Macy Park. The project supports compliance with NYSDEC regulations. Design is expected to take 12 months, with construction following. Items were approved (6-0).
• Dunwoodie Golf Course Facility Improvements (Items 12-15): The committees considered an environmental resolution, a capital budget amendment, and bond acts for $10,448,803 to replace aging maintenance buildings (built in 1955) and upgrade water infrastructure (backflow preventers). Construction expected to take 18 months. All items were approved (6-0).
• Greenwich Road Bridge Rehabilitation, Bedford (Items 16-17): The committees reviewed an environmental resolution and an act authorizing temporary easement agreements for the replacement of the bridge over the Mianus River (originally built 1919). A temporary bridge with alternating traffic will be maintained. The items were approved (6-0).

Key Outcomes

All 17 agenda items were signed by committee and referred to the Board of Legislators with unanimous votes (6-0). No public comments were received during the meeting.