Matthew Britton

The Town Board meeting included assignments to town departments, appointment of marriage officers, appointment of constable, and discussion of town board meeting rules and procedures.

The Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Town of Greenburgh focuses on reducing losses from future hazard events through pre-disaster actions. It assesses risks and vulnerabilities, integrates capabilities, and outlines an action plan for a more resilient community. Key areas include flood mitigation, tree maintenance, and protection of critical facilities, with an emphasis on collaboration with neighboring municipalities and regional entities.

The Four Corners Redevelopment Plan for the Town of Greenburgh focuses on revitalizing the Hartsdale area by addressing traffic congestion, parking inadequacy, unsafe pedestrian conditions, poor aesthetics, commercial vacancies, and flooding. The plan aims to create a vibrant neighborhood center through community-driven, mixed-use redevelopment, improved infrastructure, and sustainable practices, enhancing the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors.

This opinion addresses an elected Town official's submission of written input to the Town Attorney, acting as a hearing officer on a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) appeal. The opinion clarifies that while communication between residents and Town officials is generally permissible, the unique circumstances of this case—where the official whose actions are being appealed also provides input to the hearing officer—suggest that best practices would include sharing this input with the appealing party and allowing for a response.

This report summarizes the activities of the Greenburgh Board of Ethics in 2009. Key activities included a statutory refinement project to improve the Code of Ethics, issuing opinions on conflict of interest matters (regarding Town employee duties and acceptance of gifts), administering resident complaints, publishing a report on gifts to the Town, and addressing threats against board members. The report also details the board's membership, the need for counsel, and recommendations for a disclosure form for applicants, a full complement of board members, a policy statement on threats, and adoption of statutory amendments.