July 9, 2024

In collaboration with the Village Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce the appointment of three new Police Officers with the Village of Ossining:

• Nate Fischer
• Kira Villegas
• Francesco Monastra

I am confident that this new group of recruits will foster community relationships, demonstrate honesty and integrity, and meet Ossining's highest ethical expectations.

It's official – summer is here in Ossining. That means that there is something for everyone almost every night of the week!

Click here for dates, times, and locations for these free events:

• Ossining River Jam at Louis Engel Waterfront Park
• Family Pound in Market Square (registration required)
• Family Summer Entertainment Series in various Ossining Parks
• Summer Acoustic Series at Market Square
• Art in the Park (Drop in and be an artist!) in various Ossining Parks
• Henry Gourdine Park Monday Summer Jazz Concerts

Beginning on July 12, Ossining Recreation & Parks will offer a free waterfront shuttle on Fridays for RiverJam (and on rain dates)!

The shuttle will loop around Westerly Road and Water Streets from 5:30 PM-9:30 PM at these stops:

• Louis Engel Park
• 3 Westerly/Gourdine Park
• The Boathouse
• Water St/Central Ave
• Quimby/Main

Looking for something to do? From now through September 8th, you can participate in the Westchester County Historical Society's (WCHS) 150th anniversary program: The WCHS History Hunt!

The WCHS History Hunt is a free program where folks can sample over 300 years of Westchester by visiting over 30 communities - using a free downloadable mobile app designed by Ossining-based Otocast. The app provides GPS-guided directions to each location - including a description, images, and an audio recording with a brief background.

Participants are given a simple task to prove they visited the site, often asking for an easily uploaded photograph to be taken.

The WCHS History Hunt is designed to be an inclusive and welcoming experience for all. As an added incentive, when the program ends in September, prizes will be presented to families or groups who complete the entire hunt and/or have highly creative entries. This is a great opportunity for everyone to learn about the history of Westchester and be part of a community-wide celebration of the WCHS's 150th anniversary!

Click here to learn more and how to download the app: http://www.westchesterhisory.com/

This week's meeting will be held at 16 Croton and begin at 7:30PM on Wednesday, July 10^th, 2024. The Work Session Agenda will be as follows:

• Discussion regarding the proposed local law that would decrease an applicant's ability to object to an invoice from 16 days to 5 days in order to help Planning streamline the billing process.
• Updates to the EV Charging proposed local law.
• Planning Board feedback on the Indian Brook/ Croton Gorge Overlay Zone local law.
• Proposed updates to the Village’s Architectural Design Guidelines.
• Presentation of the Village’s results from the CAPI (Climate Action Planning Institute) process.
• Discussion of the proposed changes to the Village’s Towing legislation.

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