Budget &  
Appropriations  
Meeting Agenda  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Committee Chair: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels  
Joint w/ I&H, S&Y, LEG, H, P&E, and PS&V  
CALL TO ORDER  
Please note: Meetings of the Board of Legislators and its committees are held at the  
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the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM  
Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM  
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
2026-323  
1.  
PH-Real Property Tax Exemption for Active Duty Members of the  
Armed Forces Serving in a Combat Zone  
A RESOLUTION to set a Public Hearing on "A LOCAL LAW amending the Laws of  
Westchester County by adding a new chapter 476 in relation to a real property tax exemption  
for active duty members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone." [Public Hearing set  
for ______________, 2026 at ______ .m.]. LOCAL LAW INTRO: 2026-324.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS AND LEGISLATION  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-324  
2.  
LOCAL LAW-Real Property Tax Exemption for Active Duty Members  
of the Armed Forces Serving in a Combat Zone  
A LOCAL LAW amending the laws of Westchester County by adding a new chapter 476 in  
relation to a real property tax exemption for active duty members of the Armed Forces serving  
in a combat zone.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS AND LEGISLATION  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-325  
3.  
PH-Real Property Tax Exemption for Seriously Disabled Veterans in  
the Line of Duty  
A RESOLUTION to set a set a Public Hearing on "A LOCAL LAW Amending Article II of  
Chapter 473 of the Laws of Westchester County in relation to a real property tax exemption  
for seriously disabled veterans in the line of duty." [Public Hearing set for  
________________, 2026 at ________ .m.]. LOCAL LAW INTRO: 2026-326.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS AND LEGISLATION  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-326  
4.  
LOCAL LAW-Real Property Tax Exemption for Seriously Disabled  
Veterans in the Line of Duty  
A LOCAL LAW amending article II of Chapter 473 of the Laws of Westchester County in  
relation to a real property tax exemption for seriously disabled veterans in the line of duty.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, PUBLIC  
SAFETY & VETERANS AND LEGISLATION  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-312  
5.  
PH-Real Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Police  
Officers Killed in the Line of Duty  
A RESOLUTION to set a Public Hearing on "A LOCAL LAW amending the laws of  
Westchester County by adding a new chapter 474 in relation to a real property tax exemption  
for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty." [Public Hearing set for  
________________, 2026 at ______ .m.]. LOCAL LAW INTRO: 2026-313.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION, PUBLIC SAFETY &  
VETERANS AND BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-313  
6.  
LOCAL LAW-Real Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses  
of Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty  
A LOCAL LAW amending the laws of Westchester County by adding a new chapter 474 in  
relation to a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the  
line of duty.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION, PUBLIC SAFETY &  
VETERANS AND BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-314  
7.  
PH-Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Volunteer Firefighters  
and Volunteer Ambulance Services Members  
A RESOLUTION to set a Public Hearing on "A LOCAL LAW amending the Laws of  
Westchester County with respect to a tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer  
firefighters and volunteer ambulance services members." [Public Hearing set for  
___________________, 2026 at _______ .m.]. LOCAL LAW INTRO: 2026-315.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION, PUBLIC SAFETY &  
VETERANS AND BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-315  
8.  
LOCAL LAW-Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Volunteer  
Firefighters and Volunteer Ambulance Services Members  
A LOCAL LAW amending the Laws of Westchester County with respect to a tax exemption  
for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance services members.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON LEGISLATION, PUBLIC SAFETY &  
VETERANS AND BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
Guests: Law Department: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Budget Department: Dianne Vanadia, Associate Budget Director  
2026-345  
9.  
ACT-Westchester Community College Proposed 2026-2027 Budget  
AN ACT adopting the Westchester County Community College Budget and making  
appropriations for the operation of the Westchester Community College.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
2026-319  
10.  
IMA - City of Mount Vernon Summer Basketball Program  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an inter-municipal agreement  
with the City of Mount Vernon for a summer basketball program for the period of July 6, 2026  
through August 14, 2026 for a total amount not to exceed FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($15,000)  
DOLLARS.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
SENIORS & YOUTH  
2026-346  
11.  
CBA-RP02A-3248-Ice Casino Improvements II  
AN ACT amending the 2026 County Capital Budget Appropriations for Capital Project RP02A  
- Ice Casino Improvements II.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS,  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING AND PARKS & ENVIRONMENT  
Guests:  
Department of Parks & Recreation: Peter Tartaglia, Acting Commissioner, Robert Lopane,  
Director of Program Development  
2026-347  
12.  
BOND ACT(Amended)-RP02A-3248-Ice Casino Improvements II  
A BOND ACT (Amended) to increase the County share for Capital Project RP02A - Ice  
Casino Improvements II, by FOUR MILLION ($4,000,000) DOLLARS. The Amended Bond  
Act, in the total amount of SIXTY-TWO MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE  
THOUSAND ($62,789,000) DOLLARS, which includes FIFTY-EIGHT MILLION, SEVEN  
HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND ($58,789,000) DOLLARS in previously authorized  
bonds of the County.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS,  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING AND PARKS & ENVIRONMENT  
Guests:  
Department of Parks & Recreation: Peter Tartaglia, Acting Commissioner, Robert Lopane,  
Director of Program Development  
2026-339  
13.  
BOND ACT-BLR12-Labs and Research Facility Rehabilitation and  
Upgrade  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of THREE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND  
($3,200,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project BLR12 -  
Labs and Research Facility Rehabilitation and Upgrade.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS,  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING AND HEALTH  
Guests:  
Department of Labs & Research: Keith Hoffman, Chief Administrator  
Department of Public Works & Transportation: Gayle Katzman, First Deputy Commissioner  
2026-344  
14.  
BOND ACT-BCC06-3270-County Clerk-Legal Division Information  
Technology Upgrades  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND  
($1,300,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project BCC06 -  
County Clerk - Legal Division Information Technology Upgrades.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Westchester County Clerk's Office, Thomas Roach, County Clerk, John Allen, Deputy  
Westchester County Clerk, Mariam Elgueta, Public Information Officer  
2026-330  
15.  
BOND ACT-B0129-3245-County-Wide Building Management System  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE  
THOUSAND ($2,525,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital  
Project B0129 - County-Wide Building Management System Upgrade.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Department of Public Works & Transportation: Hugh Greechan, Commissioner, Hernane De  
Almeida, Deputy Commissioner, Robert Abbamont, Director of Operations  
2026-343  
16.  
BOND ACT-T0063-3285-New Bus Radio-Data System  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of TWO MILLION, SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND  
($2,065,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project T0063 -  
New Bus Radio/Data Systems.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Department of Public Works & Transportation: Hugh Greechan, Commissioner, Michael  
Swee, Director of Surface Transportation, Robert Abbamont, Director of Operations  
2026-340  
17.  
BOND ACT-SPS18-3262-South YonkersTrunk Sewer System  
Reconstruction  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of ONE MILLION ($1,000,000) DOLLARS in bonds of  
Westchester County to finance Capital Project SPS18 (Unique ID 3262) - South Yonkers  
Truck Sewer System Reconstruction.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Department of Environmental Facilities: Vincent Kopicki, Commissioner, Jazmin Logan,  
Environmental Project Director  
2026-341  
18.  
CBA-BIT45-Building Access Control and Video Surveillance  
Systems Upgrade  
AN ACT amending the 2026 County Capital Budget Appropriations for Capital Project BIT45  
Building Access Control and Video Surveillance Systems Upgrade.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Department of Information Technology: Lennox Harris, Deputy CIO  
2026-342  
19.  
BOND ACT-BIT45-Building Access Control and Video Surveillance  
Systems Upgrade  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND  
($1,300,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project to finance  
Capital Project BIT45 - Building Access Control and Video Surveillance Systems Upgrade.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Department of Information Technology: Lennox Harris, Deputy CIO  
2026-331  
20.  
BOND ACT(Amended)-BCR64-3232-Correctional Facility Replace  
Fire Alarm System  
A BOND ACT (Amended) authorizing the issuance of SEVEN MILLION, NINE HUNDRED  
SIXTY THOUSAND ($7,960,000) DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance  
Capital Project BCR64 (3232) - Correctional Facility Replace Fire Alarm System.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS,  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING AND PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests:  
Correction Department: Joseph Spano, Commissioner, William Fallon, Director of  
Administrative Services, Karl Vollmer, Senior Assistant Warden  
2026-337  
21.  
IMA-Prisoner Transportation-Peekskill  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with  
the City of Peekskill to provide reimbursement for prisoner transportation for the term  
commencing retroactively on January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests:  
Correction Department: Joseph Spano, Commissioner, William Fallon, Director of  
Administrative Services, Karl Vollmer, Senior Assistant Warden  
2026-338  
22.  
IMA-Prisoner Transportation-White Plains  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with  
the City of White Plains to provide reimbursement for prisoner transportation for the term  
commencing retroactively on January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
PUBLIC SAFETY & VETERANS  
Guests:  
Correction Department: Joseph Spano, Commissioner, William Fallon, Director of  
Administrative Services, Karl Vollmer, Senior Assistant Warden  
2026-329  
23.  
BOND ACT-BCR5F-3230-Infrastructure Improvements  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000)  
DOLLARS in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project BCR5F (3230) -  
Infrastructure Improvements.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Correction Department: Joseph Spano, Commissioner, William Fallon, Director of  
Administrative Services, Karl Vollmer, Senior Assistant Warden  
II. OTHER BUSINESS  
III. RECEIVE & FILE  
2026-206  
HON. TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS - Memo of Leg. - Accessory  
Dwelling Unit (ADU) Property Tax Abatement  
A Memo of Legislation to expand the County's housing supply by incentivizing homeowners to  
create safe, code-compliant accessory dwelling units, thereby increasing affordable and  
workforce housing options without requiring new large-scale development.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
2026-207  
HON. TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS - Memo of Leg. - Small  
Business & MWBE Micro-Grant Pilot Program ($1M)  
A Memo of Legislation to stimulate local economic activity, support entrepreneurship and  
provide targeted financial assistance to small businesses, with a dedicated focus on Minority  
and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs).  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
SMALL BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT