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BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Published Draft  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, July 27, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
Joint w/B&A  
CALL TO ORDER  
Please note: Meetings of the Board of Legislators and its committees are held at the  
Michaelian Office Building, 148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor, White Plains, New York, 10601,  
and livestreamed via the WebEx video conferencing system. Legislators may participate in  
person or via Webex. Members of the public may attend meetings in person at any of its  
locations, or view the meeting and its video recording online on the Westchester County  
Legislature’s website: https://westchestercountyny.legistar.com/. This website also provides  
the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
Legislator Colin Smith will be participating remotely from 1132 Main Street, Suite 1, Peekskill,  
NY 10566.  
Legislator Jenn Puja will be participating remotely from 595 West Hartsdale Ave., White  
Plains, NY 10607.  
With a quorum present, Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 10:25 AM.  
Others in Attendance: BOL: Legislators: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels, Shanae Williams, Erika  
Pierce, Anant Nambiar, and Judah Holstein; Committee Coordinators: Jill Axelrod, Ethan  
Samuel, and Sebastian Loreti; Law Dept.: Justin Adin; Budget Dept.: Christina Rampata  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura and  
Legislator Gashi  
Present:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
Absent:  
Remote:  
Legislator Puja  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
Guests: Law Dept.: Justin Adin, Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney; Budget Dept.:  
Christina Rampata, Deputy Budget Director  
1.  
2026-312  
PH-Real Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Police  
Officers Killed in the Line of Duty  
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On motion of Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
2.  
2026-313  
LOCAL LAW-Real Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of  
Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty  
On motion of Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the above item was signed by  
committee. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
3.  
2026-314  
PH-Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Volunteer Firefighters  
and Volunteer Ambulance Services Members  
On motion of Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
4.  
2026-315  
LOCAL LAW-Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Volunteer  
Firefighters and Volunteer Ambulance Services Members  
On motion of Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
5.  
2026-323  
PH-Real Property Tax Exemption for Active Duty Members of the  
Armed Forces Serving in a Combat Zone  
On motion of Legislator Imamura, seconded by Legislator Barr, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
6.  
2026-324  
LOCAL LAW-Real Property Tax Exemption for Active Duty Members of  
the Armed Forces Serving in a Combat Zone  
On motion of Legislator Imamura, seconded by Legislator Barr, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
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Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
7.  
2026-325  
PH-Real Property Tax Exemption for Seriously Disabled Veterans in  
the Line of Duty  
On motion of Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
8.  
2026-326  
LOCAL LAW-Real Property Tax Exemption for Seriously Disabled  
Veterans in the Line of Duty  
On motion of Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Legislator Barr, seconded by Legislator Imamura, the Committee adjourned at  
11:02 AM by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Smith, Legislator Barr, Legislator Cunzio, Legislator Imamura,  
Legislator Puja and Legislator Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Clements, Legislator Nolan and Legislator Ulaj