Budget &  
Appropriations  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Final  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels  
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Monday, March 2, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
Joint with LIT, H, I&H and P&E  
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.  
With a quorum present, Chair Woodson-Samuels called the meeting to order at 10:16AM.  
Others in Attendance: GUESTS: Karin Hablow, Cesar Vargas, Mario Arena, Vincent Kopicki,  
Melissa Rotini, Lou Vetrone, Dianne Vanadia (remote), Christopher Ericson (remote), Lynne  
Colavita, Francisco Tejada, Lauren Walsh and John Paul Iannace; BOL: Legislator Nancy  
Barr, Legislator David Imamura, Legislator Colin Smith, Legislator Terry Clements, Gregory  
Casciato (remote), Santiago Caceres, Lisa Hochman (remote), Ethan Samuel, Jill Axelrod and  
Dayana Gómez-Holguín  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce, Legislator  
Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Legislator Nambiar  
Present:  
Absent:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
1.  
ACT-2026-29  
BOND ACT-2026 Tax Certiorari Payments  
A BOND ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to issue bonds in the amount of FIVE  
MILLION ($5,000,000) DOLLARS to finance real property tax refund (tax certiorari) payments  
becoming due and payable during the 2026 fiscal year, pursuant to judicial proceedings  
brought under Article Seven of the Real Property Tax Law.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
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Guests:  
Finance Department: Commissioner Karin Hablow, First Deputy Commissioner Cesar Vargas,  
Deputy Commissioner Mario Arena  
Department of Budget: Budget Director Larry Soule  
Commissioner Hablow, Cesar Vargas and Mario Arena from the Finance department came  
before the committee to discuss Bond Act 2026-3 to authorize the County to issue Bonds in  
the amount of $5,000,000 to finance real property tax refund payments becoming due and  
payable during the 2026 fiscal year, pursuant to judicial proceedings brought under Article  
Seven of the real Property Tax Law.  
On motion of Legislator Holstein, seconded by Legislator Tubiolo, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein and Legislator Tubiolo  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
WO Prejudice: Legislator Pierce, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
2.  
ACT-2026-32  
ACT-First Amendment-IMA-NYCDEP-Watershed  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into a first amendment to an  
intermunicipal agreement with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection for  
the delegation to the County of Westchester, the administration and enforcement of Section  
18-38 of Subchapter G of New York City's "Rules and Regulations for the Protection from  
Contamination, Degradation and Pollution of the New York City Water Supply and its  
sources", whereby the County will review and issue written determinations for all new, altered,  
modified or remediated subsurface sewage treatment systems located in the portion of the  
watershed of the New York City water supply situated within Westchester County in order to  
extend the termination date from December 30, 2025 to December 30, 2026.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE  
& HOUSING, HEALTH AND PARKS & ENVIRONMENT  
Guests:  
Law Department- Lynne A. Colavita, Associate County Attorney  
Health Department- Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Health Christopher Ericson, First  
Deputy Renee Recchia  
This is a request for a one-year extension of an IMA entered into in 2016 between the New  
York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Westchester County  
Department of Health (DOH), which allowed DOH to review and issue written determinations  
for all new, altered ,modified or remediated subsurface sewage treatment systems, known as  
SSTS. The IMA was a five year agreement with an automatic renewal upon agreement of both  
parties for an additional five years, and a new agreement to be negotiated after that. DEP and  
DOH are working on a new agreement, but it will not be completed prior to expiration of  
current IMA, leading to their request for a one year extension to work out the terms before  
requesting authorization for a new IMA. There have been staffing transitions at DOH and  
DEP, and the extension will allow new leadership to make the new agreement effective and  
efficient.  
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On motion of Legislator Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
3.  
ACT-2026-31  
BOND ACT-A0143-Building 1 Upgrades and Rehabilitation  
A BOND ACT authorizing the issuance of TWENTY-FIVE MILLION ($25,000,000) DOLLARS  
in bonds of Westchester County to finance Capital Project A0143 - Building 1 Upgrades and  
Rehabilitation.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Guests:  
Westchester County Airport  
Airport Manager Francisco Tejada, Deputy Airport Manager Lauren Walsh  
This item is for a request of $25 Million for Building Number One at the Westchester County  
Airport. The building is over 70 years old with no major rehabilitation aside from minor fixes  
throughout the years. The plan includes the rehabilitation of all buildings on the property one  
at a time, starting with this one. Design was funded through the airport’s operating expense  
and this request will be for construction and construction management. There will not be any  
interruptions in airport operations while construction is happening and the work is generally  
anticipated to take 24 months to complete. Once the building is completed, they will assess  
how to gain tenants to render services at the airport. Lastly, the new building will consist of  
green elements in addition to the removal of an underground oil tank.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
4.  
ACT-2026-30  
ACT-Amend Solid Waste IMA'S with Participating Municipalities  
AN ACT authorizing the County of Westchester, acting by and through Refuse Disposal  
District No. 1 ("District"), to amend intermunicipal agreements with municipalities located  
within the District, wherein each municipality delivers to the District its municipally collected  
solid waste and source separated recyclable materials and the County accepts such materials  
for disposal and/or recycling, in order to exercise the County's mutual options with each  
participating municipality to renew the IMAs for five (5) additional years.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
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Guest:  
Department of Environmental Facilities  
Commissioner Vincent Kopicki, Assistant Commissioner Melissa Rotini, First Deputy  
Commissioner Louis Vetrone  
Law Department  
John Paul Iannace Associate County Attorney  
This is an inter-municipal agreement (IMA) on behalf of the refuse disposal district, within  
which municipalities dispose the waste and the County accepts it. There are 36 participating  
municipalities with a five-year renewal period, and a maximum length of 25 years. In 2024, the  
County approved to amend the IMAs and they are now seeking authority to extend for an  
additional five-year term to expire on October 1, 2029.  
On motion of Legislator Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Pierce, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
5.  
ACT-2026-33  
Act - DEF/EPA Consent Agreement  
AN ACT authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Facilities to Enter  
Into a Consent Agreement and Final Order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to  
settle a Civil Administrative Proceeding entitled In the Matter of Westchester County  
Department of Environmental Facilities Brockway Place Transfer Station, 75 Brockway Place,  
White Plains, NY 10601 SPIDES Permit No. NYR00C354.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS, LITIGATION AND  
PARKS & ENVIRONMENT  
Guest:  
Department of Environmental Facilities  
Commissioner Vincent Kopicki, Assistant Commissioner Melissa Rotini, First Deputy  
Commissioner Louis Vetrone  
Mr. Vetrone said this will authorize DEF to enter into a consent agreement to settle claims with  
the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Brockway Place Transfer Station in White  
Plains, which is operated by the County on behalf of Refuse Disposal District No. 1.  
With a motion by Legislator Williams seconded by Legislator Pierce, the committee voted  
unanimously to go into executive session to discuss potential litigation at 11:12 a.m. With a  
motion by Legislator Tubiolo seconded by Legislator Williams the committee voted  
unanimously to come out of executive session at 11:48 a.m.  
Legislator Pierce asked Mr. Vetrone to discuss the lease agreement and who built the transfer  
station on the facility. Mr. Vetrone said the district constructed the facility, and the property  
was leased to the County on behalf of the district, with the express purpose of building a solid  
waste and recyclables transfer station there in the 1980s. He said he did not recall when the  
lease began, but it expired, and has continued on a year-to-year basis.  
On motion of Legislator Woodson-Samuels, seconded by Legislator Williams, the above item  
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was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
1.  
2026-29  
CLERK OF THE BOARD - Tax Commission 2025 Annual Report  
Forwarding the 2025 Annual Report for the Westchester County Tax Commission.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
On motion of Legislator Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Williams, the above item was  
received, filed, and approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
2.  
2026-54  
CLERK OF THE BOARD - 2025 Westchester County Clerk Annual  
Report  
Forwarding the 2025 Westchester County Clerk Annual Report.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
On motion of Legislator Tubiolo, seconded by Legislator Williams, the above item was  
received, filed, and approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Pierce,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Legislator Nambiar  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Legislator Tubiolo seconded by Legislator Williams the Committee adjourned at  
11:53 a.m.