Budget &  
Appropriations  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Final  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, February 2, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Committee Room  
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 10:04 AM.  
Others in Attendance: GUESTS: Karin Hablow, Cesar Vargas, Victor Mallison, Lou Vetrone;  
BOL: Ethan Samuel, Dayana Gomez, Adrienne Kaye, Greg Casciato, Santiago, Caceres,  
James Silverberg  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
Organizational Meeting for the 2026 Legislative Term  
1. Set a quorum.  
2. Selection of Committee Vice-Chair.  
3. Setting a meeting date and time.  
The voting quorum was set at 4. Legislator David Tubiolo was selected to be the Vice-Chair.  
The meeting day and time will be Monday at 10:00 AM or at the call of the Chair.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the above item  
was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Nambiar,  
Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams Johnson  
Absent:  
Away:  
Legislator Pierce  
Legislator Tubiolo and Gashi  
ACT-2026-1  
ACT-Fixing Tax Distribution Tables  
1.  
Budget & Appropriations  
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February 2, 2026  
AN ACT fixing the Tax Distribution Tables for the County General Fund (for County Operating  
Purposes and for County share of MTA), for the County Water District No. 1, for the Refuse  
Disposal District No. 1, and for each of the thirteen Sanitary Sewer Districts in the County.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
B&A Only.  
Guests: Finance Department  
Commissioner Karin Hablow  
First Deputy Commissioner Cesar Vargas  
Executive Director Victor Mallison-Tax Commission  
This item was discussed in conjunction with item #2. Commissioner Karin Hablow, First  
Deputy Commissioner Cesar Vargas and Executive Director Victor Mallison appeared before  
the Committee to discuss an Act which will authorize the County to fix the tax distribution  
tables apportioned for the County General Fund (for County Purposes and for County Share  
of MTA), for County Water District No. 1, for the Refuse Disposal District No. 1, each of the  
thirteen Sanitary Sewer Districts in the County, and any adjustments thereto, for the year  
2026. The second Act will authorize the County to determine the amounts of County taxes (for  
County Purposes and for County Share of MTA) and for Special District Taxes and other  
charges against the various towns and cities in the County of Westchester, and adjustments  
thereto, and levying such apportioned amounts for the purposes therein set forth against such  
towns and cities for the year 2026.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Nambiar, 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 Nambiar,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Pierce  
2.  
ACT-2026-2  
ACT-Fixing & Determining Amounts of County Gen'l Fund Taxes  
AN ACT fixing and determining the amounts of County General Fund taxes (for County  
Operating Purposes and for County share of MTA); the Special District Taxes; and other  
charges against the various towns and cities in the County of Westchester; and levying such  
apportioned amounts for the purposes therein set forth against such towns and cities.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS  
B&A Only.  
Guests: Finance Department  
Commissioner Karin Hablow  
First Deputy Commissioner Cesar Vargas  
Executive Director Victor Mallison-Tax Commission  
Please refer to item #1 for discussion.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Nambiar, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
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February 2, 2026  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Nambiar,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Pierce  
3.  
RES-2026-3  
PH-Sewer District Mod-Add-Somers  
A Public Hearing on "AN ACT to modify the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District by the addition of  
two (2) parcels of property located in the Town of Somers." [Public Hearing set for February  
9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.]. ACT INTRO: 2026-6.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Joint with I&H.  
Guest: Department of Environmental Facilities  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
This item was discussed in conjunction with item 2026-6. The request is to add a property to  
the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District in Somers for the development of an 81-unit townhouse  
development. It would include 76 market rate units and 5 affordable housing units, in addition  
to associated roads, parking, community center and other amenities. Adding this parcel would  
reflect an increase of 0.75% of the value of the district and will not cause significant change to  
the district’s tax rate. The Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) has no objection to  
this addition and recommends its approval.  
On motion of Legislator Gashi, seconded by Legislator Nambiar, 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 Nambiar,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Pierce  
4.  
ACT-2026-3  
ACT-Sewer District Mod-Add-Somers  
AN ACT to modify the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District by the addition of two (2) parcels of  
property located in the Town of Somers.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEES ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AND  
INFRASTRUCTURE & HOUSING  
Joint with I&H.  
Guest: Department of Environmental Facilities  
First Deputy Commissioner Lou Vetrone  
Please refer to item #3 for discussion.  
On motion of Legislator Gashi, seconded by Legislator Nambiar, 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 Nambiar,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Pierce  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
Budget & Appropriations  
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February 2, 2026  
III.  
RECEIVE & FILE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Williams Johnson, seconded by Tubiolo, the Committee adjourned at 10:35 AM. by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Woodson-Samuels, Legislator Holstein, Legislator Nambiar,  
Legislator Tubiolo, Legislator Williams, Legislator Williams Johnson and Gashi  
Absent:  
Legislator Pierce