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Randy Mayer Appointed New Bronxville Village Trustee

Written by Carol P. Bartold     



 

Jan. 7, 2015: Attorney Randolph (Randy) Mayer, an alternate member of the Bronxville Planning Board for almost two years, assumes a new role for the village this month when he becomes a village trustee. Upon the resignation of trustee Donald Gray in December, Mayor Mary Marvin announced that Mayer would fill Gray's term, which expires in March.

A Bronxville resident since 1983, and married to local orthodontist Dr. Patricia Halloran, Mayer is an attorney with a broad municipal finance practice. He represents approximately fifty municipalities in New York State, from villages and towns to counties and New York City. "That has given me some good experience with village law," he said, "and also with finance law and the municipal finance market."

Mayer noted that he has performed most of his volunteer activities at The Reformed Church of Bronxville, where he served as treasurer and as vice president of consistory at a time when the church was without a senior pastor.

Mayer joined the planning board during the final stages of the then-Lawrence Hospital Center application to build an addition to house new surgery suites and a comprehensive cancer treatment center. He has served on the planning board since the inception of the 100 Pondfield LLC application to develop the former Morgan Manhattan Storage building into luxury condominiums.

"Through all of my volunteer activities I have worked with some very dedicated and competent people who were trying to do the right thing," Mayer said.

Mayer credits his experience on the planning board with informing his general approach. "We try to do the things that preserve, with the most zeal, those things which are the hardest to reverse," he said. "To preserve the quality of life that makes Bronxville special," he added, "decision makers must be wary of those changes, such as urbanization, which, once done, would change the complexion of the village for good. We have to ask if that would make us happier at the end of the day," he said.

While it's important to Mayer to preserve the aspects of Bronxville that support the village's quality of life, he feels that accommodation must be made to the changes that require adjustment. "We do live in the 21st century," he said, "and we have to behave as if we do live in the 21st century." However, he cautions, "it's important to retain the sense of community and consensus that makes the village work well."

"We want to be thinking as long range as possible," Mayer said. "It's a luxury to be able to think long-term and I think the board of trustees has been very good about that through the years. I look forward to working on that."

Not only will Randy Mayer take his temporary seat on the Bronxville Board of Trustees at the board's January 12 meeting, he intends to run in the March election for a full term as trustee.

Pictured here: New village trustee Randy Mayer.

Photo by N. Bower

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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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