March 11. 2025

To My Fellow Residents:

First and foremost, it has been an honor and privilege to serve the Village as a Trustee for the last twenty years – I am grateful for your trust and support.  It has been a deeply rewarding experience to work with an outstanding group of fellow Trustees/Mayor and an incredible team in Village Hall who all share a deep commitment to the Village.

Being a Trustee is about being a good, common-sense steward of our community and has absolutely nothing to do with national political parties.  Our job is to represent all residents and stakeholders, not just the ones with whom we identify politically.  I am grateful for the support and endorsements from Trustees Mary Behrens and Helen Knapp, and Mayor Mary Marvin; I am proud to be part of a great team. 

On Tuesday March 18, I will be standing for re-election as your Village Trustee.  I bring 20+ years of service and experience in Bronxville Village government to the ongoing work of the Trustees.  I humbly believe that my background in commercial real estate and finance has proven to be invaluable as I have helped navigate the challenges before the Village.  Working together with the Mayor, my fellow Trustees, and the Village Hall team I have always sought to improve the Village without changing its character.

As Deputy Mayor, I have helped complete many projects that have enhanced the quality of life in the Village. Some notable accomplishments include:

-Maintaining the Village portion of your overall property tax bill at 17 percent while retaining a Aaa bond rating from Moody’s

-Flood mitigation projects that included the pumping station at the Bronxville School

-The first Village-wide real estate revaluation in decades

-The controlled expansion and improvement of NYP Lawrence Hospital

-The construction of Villa BXV and the creation of an additional parking lot on Parkway Road while providing for the multi-million-dollar remediation of these contaminated sites without taxpayer expense

-The construction of a new and energy efficient DPW building

-Supporting the important initiatives of the Bronxville Green Committee

-Investment in our parks and open spaces, and much more.

Additionally, I am extremely proud to have been deeply involved with our police department, which is arguably amongst the finest of any town or village in New York State.  Maintaining a highly trained and professional police force is of paramount importance to the present and future of our Village.

To be clear, I view the top priorities of the Village Board of Trustees as follows:

-Public safety has to be our top priority. This means achieving a police department of 26 officers, it was 21 when I joined the board.  We need to be able to enforce our laws in our downtown, and, hopefully soon, we can have a dedicated School Resource Officer.

-Maintaining the fiscal health of our Village in a “higher for longer” interest rate environment, and maintaining our Aaa rating and our sound fund-balance policy, and\

-Upgrading our infrastructure to protect us from the dramatic effects of our changing environment. Continuing to address flood mitigation is absolutely critical.

I am a huge supporter of transparency, walkability and sustainability – they are integral to our Village government and our quality of life, and I am proud of the work we have done in these areas.

I ask you to make your decision based on my skills and experience, the judgment I have shown, and my dedication to the Village.  I have prided myself on my focus on stewardship and not politics – the defining characteristic of Bronxville government that has served the Village well for 125 years.

I am eager to continue my work.  I respectfully ask for your support on March 18^th.

Thank you for your consideration,

Robert Underhill – Deputy Mayor / Village Trustee