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By Staff

Oct. 28, 2026: The Village of Bronxville held its October Board Meeting on October 13, 2026.

Bronxville Library Update

Brian Doherty, President of the Bronxville Library Board, spoke about the great partnership the Library has with the Village. He said that the Library has a strategic plan and many of its recent goals were accomplished such as the patio and outdoor space. He said that they are embarking a “refresh” of the plan and are sending out a survey to the community, focusing on (1) ideal hours, (2) best way to use the Library in terms of how it can best serve the Village as a space, as well as for information, tech support and other services, and (3) what the Library means in the age of AI.  Mayor Marvin noted that many people ask for the small meeting rooms. 

Trustee Helen Knapp noted that the approach the Library Board takes is excellent because it involves “real study.”  Trustee Bill Fredericks asked about peak business hours.  Doherty said that the Library is going to start tracking “who comes when” and looking at aligning the hours “to serve the community the best.”  He noted that the teen room gets “a ton of use” and there is a lot of tutoring in the Library.

Mayor’s Report

Mayor Marvin noted that this is the time of year that there are a lot of fundraisers.  She mentioned the Rotary’s recent event, the Jansen benefit (10/28), and Party of Kraft (10/29).  She also spoke glowingly about the Boulder Ledge Garden Club.

Trustee Bill Fredericks said that Chief Satriale is retiring in November. He noted that the police department has a very good team in place. He also spoke about attending a meeting at the hospital to discuss the hospital’s plan to create a new pediatric emergency room. This will be an 18-24-month project once commenced.  They will do the exterior work first. Mayor Marvin noted that the project will not change the hospital footprint. He also mentioned an upcoming Bronxville Historical Conservancy event entitled “America 250” on November 2nd.

Trustee Vanessa O’Friel, who is also President of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the recent sidewalk sale, the 100th Anniversary of Mrs. Morgan’s, a Halloween event in town, and “Party of Witchcraft” on 10/29.

Trustee Helen Knapp spoke about the dedication of the solar array on the DPW  Building on 10/21. The building was made operational in September. She said that they had a wonderful BBQ run by first responders in Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe.  She also spoke about the recent ice bucket challenge to raise money for ALS.

Village Administrator Jim Palmer spoke about recent utility and paving work in the village, and the Right-of-Way Tree Planting program.  The Village is planting several new trees in the Village. He also said he looked at 10 locations for homeowners who are interested in having trees planted in the right of way. He spoke about two new crosswalks on Paxton Avenue and other sidewalk efforts. He said that catch basins on Route 22 are being replaced. He noted that Election Day is November 3rd and said there is more information on the Village website.

Mayor Marvin spoke about the Bronxville Lake or “duck pond.” She noted that there are many islands and invasive trees and is much less deep in the past. She said that there will be a County capital project to see what can be done at the duck pond. She noted that this was “citizen participation” at its best.

Other Items

The Board approved the minutes.

Mayor Marvin spoke about a grant from New York State for the Bronxville Library for the Yeager Room audio and video upgrade. She expressed thanks to Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. She also spoke about the upcoming sale of some old DPW and Police Department vehicles.

She and Jim Palmer said that the Green Committee is updating its task force committee. 

Trustee Knapp said that the work of this task force has provided an analytical framework for organizing the options and generating grant money.

Mayor Marvin thanked Treasurer Lori Voss for the great job she does for the Village.

Palmer said that the auditors were at the Village, and Lori Voss provided the necessary information. Palmer said the Village’s revenue exceeded budget, and expenses came in just below budget.  Mayor Marvin said that “buy local” matters and thanked people for “keeping their money local.”

Palmer also noted that capital projects are not in the Operating Budget.  He said that the Village uses money assigned to “capital” for various projects.  If the Board decides it wants to reallocate these funds, that can be done. Trustee Fredericks further noted that health insurance costs are high.

You can watch the full meeting HERE.