Highland Falls public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Village Board
The Village Board approved the Mearns Avenue Stormwater Collection System Rehabilitation bid of $479,000 to Scapetech Landscaping Technologies, Inc., and approved Bills & Claims Warrant #2407 for $340,119.89. Trustee Guerrero voted against the bills, citing unspecified problems but refusing to detail them publicly. The board also accepted the December 2, 2024 meeting minutes unanimously.
- Approved Bills & Claims Warrant #2407, $340,119.89 (3-1, Carroll absent)
- Approved Mearns Avenue Stormwater bid to Scapetech Landscaping Technologies, Inc., $479,000 (4-0, Carroll absent)
- Accepted December 2, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Village Board
The Board approved $1,186,474.60 in bills and claims (4-1), with Trustee Guerrero voting no. They also approved a Request for Proposal for privatizing the wastewater treatment plant, a budget transfer, and several event permits. A due process hearing for a violation at 60 Schneider Avenue was closed with no appearance, and the Building Department was instructed to remedy the violation.
- Approved $1,186,474.60 in bills and claims (4-1)
- Approved RFP for wastewater treatment plant operations (unanimous)
- Approved $2,420.60 budget transfer to Workers Compensation (unanimous)
- Closed due process hearing for 60 Schneider Avenue, instructed Building Department to remedy violation (unanimous)
- Approved Mental Health Day at Ladycliff Park (unanimous)
- Approved Fall Foliage Festival on Main Street (unanimous)
- Approved Homecoming Parade on Main Street (unanimous)
- Approved release of part-time dispatcher Jayden Little (unanimous)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Village Board
The Village Board approved a $1,280,000 contract for the water main replacement project on Hudson Avenue, with a vote of 5-0. The board also approved several other resolutions, including a $12,500 payment for the comprehensive plan update and a $1,000 donation to the Highland Falls Fire Department. All actions were approved unanimously as recorded.
- Approved $1,280,000 water main replacement contract (5-0)
- Approved $12,500 for comprehensive plan update (5-0)
- Approved $1,000 donation to Highland Falls Fire Department (5-0)
- Approved $1,000 for police department equipment (5-0)
- Approved $1,000 for fire department equipment (5-0)
- Approved $1,000 for highway department equipment (5-0)
- Approved $1,000 for parks and recreation equipment (5-0)
- Approved $1,000 for general government equipment (5-0)