{
 "city": "Port Jefferson",
 "state": "NY",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/portjeff.com/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-20",
 "upcoming": [
  {
   "date": "2026-08-20",
   "body": "Planning Board",
   "headline": "Planning Board to hear 77-unit condo project at former Maryhaven site",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a major subdivision at 340 East Broadway and continue a hearing on a 77-unit condominium development at 450 Myrtle Avenue. The board will also review draft resolutions for site plan amendments at 100 Thompson Street and the Baxter project on Main Street, and introduce several new applications.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08202026-947",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-20",
   "body": "Citizens Commission on Erosion",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08202026-953",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-26",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Village board to hear public comment on fire code update",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on August 26, 2026, to consider a proposed local law amending Chapter 139 (Fire Prevention) of the Village Code to align with the New York State Fire Code. The hearing is required by state law, and residents will have an opportunity to speak. The full text of the proposed law is available for inspection at the Village Clerk's Office.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08262026-950",
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   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-12",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board to discuss metered parking, fees, and capital plan at work session",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees is holding a work session to discuss metered parking throughout the village, proposed updated code fees, and a proposed updated debt schedule and capital plan. The board will also receive monthly reports from village officials and enter executive session for personnel and legal matters. Several resolutions are on the agenda, including re-appointments for museum staff and approval of a copier lease.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08122026-949",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-06",
   "body": "Board of Ethics",
   "headline": "Port Jefferson Board of Ethics to meet, discuss complaints in closed session",
   "summary": "The Board of Ethics is holding a public session to approve minutes, discuss financial disclosure, and hear public comment. The board will then adjourn to executive session to discuss ethics complaints, a confidential advice request, and personal financial or employment history. No substantive decisions are listed on the public agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08062026-948",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-23",
   "body": "Zoning Board of Appeals",
   "headline": "ZBA to hear appeal for 4-story building at 116 Oakland Ave",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on an appeal by 116 Oakland PJ LLC for a proposed four-story multi-family residential building at 116 Oakland Avenue. The project requires two side yard setback variances of 6.3 feet each. The board will also approve draft minutes from May 28, 2026, and receive staff updates.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07232026-940",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-22",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board to vote on 18 resolutions including EV charger renewal and employee hires",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees will vote on 18 resolutions at its July 22, 2026 agenda meeting. Items include approving minutes, dedicating a garden terrace, hiring and ratifying seasonal staff, approving event applications, and authorizing a $14,840 EV charger renewal. The board will also enter executive session to discuss employee performance and legal matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-946",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-15",
   "body": "Board of Ethics",
   "headline": "Port Jefferson Board of Ethics to meet, discuss complaints in closed session",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Ethics is holding a public session to handle routine business, including approving minutes, addressing a board vacancy, and discussing financial disclosure and ethics training. The board will also adjourn to executive session to discuss ethics complaints and a confidential ethics advice request, then return to public session to adjourn.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-939",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07152026-939",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Citizens Commission on Erosion",
   "headline": "Erosion commission to review bluff restoration, costs, and storm drain status",
   "summary": "The Citizens' Commission on Erosion is meeting to discuss updates on bluff replanting and restoration, including payment responsibilities, and to review monitoring and maintenance duties for Village staff. They will also hear about the Country Club building structural report and Phase II cost estimates from GEI, a strategic plan from KemperSports, storm drain clean-out status, and the Steep Slope Ordinance. The commission will review the GEI Annual Report for 2025 and discuss other business.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07092026-933",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Planning Board",
   "headline": "Planning Board to hear 77-unit condo plan for former Maryhaven site",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a proposal to redevelop the former Maryhaven Center of Hope into a 77-unit condominium complex at 450 Myrtle Avenue. The board will also continue a hearing on a mixed-use project called The Overlook and review a draft resolution for The Baxter, a 40-unit mixed-use building on Main Street. Other items include site plan amendments for a sunroom, library improvements, and a tree clearing request.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07092026-936",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board to vote on $876,300 bluff stabilization grant application",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees is holding a work session to discuss and prepare resolutions for upcoming action. Key items include applying for a $876,300 state grant for East Beach Bluff Stabilization, approving summer staff hires, and funding emergency repairs to the Village Center elevator and HVAC unit.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07082026-937",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07082026-937",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Port Jefferson board to approve annual appointments and designations",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees is holding its annual organizational meeting to approve mayoral appointments, board and committee assignments, and routine annual designations such as official newspapers, depositories, and reimbursement policies. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07082026-938",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07082026-938",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-02",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board approves CSEA union MOU and hires part-time fire marshal",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting on July 2, 2026, and voted 3-0 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with CSEA Local 1000 and to hire a part-time fire marshal. The meeting was largely procedural, with all votes taken in executive session and reiterated in open session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07022026-952",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07022026-952",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-30",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board rescinds and reappoints fire marshal in special meeting",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees held a special meeting to correct a prior appointment. The board voted to rescind a June 24 resolution appointing Matthew Makarius as part-time Fire Marshal I, then immediately reappointed him to the same position, waiving the posting requirement. All votes passed 3-0 with one trustee absent.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06302026-951",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06302026-951",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board to vote on $50K parkland funds for whaleboat boathouse project",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees will consider 26 resolutions, including funding and matching grants for the Caleb Brewster Armed Whaleboat Boathouse, a new year-round parking rate, and several seasonal hires. The agenda also includes an executive session on employee performance and contracts, plus routine approvals of minutes, agreements, and event permits.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06242026-935",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06242026-935",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Conservation Advisory Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss gas leaf blowers, bluff monitoring, and possible public hearing",
   "summary": "The Conservation Advisory Council will review minutes, receive updates from Trustee Juliano, and continue its discussion on gas-powered leaf blowers. The agenda also includes reports on bluff monitoring responsibilities, the GEI Annual Report, and a possible public hearing date for a steep slope/environmental ordinance. Other items include updates from the Tree Committee and Planning Department reviews.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06232026-934",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "body": "Planning Board",
   "headline": "Planning Board to hear two Main Street mixed-use projects, including 40-unit Baxter",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Planning Board will hold public hearings and work sessions on two major Main Street redevelopment projects: The Overlook, a mixed-use proposal at 1501-1515 Main St., and The Baxter, a 40-unit residential building at 1506-1512 Main St. The board will also introduce site plan amendments, review a subdivision, and consider resolutions for previously discussed items.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06182026-931",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06182026-931",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board to discuss contracts, hires, and park improvements at work session",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees is holding a work session to discuss routine village business, including seasonal hires, budget transfers, and event permits. The board will also enter executive session for contract, legal, and personnel matters. Several resolutions are on the agenda for discussion, with formal votes expected at a later action meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102026-932",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06102026-932",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Public Safety Advisory Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss speed tables, crosswalks, and Bayview Terrace closure",
   "summary": "The Public Safety Advisory Council is meeting to review ongoing traffic safety projects and new resident concerns. Old business includes delayed speed tables on Thompson and Brook streets, an Uber drop-off sign issue, and a proposed W Broadway sidewalk project. New business covers crosswalk requests, speeding on California Ave, a Snow Angels volunteer program, and a ferry reroute site visit.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-945",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06012026-945",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Zoning Board of Appeals",
   "headline": "ZBA to continue hearing on 35 Hillcrest Ave additions and variances",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing and work session. The main item is a continued public hearing for a property at 35 Hillcrest Avenue, where the applicant seeks multiple variances for proposed additions and existing structures. The board will also approve draft minutes and receive staff updates.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05282026-929",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05282026-929",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "Board of Trustees",
   "headline": "Board to vote on expanding Planning Board and tree law enforcement",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Board of Trustees will hold three public hearings and vote on local laws to expand Planning Board membership from five to seven and broaden who can enforce tree, grading, and land clearing rules. The board will also consider 27 resolutions, including a $154,722.50 snow removal payment, seasonal beach hires, and a Farmers' Market contract. One hearing on rental property definitions was withdrawn and will be re-noticed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05272026-928",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05272026-928",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-21",
   "body": "Planning Board",
   "headline": "Planning Board to continue hearing on 40-unit Main Street mixed-use project",
   "summary": "The Port Jefferson Planning Board will hold a work session and public hearing. The main item is a continued public hearing for 'The Baxter,' a proposed four-story, 40-unit residential and commercial building at 1506-1512 Main Street. The board will also review several other site development plans, including a 77-unit condominium project and a hydrogen storage demonstration at Mather Hospital.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05212026-927",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05212026-927",
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Conservation Advisory Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss gas leaf blower ban, steep slope rules, bluff monitoring",
   "summary": "The Conservation Advisory Council is meeting to discuss a proposed ordinance restricting gas-powered leaf blowers, review a possible public hearing date for a steep slope ordinance, and define responsibilities for bluff monitoring. The agenda also includes updates on the GEI annual report, tree committee activities, and cleanfill operations. This is a working meeting with multiple discussion items rather than final votes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05192026-926",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.portjeff.com/AgendaCenter"
  }
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