Development News for Fishkill, New York

Budget Modification Approved for 250th Celebration Donation

The board discussed a resolution for a budget modification related to the $5,000 donation received for the 250th celebration event. The modification is necessary to formally allocate the funds. The board unanimously approved this action. [cite: 906, 907]

Community Groups Address Board on Flag Day Ceremony and Food Pantry Needs

During the privilege of the floor, Eddie Cologne, representing the Fishkill Rotary Club, invited the board and veterans to attend a Flag Day ceremony on June 14th at the Fishkill Rural Cemetery. The ceremony will involve the proper retirement of American flags, with participation expected from Boy Scouts and the Fishkill Cadet police cadets. Raquel Valdesi, director of the Fishkill Food Pantry, also spoke, highlighting the pantry's urgent need for food donations due to changes in SNAP benefits and increased demand. She requested permission to place a donation box and announced a food drive on June 13th and 14th at Shop-Rite. [cite: 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156]

Public Hearing Set for Sewer Main Break Repair Assessment

The board scheduled a public hearing for July 1st to consider a one-time sewer assessment of $190 per resident in affected districts to cover a $400,000 repair cost for a sewer main break on Whos Boulevard in December. Councilman Rye is working on proposing to split the assessment into three water bills. The town plans to send a letter with the next water bill detailing accomplishments in water and sewer districts. The sewer main break was caused by a developer in the 1990s who installed a substandard pipe and abandoned the property, leading to multiple breaks over the years. [cite: 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925]

Town Officials Condemn Nazi Salute Incident, Reaffirm Commitment to Community Safety and Inclusivity

Councilman Jack Brazil, Councilwoman Jackie Bardini, Councilman Greg Rye, and Supervisor Alfred discussed the incident involving a Nazi salute at the block party. They condemned the act, emphasizing that Fishkill is a safe community for all residents regardless of their background, but that intolerance will not be tolerated. Brazil highlighted the historical context of the salute and its association with hate. Bardini commended the police department's involvement in a recent operation with the FBI and State Police to apprehend pedophiles. They also thanked the police chief and commissioner for a departmental overview. [cite: 157, 158, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416]