Remembering Pearl Harbor & Welcoming a New Sergeant
Thank you to the Central Committee of Organized War Veterans of Ossining for bringing us together at noon on December 7 in the annual remembrance of Pearl Harbor. Michael G. O'Connor led the program with a history of some of the events of that fateful day.
At last week's village board meeting we adopted the 2020 budget. For the fourth year in a row there will be a 0% tax rate increase. We opened the meeting by appointing James Kastanis to be Ossining's newest Police Sergeant. Congratulations Sergeant Kastinas. Thank you for your dedication to keeping our community safe.
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Community Connections
Open Office Hours with the Mayor
will take place tomorrow in the Board of Trustees office on the first floor of Village Hall from 10:00am until 12:00noon. No appointment is necessary, and all are welcome to discuss any topic, concern or idea of interest to you.
Have a burning question or idea, at any hour of the day or night?... Email me (mayor@villageofossining.org), Village Manager Karen D'Attore (kdattore@villageofossining.org) or the Board of Trustees (bot@villageofossining.org).
Appreciating Village Volunteers
Join us at the Ossining Library at 7:30pm on Wednesday for a special work session celebrating the volunteers appointed to serve on all our village boards, commissions, councils and committees. Local government works best when the voices of the community are active participants. In the case of some land use boards, this may mean understanding and implementing village code. Appointed volunteers also impact the life of the village with efforts like recommending initiatives for downtown beautification, connecting local artists, and educating tenants and landlords about new state rental regulations.
We will be appointing new volunteers to join many of these committees in the new year. Wednesday's program is an opportunity to say thank you to the dozens of folks who raise their hand and lend their time, passion and expertise to improve Ossining in a thoughtful and constructive way.
With Regards,
