Honoring Mary Ann Roberts & Celebrating $3.69M in Grants
Last week dozens of appreciative colleagues and friends paid tribute to Mary Ann Roberts. The Village Board, with the enthusiastic support of the Town Council, unanimously passed a resolution naming the lobby of Village Hall "Mary Ann Roberts Entrance Hall" in honor of her distinguished public service to the Village & Town of Ossining. The action came as a surprise to Mary Ann as well as most of the meeting attendees. Mary Ann has been an inspiration and a mentor to generations of public servants, and was the first woman to serve as Mayor of Ossining. This permanent recognition of her decades of admirable service to Ossining will be commemorated in a bronze plaque to be unveiled in the new year.
Last week the village was awarded $3.69M in grant money from NYS. These grants will benefit local taxpayers in the short term, and impact our local economy and public infrastructure for generations to come. Being selected for these awards is a testament to the diligence and vision of the whole Village team. We are excited to get these important projects underway!
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Community Connections
There will be no
Open Office Hours
tomorrow or next week as I enjoy the holiday season with family.
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).
Expressions of Good Cheer
The holiday season in Ossining is filled with expressions of cheer. This weekend Santa had a police escort on his Candy Cane run visiting children throughout Ossining.
This morning Baker-Collyer Christmas Cheer volunteers delivered baskets of food to hundreds of Ossining families in an effort to ensure that every home in our community is able to enjoy a holiday feast. Kudos to the Ossining Fire Department for leading this effort, the generous volunteers and donors who make it possible, and to Acme Supermarkets for hosting the annual undertaking of filling baskets with turkey and all the fixings.
On December 26 at 3:30pm there will be a Fire Truck Gelt Drop at the Menorah Lighting at Market Square.
Then on New Year's Day the community will celebrate the inauguration of our newly elected and re-elected officials. See the invitation below. All are welcome!
With Regards,
