November 19, 2025

It was a true pleasure to celebrate the Ossining Youth Bureau's 2025 Civilian Academy Closing Ceremony! We were thrilled to welcome all our graduates and their families to this special event. A big thank you to County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj and White Plains Executive Director Frank Williams for joining us in the celebration. We'd also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our incredible first responders from the Ossining Fire Department, Police Department, and OVAC for their continued service and support.

What an inspiring weekend for our community's historical congregations! I would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to First Baptist Church on reaching its remarkable 235th Anniversary, noting its significance as our oldest congregation, and also to Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church on its impressive 135th Anniversary Gala. It was truly fitting that the celebrations occurred back-to-back, as Star of Bethlehem was founded by members who originally gathered at First Baptist. We would like to sincerely thank Trustee Dana White for attending both momentous events on behalf of the Board, and we celebrate with Star of Bethlehem that Village Historian Joyce Sharrock Cole and Open Door Family Medical Center were deservedly honored with the Henry Duers Award for their exceptional service to the community.

Please join County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj and the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce to free resource event: Westchester County Resources for Your Small Business! Whether you are a newly established venture or looking to grow and scale, this is your opportunity to connect directly with the resources you need to succeed. Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Budarz Theater, Ossining Public Library. We will be joined by special guest speaker Martha Lopez, Director of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development and Immigrant Affairs, who will be sharing critical, actionable information.

During the session, you will learn about MWBE Certification, discovering new Contracting Opportunities, securing Access to Capital, and making essential Resources & Connections within the county.

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Bee-Line Holiday Service

For the first time, Westchester County’s Bee-Line Bus System will operate on Thanksgiving (November 27) and Christmas (December 25).

Service on these two days will follow the Sunday schedule for both fixed-route and paratransit passengers.

Bee-Line customers can view updated schedules online at www.westchestergov.com/beelinebus or call the customer service center at (914) 813-7777.

Tonight's Legislative Meeting will take place at 7:30PM at the Courthouse.

We will start with the following public hearings:

• 2026 Village of Ossining Budget
• Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 247 Towing
• Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 92 Building Construction
• Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 229 Streets and Sidewalks

We will also have a resolution authorizing the Village Manager to sign the Youth Bureau’s Grandpa’s United Contract for 2025

Additionally, we have two items that require resolutions:

• The Village is seeking authorization to re-bid the police roof project. Unfortunately, the low bidder opted to withdraw from the project.
• Subsequent to several discussions with the Village, Arcadis has submitted a proposal for additional owner required testing and special inspections to include what they expect will be needed to get to project completion.
• Finally, there is a resolution to add a member to the OFD roster.

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