The Supervisor and his Town Board, ZBA, and Planning Board could not more perfectly nor more completely violate the terms of their own laws here.
The incorporation effort is just getting started.
As expected, the Supervisor denied the petition. What comes next?
Supervisor Feiner denies the petition and suppresses the rights of his constituents
Supervisor Feiner denies the petition for a referendum vote. Read on for reasons and responses.
Edgemont incorporation--opinion to be released early next week
Mr. Feiner won't release his decision on the Edgemont incorporation referendum.
4/24 petition hearing video, and a recap of the Town's parting shots on the petition process.
Just hours before closing the 20-day comment period, the Town moves the goalposts, again.
Thursday 4/20: Shelbourne Zoning Hearing. Monday 4/24: Supervisor's Petition Hearing.
The Zoning hearing on Shelbourne in this Thursday at 8pm. The Supervisor's hearing on the Petition is on Monday at 7:30. Both will be at Greenburgh Town Hall.
Open Letter to Supervisor Feiner
This letter appeared in the April 14th issue of the Scarsdale Inquirer, and the ECC letter has been sent to the Supervisor directly and appears on their website.
The unedited video from the 3/30 NAACP panel & WARNING: Door to door private investigators in Edgemont.
If you missed the meeting, the raw video is available here, with highlighted segments.
This Thursday @ 6:30 pm: Shelbourne visits Greenville Fire District. Come and be part of the land use discussion with our local government.
A meeting between Shelbourne and an Edgemont board to potentially discuss an important land matter may be a good preview of what Edgemont will get as a village.
Video: Town suppresses citizens' rights (again), but blames residents for having to adjourn the petition hearing.
We have the entire hearing video inside, plus a video summary of reasons why the hearing was adjourned early.
ICYMI: CBS 2 News interviews Edgemont residents and Supervisor Feiner on "affidavitgate."
ICYMI: Feiner admits the Town's lawyer hired those private investigators.
Risks or Myths? Stock opposition rhetoric to watch for and question tonight.
Don Cannon led the Town officials in an anti-incorporation discussion at Theodore Young. We have the audio and his "risks analysis", and we fact-checked Mr. Cannon's myths.
The "Costs" and "Fees" of Greenburgh Services
The Town formed a Citizens' Contingency Committee to determine the costs and fees for continued current Greenburgh services to a Village of Edgemont.
Next step on Incorporation: Hearing on the Petition, April 5th.
The petition hearing will be on April 5th at 7:30. Mark your calendars.
The Town is now campaigning. We fact-checked their statements.
What myths are floating around out there around incorporation?
Edgemont Incorporation Committee 2016 Year-End Status Report
In the last six months, we have collected signatures on a petition seeking a referendum on Edgemont’s incorporation. We now have 35% more than the amount required by New York law to file, and signatures continue to roll in.
Novak Group and Zions Public Finance provide presentation on Edgemont's Finance
The presentation materials, including the budget and service comparables, are now available publicly for the community. In addition, the videos of the presentation have been made available, complete with questions and answers from the community.
5.6% Spending Increase in Greenburgh 2017 Budget
This week, Paul Feiner released his 2017 tentative budget for Greenburgh. In it, he mentions his compliance with the NYS property tax cap six times, and his perfect record for staying just inside the cap. The unincorporated area, which includes Edgemont, will face a 2.52% increase in the town “B” budget tax rate.
Town Hired Independent consultant provides preliminary view on Village of Edgemont tax bill impact
Anti-Incorporation and Town led "Edgemont Community Forum" held an event on Wednesday where they brought in a former non-profit, independent governmental consultant, CGR, previously hired by Greenburgh. CGR provided a preliminary view based on the data available on the potential property tax bill impact to the residents of Edgemont.