Tarrytown News 9.25.2020 - New Mayor & Board Members, Recreation & Senior Programming, Tree Give-Away and More
New Mayor, Deputy Mayor & Trustee
On September 16, 2020, Drew Fixell resigned as Mayor of the Village of Tarrytown. Current Board Member Thomas D. Butler Jr. was selected by his fellow Board Members to be Mayor. Current Trustee Rebecca McGovern was selected by Mayor Butler to be Deputy Mayor. Active volunteer David T. Kim was selected by Mayor Butler to be the replacement Trustee. For more information on these changes please email administrator@tarrytowngov.com
Recreation Programming - Tag Sale & More
Well, it's almost October. The year of COVID-19 has really flown by. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, some of our usually October programming this year will be taking a hiatus (namely the Halloween Parade). HOWEVER... some of our beloved October programming WILL happen this year... more on that in the next update...
In the meantime, we do have the Annual Tag Sale coming up October 3rd to dispose of your "treasurers" that are taking up just a bit too much space in your home. If you'd like to participate please email recreation@tarrytowngov.com no later than September 29th. The Map will be posted on our website after September 29th, so keep your eyes peeled.... If you do choose to shop, please wear a mask when you cannot socially distance.
Senior Citizen Programming Has Resumed
The Senior Van is operating once again running. While the schedule can be found online, please call 631-7873 to see about any changes that may occur due to programming shifts for COVID-19.
Senior Meetings have also restarted. We are currently hosting two senior meetings a month to account for social distancing. Tuesdays are for Members with Last Names A-L and Wednesdays are for Members with Last Names M - Z. Remaining Senior Meetings will be held October 13 & 14, November 17 & 18, December 8 & 9 - all starting at 1:00 PM. Any questions can be directed to Joe Arduino, 631-8347.
TEAC at Farmers Market and Tree Commission Give-Away!
TEAC will have a table at the TaSH Farmers Market this at Patriots Park from 8:30-1:30pm. They will be selling food scraps collection kits, giving away free reusable totes and sharing information about the Tarrytown Lakes and Pollinator Pathways. Learn about volunteer opportunities and sign up to receive their monthly newsletter. While at the market, remember to drop off unwanted clothing and shoes at Green Tree Textile recycling.
The Tarrytown Tree Commission will be giving away 100 Douglas Fir and Siberian Spruce Saplings! The give-away will be taking place in the next few weeks, so please be on the lookout for more info. If you're concerned that leaves are falling and its getting cooler out don't fret! Fall is actually one of the best times of the year to plant a new tree!
NYS COVID-19 Dashboards (Including School Report Cards)
We're still living in a COVID-19 world so wear a mask and socially distance. With the start of the school year, we wanted to make residents aware that New York State has launched a "COVID-19 Report Card" (read as a dashboard) for COVID-19 case information for Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Higher Education Institutions and SUNY Schools. You can search the report card here: https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home.
We should also mention there are numerous resources for COVID-19 distributed by the NYSDOH and CDC.If you're interested in general state-wide COVID-19 data that is also available.
Census Push
The Census is almost complete! The Village is happy to announce that we've exceeded out 2010 response rate and currently have had 72% of our neighbors respond to the census. We cannot stress how important completing the Census is.... it helps to determine where over 1.5 trillion dollars in funding goes nationally every year, including funding out schools, hospitals and essential government services. Visit https://my2020census.gov/ to fill out your census today!
We apologize for the short hiatus in preparing these "News" Updates to the community. You should expect to see these "News" Updates approximately every two weeks.