YOUR HELP IS WANTED - WE WANT TO UPGRADE OUR WEBSITE:WWW.GREENBURGHNY.COM HELP US REMOVE THE CLUTTER, MAKE THE SITE EASIER TO NAVIGATE We had a very productive meeting of our newly formed technology committee earlier this week. We identified our first project to work on which is to enhance our Greenburgh website: www.greenburghny.com. We all quickly came to the conclusion that this is an important undertaking. A good website will enable residents to get whatever information they want easily. And, creates a positive impression of the town for people who don't live here but may consider moving to Greenburgh. You can help the technology committee and Town Board by doing the following. If there are features on websites of other communities that you are impressed with let us know. In addition please critique our existing website and do so with with a critical eye. We want to get rid of the clutter in our existing website. And, need your help in identifying areas in the website that may be confusing or lacking. The existing Greenburgh website leaves much to be desired for people to quickly and easily access information they need. Our new website could include the possibility of voice activated access and other cutting edge technology. I recall that we were the first community in the region to have a website. We were cutting edge then, but are behind other communities now. E mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com. I will cut and paste all the responses I receive and send them to the Town Board, Technology Committee and our webmaster for review. Thank you for your help. Thanks again.

FLOODING EXPECTED...WE NEED MORE SNOW ANGELS (REPORT FROM SNOW ANGEL COORDINATORS about last snow storm FLOODING EXPECTED…WE NEED MORE SNOW ANGELS… SUBSTANTIAL RAIN TONIGHT TO SATURDAY, STRONG POTENTIAL FLOODING, CHECK BASINS OR INLETS Please be advised there is going to be a busy stretch of weather coming up The first concern is going to be periods of rain late tonight through Sat. morning. Rainfall totals are likely to be on the order of 1.50-2.50" which combined with snow melt, frozen ground and rivers will lead to an enhanced flooding threat of poor drainage & streams, creeks & rivers. In addition as the storm pulls away on Sat, it will pull in much colder air which not only may allow for a bit of sleet, but will present a decent freeze up/black ice threat late in the day or evening as temperatures settle below freezing. The town is out working on drainage hotspots and we will do whatever we can to minimize flooding. However, areas prone to flooding situations could be problems. If you have any basins or inlets on your property please check them. Feel free to reach out to me anytime. My e mail is pfeiner@greenburghny.com REPORT FROM THE SNOW ANGELS REGARDING THE LAST SNOW STORM—THEY NEED MORE SNOW ANGEL VOLUNTEERS We just wanted to check in and give you a report of how this last storm was handled. We have a list now of 25 volunteers, which is promising. We would like to recruit more volunteers. We serviced 21 houses in this past storm, and have collected some donations (amounting to $70) that we plan to put towards shovels, ice melt, snow blower gas etc. We would like to recognize the following people for helping: Gary Mastrangelo, Matt Mastrangelo, Jake Mastrangelo, Joshua Nobel, Mohan Das, Quinten Seskin, Jake Rosenberg, Ryan Weiner, Ryan Turell, Jared Turell, Jonathan Fischgrund, Julius Vizner, Judy Cooperman, Steve Cooperman, Miles Cooperman and The Holland Family Briana Jacobellis and Gabby Staffiero. > > Thank you, > > Josh Nobel and Jake Mastrangelo Ardsley High School Seniors ----coordinators winter 2017/2018 Greenburgh snow angels IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER AND BECOME A SNOW ANGEL E MAIL GREENBURGHSNOWANGELS@gmail.com NEWS 12 STORY ABOUT OUR SWEARING IN CEREMONY AT THE NEW YORK SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GREENBURGH JUDGE DELORES BRATHWAITE SWORE INTO OFFICE TOWN COUNCILMEMBERS DIANA JUETTNER, FRANCIS SHEEHAN, TOWN CLERK JUDITH BEVILLE AND TOWN SUPERVISOR PAUL FEINER http://westchester.news12.com/story/37226204/greenburgh-upholds-tradition-on-swearing-in-ceremony

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/12/28/the-pros-and-cons-of-prepaying-property-taxes.html?play=1

http://www.fios1news.com/lowerhudsonvalley/local-lower-hudson-valley-residents-scramble-to-pay-18-taxes-in-face-of-new-law#.WkQ4-k2Wy70 It's been a very busy day at Town Hall with residents deciding to partially pre pay their 2018 town and fire district taxes. Others paid the 2nd half of the 2017 school tax. The Receiver of Taxes office is open tomorrow from 9 AM to 5 PM and on Friday from 9 AM to 12:30 PM to help you if wish to pay your taxes. As Supervisor of the town I feel horrible that village residents were not able to take advantage of pre-payment of taxes due to the requirement that a warrant be issued. The village budgets are not approved until April and government entities are not authorized to collect taxes that have not been assessed. I want to thank all six Village Mayors for trying very hard to figure out a way to help their constituents. The town portion of the tax for residents of the villages represents about 2% of the total tax bill.

The Greenburgh Town Board approved the following resolution at a special meeting of the Town Board tonight authorizing the partial payments of the 2018 town and fire district taxes before the end of the year. In recent days we have had numerous communications with the Governor's office and a conversation with the Counsel to the NYS Department of Taxation and was advised that school taxes cannot be pre-paid because they have not been assessed or determined. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino decided not to issue a warrant to local governments so the county portion of the taxes also cannot be pre-paid (an action I find very disappointing since a warrant would have enabled taxpayers to get a tax deduction on the county portion of the tax, if eligible.). Residents of the unincorporated section of town are treated better than residents of the villages because the town taxes were approved in 2017. The 2018 village taxes won't be approved until the spring of next year. Like school districts- residents can't get a deduction on taxes that have not yet been approved, according to the conversation we had with the Governor's office and counsel to the NYS Tax department. THE PROCESS FOR PRE-PAYING YOUR TOWN TAXES: Receiver of Taxes Anne Povella's office will be open on Wed, Thursday during regular business hours and Friday morning to accept the 2018 town and fire taxes. Staff will look up the amount of taxes you can pay if you stop by at Town Hall: 177 Hillside Ave. YOU CAN PRE-PAY YOUR TAXES EVEN IF YOU ARE ON VACATION! VIA THE INTERNET You can also pay the 2nd half of the school tax which is normally due the end of January before the end of the year--if you qualify for a deduction. If you pay the 2nd half of the school tax you should bring a separate check. (two checks: one for 2nd half of school tax, the other for the 2018 town/fire district taxes. INTERNET PAYMENTS- We are hiring a third party vendor to help us set up a system so you can pre-pay your taxes via the internet. The new system should be up and running on Thursday. A new feature: you will be able to go to the website and the site will you the maximum amount you can pay on line thru the end of the year. Some other communities in Westchester are not accepting internet payments. I'm pleased that we are. We will provide more details later this week on how to navigate paying your taxes on line. Feel free to e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com with any questions. Or, call me on my cell: 914-438-1343 with questions. I was swamped with many calls and e mails but try to get back to everyone who reaches out. PAUL FEINER RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF PARTIAL PAYMENTS OF TOWN, SPECIAL TOWN DISTRICTS AND FIRE DISTRICT 2018 TAXES IN 2017 CONSISTENT WITH AND PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO’S DECEMBER 22, 2017 EXECUTIVE ORDER 172 WHEREAS, to counteract if possible the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (hereafter the “Act”) recently signed into law by President Donald Trump, the Governor of the State of New York, on Friday, December 22, 2017, issued Executive Order 172 (attached), allowing for the prepayment of 2018 county, town and other taxes if a warrant has been issued and to make a partial payment in 2017 prior to the implementation of the Act’s caps on allowable deduction for State and local income, sales and property taxes at $10,000; and WHEREAS, the impacts of the Act on New York residents are delineated in the Governor’s Executive Order and need not be repeated here; and WHEREAS, since the issuance of Executive Order 172, the Town has worked tirelessly over the holiday weekend to provide its taxpayers with the ability to partially pay 2018 property taxes to the maximum extent allowed by the Order, while working with third party vendors to re-program their systems to accept partial payments, which were not permitted prior to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, the Town has received numerous requests from its taxpayers wishing to pre-pay town, fire, county and school taxes; and WHEREAS, the Town has no control over the issuance of the required warrants for other taxing districts, such as the county and school districts, and has verified with state representatives that a warrant is required pursuant to the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, the Town of Greenburgh and the three fire districts in the town (Fairview, Greenville and Hartsdale) have adopted budgets and have warrants that are in compliance with the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, the Town has learned that the County of Westchester has announced that it is not feasible for the County to issue a warrant before the end of the year and, therefore, the Town will not be able to collect partial payment of 2018 county taxes prior to the implementation of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Town of Greenburgh is prepared to begin accepting partial payments of 2018 town, special town district and fire district taxes beginning December 27, 2017; and WHEREAS, Town Board members have been in repeated communication with the Governor’s office regarding implementation of the Executive Order; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor, or his designee, to execute any documents required for the implementation of partial prepayments in 2017 of 2018 town, special town districts and fire district taxes, up to the amounts paid in 2017, respectively, consistent with and pursuant to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s December 22, 2017 Executive Order, and authorizes the head of the Town’s MIS department to R 12/26/2017 take the action steps necessary to accept in 2017 partial pre-payment of 2018 town, special town districts and fire district taxes by credit card; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board urges taxpayers to consult with a financial advisor to determine if partial pre-payment of 2018 taxes is appropriate for their specific financial circumstances because the town, pursuant to Executive Order 172, is simply making the option of prepayment available, and the town is not advocating or taking a position regarding the deductibility or appropriateness of any pre-payment made pursuant to the Executive Order; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if, after consulting with a financial advisor, a town taxpayer finds it beneficial to make increased tax payments in 2017 and yet has not already paid the second-half of the 2017-2018 school taxes, the taxpayer should consider doing so by the end of 2017 (instead of waiting until January 31, 2018), provided, however, that, if the school taxes are paid by a bank as part of a mortgage escrow, the bank should be contacted and proof of payment in 2017 provided so the bank is on notice that the bank need not make the second half payment again, which would result in a double payment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if town taxpayers, after consulting with a financial advisor, seek to partially prepay their 2018 town, special town district or fire taxes on Wednesday, December 27, 2017; Thursday, December 28, 2017; or Friday December 27, 2017, during business hours, they may do so at Greenburgh Town Hall, where Town staff is available to help determine the maximum amount payable and accept any payment up to that amount; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, commencing Thursday, December 28, 2017, and continuing until December 31, 2017, the last day allowable by the Executive Order, town taxpayers may also make partially pre-payments by credit card using a third party software company capable of accepting such partial payments, up to the maximum amount allowable. R 12/26/2017 WHEREAS, the Act alters the rate of taxation for individuals and businesses, by blatantly raising taxes on the middle cases families to pay for tremendous tax breaks to corporations and the top 1% of Americans; WHEREAS, the Act caps the allowable deduction for State and local income, sales and property taxes at $10,000, which penalizes many homeowners throughout the state, and will cause federal taxes on New Yorkers to increase by more than $14 billion; WHEREAS, New York State is the number one donor state in the United States America, as it provides S48 billion more to the Federal government than it receives from the Federal government; WHEREAS, the Act will effectively make New York State structurally less economically competitive than other states in the national market; WHEREAS, this Administration has fought hard to ensure that local governments are strong and financially secure through shared services, including absorbing the costs of Medicaid increases; WHEREAS, the Act will devastate local economies and the housing market in many communities, which goes against this Administration's policies to ease the financial burden of local governments, and the State as a whole; and WHEREAS, significant and immediate action must be taken by the State to ensure that New Yorkers are protected and shielded from the financially disastrous impacts of the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Sections 28 and 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, hereby temporarily suspend, for the period from the date of this Executive Order until 11:59pm on January 2, 2018; the following laws or parts thereof: The provisions of§ 904(1) of the Real Property Tax Law, and of any and all comparable special acts, that permit county legislative bodies to issue warrants for the collection of taxes and deliver them to the collecting officers as late as the thirty-first day of December, even where the budget has been adopted prior to that date. In lieu thereof, such legislative bodies are hereby authorized to issue their warrants for the collection of taxes and to deliver them to the collecting officers immediately upon the adoption of the budget or upon the issuance of this order, whichever is later, but no later than 11:59pm on December 28, 2017; The provisions of§ 283.301(1) of the Westchester County Tax Law that permit town supervisors to issue warrants for the collection of taxes as late as the tenth day before the time fixed for the collection of the taxes or assessments, even where the budget has been adopted prior to that date. In lieu thereof, such legislative bodies are hereby authorized to issue their warrants for the collection of taxes and to deliver them to the collecting officers immediately upon the adoption of the budget or upon the issuance of this order, whichever is later, but no later than 11:59pm on December 28, 2017

http://westchester.news12.com/story/37142699/confusion-reigns-as-taxpayers-seek-to-pre-pay People are very upset that they can't pre pay the school portion of the taxes to get the deduction- or the county. BUT-- they can pay the Greenburgh and fire district taxes. The impact of the pre payment initiative is not as great as we had hoped or thought. Very upset. But, we tried. Village residents don't benefit because they can't pre pay village taxes either.

Joshua Nobel. along with a fellow Snow Angel Jake Mastrangelo, will be acting as the coordinators for the Snow Angels program this winter They are both Seniors at Ardsley High School and live in Hartsdale. This winter they hope to establish a database of all those who wish to volunteer and all those who wish to receive assistance from the Snow Angels. Their goal is to grow this organization to assist as many community members as possible and engage many others as volunteers. They will be using the Email account Greenburghsnowangels@gmail.com as the primary mode of contact regarding those in need and those who wish to volunteer. If you have any further questions, please refer to the Snow Angel’s mission Statement or feel free to reach out to any of the following for more information Joshua Nobel: jrnobe2@gmail.com Jake Mastrangelo: jake.mastrangelo@yahoo.com PFEINER@GREENBURGHNY.COM Mission Statement Snow Angels is a volunteer service organization for the town of Greenburgh that provides free snow shoveling services to elderly and disabled residents. Snow Angels seeks to gather community members all across Greenburgh to assist our neighbors during a time when many are in need. These services are often unpaid, but some residents are willing to pay. If you wish to volunteer please email greenburghsnowangels@gmail.com and indicate the following: Full name, address, phone number, address, when you are available to volunteer and any other notes (such as if you have a car or a snowblower). Thanks!! This is the 27th year of our snow angel program. Thank you Josh and Jake for your efforts to enhance the program and to help those in need. PAUL FEINER

24 HOUR FITNESS CENTER IS OPEN ON CENTRAL AVE (former scarsdale A & P)...indoor pool to open in March The new 30,000 square foot 24 HOUR FITNESS club at 668 Central Ave (where the former Scarsdale A & P was located) is now open. They had a soft opening yesterday and will have a more formal opening on Saturday, December 30th. I attended a pre-opening event. The facility is large with lots of premium equipment. The indoor swimming pool is expected to open in March, 2018 --they are waiting for permits from the county Department of Health. This will be the only indoor pool located in the Greenburgh Central Ave corridor and is a welcome addition to Greenburgh recreation opportunities. Some features: • Studio & Cycle Classes • Digital Studio Classes • Personal & Group Training • Latest Cardio & Strength Equipment • Multi-functional Olympic Training Rig • TRX Suspension Training • Turf Zone • Indoor Lap Pool • Whirlpool, Sauna & Steam Room • Spacious Locker Rooms • Towel Service • Pro Shop • Kids’ Club • Network of 400+ Clubs • Free Training Session with Membership • 24GO™ On-Demand Workouts • My24® App • Fit:Perks® Rewards Program Learn More at 24HourFitness.com/Scarsdale

http://hudsonvalley.news12.com/story/37129641/gov-cuomo-signs-order-allowing-early-payment-of-property-taxes

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/nyregion/cuomo-assist-as-homeowners-rush-to-prepay-property-tax-bill.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/nyregion/cuomo-assist-as-homeowners-rush-to-prepay-property-tax-bill.html