Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The Dobbs Ferry Village Board of Trustees is composed of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and 5 Village Trustees. Please feel free to contact the Board individually at their addresses below or collectively at the following link with ideas or concerns about current issues or challenges. Board members are committed volunteers who will do their best to help you find answers to questions or solutions to problems.

Overview

Legislative and policy-making powers are vested in the Mayor and Board of Trustees. The Mayor is the official head of the village and presides at meetings of the Trustees. The Mayor may vote on any matter before the Board, and is obliged to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie. Elections for the offices of Mayor and Trustee coincide with the General Election (first Tuesday of November). The term of office is two years, staggered so that the Mayor and three Trustees are elected in odd years and three other Trustees are elected in even years. The stipend for the Mayor is $9,600 per year and each Trustee receives a stipend of $4,800 per year.

Before a local law can be adopted, amended or repealed, a public hearing must be held to provide an opportunity for residents to express their views. Adequate notice of the public hearing must be published in an official newspaper, and copies of the proposed legislation must be made available. Voter referendums are held only under circumstances prescribed by state law.

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