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Please note the Planning Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 has been cancelled.

The next Planning Board meeting will be held Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

The Town of Ossining is looking to appoint a volunteer to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an alternate member for a one-year term.

Requisite experience includes: architecture, engineering, land use, development, or another related field. Applicants must be a resident of the Town of Ossining, residency in the Unincorporated Town of Ossining is preferred.

The Zoning Board of Appeals hears applications relating to:

• Interpretation of Zoning Code or Zoning Map
• Variance with regard to permitted uses
• Variance with regard to area requirements for building lots
• Special Permits as dictated by zoning district

The Zoning Board usually meets the first and/or third Monday of the month. However, the Board is convened only if there is an application on file two weeks prior to that date. Meetings are held at the John-Paul Rodrigues Operations Center, 101 Route 9A, at 7:30 PM.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Martha C. Quituisaca in the Town Supervisor's Office at mquituisaca@townofossiningny.gov by Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM.

The Town is looking to appoint Town Residents to the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) for a five-year term.

The EAC usually meets the first Monday of each month. The committee advises on the development, management, and protection of the Town’s natural resources.

EAC members are appointed by the Board of the Town of Ossining and serve five-year terms with the charge to:

• Help to build awareness and support for the development, management, and protection of Ossining's natural resources.
• When needed, draft environmental ordinances, for consideration by the Town of Ossining, designed to provide protection for natural resources.
• Participate in environmental reviews of proposed projects before the Planning Board to ensure adherence to Town's ordinances, such as the Tree Protection, Wetland Protection, Steep Slope, and other environmental Town ordinances.

No prior experience is necessary, however, a desire to volunteer, help protect, and preserve our local resources are key.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Martha C. Quituisaca in the Town Supervisor's Office at mquituisaca@townofossiningny.gov by Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM.

The Town Board is seeking a Town resident to recommend to the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees to be a volunteer member of the Village’s Civilian Police Complaint Review Board, as an alternate member. 

Pursuant to an inter-municipal agreement, the Village of Ossining Police Department provides police services to the Unincorporated Town of Ossining. 

The purpose of the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board is to provide for civilian participation in the review of investigation of complaints made against police officers. Under the Village Code, the eligibility requirements to be on the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board in either a member or alternate member capacity are as follows:

• Must be a resident of the Unincorporated Town of Ossining
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to attend at least 75% of Board meetings – which are generally on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m., either in person or via Zoom videoconferencing
• Must undergo training with the Village Police Department
• Cannot be an elected official or employee of the Town or Village, or be an immediate family member of an elected official or employee of the Town or Village
• Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check – which results will remain confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility
• Must not have been convicted of a felony, or have been incarcerated or on probation or parole in the past five years

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume to Martha C. Quituisaca in the Town Supervisor's Office at mquituisaca@townofossiningny.gov by Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM.