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Trustee· 2025-04-08–2028-04-01

Richard Abel

Port Chester

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At a glance

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Term ending Apr 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
15
Total speaking time
1:56:25
Avg per meeting
7:46
Segments
1983

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Filtered to Budget

Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

Decisions during term (34)

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approved4-0Oct 19, 2026

Budget amendment — FY 2026-27 General Fund, police emergency services vehicle repair, $11,600

approved4-0Oct 19, 2026

Budget amendment — Capital Project #2021-212, computer hardware/equipment, $124,000

approvedOct 14, 2026

Budget Amendment for Auditor and Insurance Expenses

approved5-0Oct 14, 2026

Budget Amendment

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 5, 2026

Budget Transfer – FY 2026-27 General Fund – Fire Department Training Equipment ($8,000)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 5, 2026

Budget Amendment – FY 2026-27 General Fund – Central Garage Sanitation Truck Repair ($44,000)

approved6-0Sep 9, 2026

Annual Agency Reorganization Resolution and Revised Five-Year Budget

approved6-0Sep 8, 2026

Year-end budget adjustments adopted

approvedAug 19, 2026

Budget amendment for FY 2025-26 — LDC closing fee share reclassification

approved6-0Aug 19, 2026

Approval of Civic Plus Proposal for LDC Website and Budget Amendment

approved6-0Jul 8, 2026

Budget amendment — $22,050 for ADA tool and D&O insurance

approvedVoted yes7-0Jul 6, 2026

Budget Amendment FY 2026-27 — DPW Equipment, $50,000

approved7-0Jun 15, 2026

Budget amendment — Building Department third-party code review, 406 Boston Post Road ($5,000)

approved7-0Jun 15, 2026

Budget amendment — Joseph Curtis playground replacement ($180,000)

approved7-0Jun 15, 2026

Budget amendment — Joseph Curtis bocce courts upgrade ($220,600)

approved6-0May 4, 2026

Budget transfer — Special Events (Recreation Dept.), $2,000

approved6-0May 4, 2026

Budget amendment — Historical Society internship, $600

approvedVoted yes6-1Apr 20, 2026

Amendments to Tentative Village Budget for FY 2026-2027 (Resolution 02.1)

approvedVoted yes7-0Apr 20, 2026

Adoption of Village Budget for FY 2026-2027 (Resolution 03.1)

approved7-0Apr 20, 2026

ADD-ON: Budget Amendment — Special Litigation Counsel, $50,000