(PHOTO: Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in the MyRye.com Garden, July 2025.)
(PHOTO: Plant Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed). Rye takes the monarch pledge at the March 25, 2026 City Council meeting. Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in the MyRye.com Garden, July 2025.)

The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 is out. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss acquisition of personnel matters, potential acquisition of property and litigation. The meeting will also be aired on Cablevision Channel 1310 (formerly 75) and Verizon Channel 39. We’ll also see you on the Internet (live and archive). The city council publishes its office hours on the City website. .

Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 16 agenda items.

  • Spotlight.
    • Plant Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed). Rye takes the monarch pledge.
    • Women Who Served. Presentation on Rye’s women vets in honor of Women’s History Month.
  • Brian’s Bran. Report of the City Manager.
  • Eye on the Road. Manager’s update on Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Matters (maybe this one?)
  • Open Mic. Members of the public may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
  • Consenting Adults. Consent Agenda.
    • Watt’s the Verdict? Approval of resolution authorizing the hiring of Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC as Special Counsel to Represent participating Westchester Municipalities in Monitoring the Con Edison Rate Settlement.
    • Completely Rotten. Approval of a request from the Rye Sustainability Committee to host a Compost Giveback Day on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Disbrow Park near the Food Scrap Recycling area, where Rye residents may collect free compost.
    • Tax Time. Adoption of the 2026 County property tax rates.
    • You Should be Going Native. Approval of a proclamation declaring March 26, 2026 as Mayors’ Monarch Pledge Day in the City of Rye.
    • Flood of Cooperation. Approval of a resolution supporting an Inter-Municipal Cooperative Approach with the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Rye and the Town of Harrison for flood mitigation on and around the Mamaroneck River and Beaver Swamp Brook.
  • Sound Decision. Consideration of a resolution to participate in the Long Island Sound Watershed Intermunicipal Council (LISWIC) and approval of an intermunicipal agreement.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 6:30pm for executive session and 7:00pm for public session.

Beatrice Larzul is a Staff Writer at MyRye.com. She is a Rye resident and a graduate of Williams College with a degree in English and geosciences.

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