The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 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 take place at the Locust Avenue Firehouse as City Hall is still undergoing an HVAC renovation.
If the council adjourns into executive session at the end of the meeting, it will discuss personnel, 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 19 agenda items.
- Spotlight.
- Latimer Speaks. Presentation by Congressman George Latimer
- Rising Voices. Presentation of Youth Award by Human Rights Commission
- Meet the Interns. Introduction of the City’s 2026 Interns
- Brian’s Bran. Report of the City Manager
- For the Animals. Approval of resolution designating recipient of Voluntary Animal Shelter contributions pursuant to NYS Agriculture & Markets Law §109
- Purposeful Plan for Purchase. Presentation on Central Business District Design Guidelines Project
- Preserving Purchase. Approval of a resolution to transfer $70,000 from the General Fund Contingency Account to the City Council Consultant line for a Central Business District Design Standards consultant
- Temporary Development Freeze Hearing. Open a public hearing to consider a Local Law adopting a six-month moratorium in the City of Rye temporarily prohibiting the review, processing or approval of any application in: 1) the Central Business District; 2) the B-1 and B-2 Districts adjoining the Central Business District; 3) redevelopment/development of the Rye Country Day School campus; 4) demolition and reconstruction of single and two-family homes; and 5) multi-family buildings involving 6 or more units
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 pm for the public session at City Hall.
