A crowd at a local city council meeting.
(PHOTO: The Rye City Council is looking to extend the building moratorium until March 31, 2027. A proposed six-month building moratorium in the City of Rye drew a large crowd and backlash at the Rye City Council meeting on May 27, 2026.)

The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 is out. The council will convene at 6:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel matters, potential acquisition of property, and litigation. The meeting will take place at Rye City Hall in council chambers.

The meeting will also be aired on Cablevision Channel 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 17 agenda items.

  • Spotlight
    • County Bounty? Presentation by County Legislator Anant Nambiar.
    • Rye Native (Gardner). Proclamation thanking Lucy Burkoff for her service to Friends of Rye Town Park.
    • Bans & More. Mayor’s update on land use initiatives.
  • Open Mic. Hearing of the Public on Non-Agenda Items.
  • One Fell Swoop. Consent Agenda.
    • By The Minutes. Approval of the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 21, 2026.
    • Run for RYEDERS. Approval of a request from SOUL RYEDERS for the use of City streets for the 5th annual half-marathon and 5K fundraising event on Sunday, May 23, 2027, from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
    • Planting Seeds. Adoption of resolution to participate in the 2026 Tree City Program.
    • Artheon to Something. Authorization for City Manager to execute an agreement with Artheon Inc., formerly Laberge Group.
  • Patronage. Appointments to Board and Commissions.
  • Money, Honey. Presentation of the FY 2027 budget by the City Manager and City Comptroller.
  • Lifting The Levy. Set a public hearing to adopt a Local Law to override the State tax levy limitations, if necessary, for December 16, 2026, City Council meeting.
  • Extending the Ban. Set a public hearing for November 18, 2026, City Council Meeting to extend Local Law No. 3 of 2026 which enacted a 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; and 3) multi-family buildings involving 6 or more units until March 31, 2027.
  • See You Next Time. Future Agenda Meeting items.
    • Keep’in It Cute. CBD Design Standards workshop.
    • Lorax’s Notebook. Update on Natural Resource Inventory presentation.
    • Can You Hear Me Now? Update on Cellular Phone Service Analysis and Plan presentation.
    • Flood of Ideas. Flood workshop.
    • Save or Splurge. Budget workshops.
    • Look Both Ways. Update on Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Analysis.
    • Getting Creative. Rye Art Center.
    • Gag! This Place Needs Work. Gagliardo Park Follow-up.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 pm for the public session at City Hall.

Amélie Coghlan is staff writer at MyRye.com. She is a Rye resident and an undergraduate at Trinity College Dublin studying English and sociology.

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