Earth Day 40/Stash the Trash 20 – A Waterfront Celebration
April 10, 2010 -
11 am- 4 pm
Louis Engel Waterfront Park
As you know, over the past 40 years the relevance of Earth Day has grown dramatically. Also considering the Town of Ossining’s growing status as a hub of population, arts and commerce in upper Westchester, the Town Board in cooperation with the Green Ossining Committee of concerned citizens are very pleased to inform you that we are expanding the annual Earth Day “Stash the Trash” event which the Town has held for the past 20 years.
This year we are organizing "Earth Day 40/ Stash the Trash 20 - A Waterfront Celebration" so that all members of the community have an event to enjoy, and learn from, in observance of Earth Day after participating in a morning of cleaning up our community. Our goal is to help households discover what they can easily do to help preserve our environment by living in a more sustainable way in our day-to-day lives.
There will also be live music, children’s activities, an awards program, and food. On-stage acts performing at Earth Day 40 include retro-rock band “Back In The Day”, plus more.
We are excited about this escalation of the Town’s traditional Stash the Trash event to better recognize the community’s growing interests in Earth Day and in taking action to preserve our environment. On behalf of the entire Ossining Green Committee, we look forward to seeing you at Ossining’s beautiful waterfront park on April 10th.
Youth Summer Work Opportunity Fair
Saturday, April 17, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ossining Community Center
The Intermunicipal Youth of Ossining Committee is sponsoring the 4th Annual Youth Summer Opportunities Fair.
The Fair is intended to provide Ossining students with opportunities to work in paid positions or unpaid internships and to provide employers with a valuable source of potential employees for the summer 2010 season.
The Fair is being organized as a cooperative event between the Town and Village of Ossining, the Ossining Public Library, Ossining Communities that Care, the Ossining School District and many other local service organizations.
The Hon Martha L. Dodge, Town Council member and Town Supervisor, passed away on December 27, 2009 after a brief and courageous fight with cancer.
Martha was a dedicated public servant and community volunteer who will be missed by all in the Ossining community. She is survived by her husband John Codman, and children Lyle and Emma.
The family has asked that donations in her name be made to the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corp (OVAC) an organization to which she was particularly devoted.
The nation, state, and local economic downturn posed many challenges during the preparation of the 2010 Preliminary budget.
Revenue sources other than property taxes, such as mortgage tax, sales tax, and state aid declined in 2009 and are projected to continue to decline for 2010.
The adopted 2009 budget appropriated $653,000 of fund balance, which effectively depleted that resource. In the first quarter of 2009, every department and function in the town cut its budget, achieving a cost savings of $230,000, or 8% of the operating budget.
During subsequent months in 2009 additional cuts were made, including salary reductions, reduction of personnel through attrition and layoffs, and further cost savings by department heads and staff.
The effort to right the financial ship of the Town of Ossining has been a totally collaborative process; many are to be congratulated for their hard work, including staff, elected representatives, and citizen volunteers.
The Town of Ossining has been complying with the NYS DEC requirements for an MS4 community. This requires completion of several tasks over a period of years.
One of those tasks is entitled, “Illicit Storm Water Discharge Detection Elimination.” Another task is entitled, “Public Participation.” A third is entitled, “Public Education.”
For the past several years, the Town has prioritized the renovation of Engel Park, and requested several years of Community Development Block Grant funding for various projects in the park, including the renovation of the comfort station.
The Partnership is comprised of human services agencies, civic organizations and community advocates who live and work in the Town of Ossining, Village of Briarcliff Manor, and Village of Ossining. Our mission is to combat domestic violence through community outreach, education, prevention and awareness.
The Intermunicipal Youth of Ossining Committee is sponsoring the 4th Annual Youth Summer Opportunities Fair.
The Hon Martha L. Dodge, Town Council member and Town Supervisor, passed away on December 27, 2009 after a brief and courageous fight with cancer. 
Stormwater Management Program - incl Illicit Discharge Survey
For the past several years, the Town has prioritized the renovation of Engel Park, and requested several years of Community Development Block Grant funding for various projects in the park, including the renovation of the comfort station.
