The Town of Ossining is accepting resumes for a full time Deputy Town Clerk position. This is a responsible administrative position requiring the incumbent to assist the Town Clerk in all the areas of responsibilities as mandated by law and is deputized to act for and on behalf of the Town Clerk.
The Town of Ossining and the Village of Ossining entered into an intermunicipal agreement whereby the Town Clerk assumes the additional responsibilities of performing the duties of Village Clerk. The successful candidate will assist the Town Clerk in executing both Town and Village Clerk duties.
The attached job profile reflects general details of the position, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. A high degree of computer competency, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook are required. The successful candidate will be required to attend Town & Village evening work sessions and produce minutes of the meetings. The applicant should be a notary public or have the ability to obtain Notary Public Certification. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to take initiative are also a necessary requirement of the position. The position interfaces with the public a great deal requiring the ability to work through interruptions and handle a wide variety of people. An understanding of the Spanish language is a plus.
If you are interested, please submit a resume and letter of interest to Connie Cerny, Budget Officer/Personnel Director, at the above address or via e-mail at ccerny@townofossining.com or via fax at (914) 762-0833 by July 20, 2009.
Town Justice Francesca E. Connolly Named
New York State Supreme Court Justice
(June 22, 2009)Governor David Paterson nominates Ossining Town Justice Francesca E. Connolly to the New York State Supreme Court in the Ninth Judicial District.
Governor David Paterson has nominated Ossining Town Justice Francesca E. Connolly to fill an interim vacancy in the New York State Supreme Court in the Ninth Judicial District for a term to expire on December 31, 2009. This announcement was made on June 17, 2009. The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation. The vacancy was created by the appointment of the Honorable Jonathan Lippman to serve as Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.
Justice Connolly will be seeking a ballot line for the November 3, 2009 election to serve as Supreme Court Justice for a fourteen-year term.
After an extensive screening process, Justice Connolly received the highest ratings to serve as Supreme Court Justice from the New York State Judicial Screening Committee and the Westchester County Bar Association.
Justice Connolly has been practicing law for twenty-seven years, with an expertise in civil trial and appellate litigation. She is currently in private practice in New York City as a partner in the law firm of Malapero & Prisco LLP. She began her legal career in public service, serving as Assistant General Counsel of the New York City Department of Probation from 1982 to 1983 and again from 1984 to 1985 and as Law Assistant for the Deputy Administrative Judge of Queens County Family Court from 1983 to 1984. Justice Connolly received a B.A., magna cum laude, from State University of New York at Albany in 1979 and a J.D. from Pace University School of Law in 1982.
The Honorable Francesca E. Connolly began a four-year term as Town Justice for the Town of Ossining in 2006. She was the first woman elected to serve in this capacity. Justice Connolly has been active in her community for many years, serving as Ossining PTA Council President from 1998 to 1999, Town of Ossining Planning Board Member from 1997 to 1999, Town Council Member from 2000 to 2005, and Deputy Town Supervisor from 2003 to 2005. She is a founding member of the Ossining Youth Hockey Association and Team Westchester Hockey Association. She is a member of the Ossining Youth Court Advisory Board.
She has been married to Kevin Connolly for twenty-four years. They have two sons, Kevin, Jr., a second-year law student at Brooklyn Law School, and Sean, a senior at The College of the Holy Cross.
For more information, contact Catherine Borgia at: 914-762-6001.
Seeking Two Residents with Legal or Regulatory Experience
(May 26, 2009) The Town of Ossining is currently soliciting resumes from citizens interested in serving on the Town’s Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee was codified during the 1970s, but has never been staffed; town code requires two resident members in addition to one Town Staff member. Town Attorney Wayne Spector has agreed to serve as the employee representative and counsel to the Ethics Board.
The Board of Ethics shall render advisory opinions to town employees on written request, and shall make advisory and confidential recommendations to the Town Board. Preferred candidates will have legal or regulatory expertise. Board members will serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the Town Board, as per the town code. Members may also make recommendations of amendments to the Ethics Code.
“I am very pleased to be able to keep this campaign promise and staff the Town Board of Ethics,” commented Town Supervisor Catherine Borgia, “When I was an Ossining village trustee, we appointed an Ethics Board for the first time, and found that it was very useful to employees and board members as a resource for clarifying ethical issues that arose in the course of their jobs. It also serves as a resource for the public, to ensure transparency and good government operations, “
Interested persons should send a letter of interest and a resume to:
Jane Kanning, Town of Ossining, 16 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562
New Committee Formed to Assist
Town Board on Financial Policy Matters
The Ossining Town Council is seeking volunteers to serve on a Citizen Finance Advisory Committee. The committee will assist the Town Council with financial policy recommendations and budgetary matters.
The Committee will meet monthly on a schedule mutually decided upon by members. The Town’s Comptroller will act as an advisor and liaison to the group.
“We know that we have a great number of people in Ossining who have talent and professional expertise in the areas of business and finance. This committee will be an excellent opportunity to assist the community in these challenging economic times,” remarked Town Supervisor Catherine Borgia.
Candidates should have background in finance, government, or other related professions and a desire to share their professional expertise for the benefit of the community.
Interested parties should send a letter of interest and resume to: Town of Ossining
16 Croton Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
Fax: 914-762-0833
Email: cborgia@townofossining.com
We all know that we are facing challenging and difficult times in our nation and that has impact in our local community that we have already felt and will continue to impact us this coming year.
But the thing about hard times is that they also provide opportunities to show our best selves, both individually and collectively.
In America, and in Ossining, our finest hours have always been when we rallied to face crisis, tragedy together.
(April 17, 2009) The Ossining Town Council reduced the municipality’s operating budget by $227, 842.00 at last Tuesday’s April 14, 2009 Town Council Meeting. This amount was cut from the budget through an extensive line-by-line review of the budget that had been passed by the then-sitting board in December 2008.
“When I took office in January, I asked each department head to cut 15% off their operating budgets,” remarked Town Supervisor Catherine Borgia. “By working in collaboration with department heads and the Town Council, we were able to find significant savings in our operations budget in all departments. We also took this as an opportunity to review all of our processes and see if there were more efficient and cost effective ways of providing municipal services to Town residents.”
In her first week in office, Borgia reduced the Supervisor’s salary by 10% and made other reductions to the budget for that office. “I felt it was important to set a personal example in the Supervisors’ office, to indicate that this was a serious effort. I was very pleased with the responsiveness to this challenge by all Town staff members. I know that by working together, we can continue to flourish as a community even during hard economic times.”
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.
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.
