2013 Annual Estimate of Expenditures – (updated 2/11/13)

From the Office of the Comptroller: Now that the 2013 Operating Budget has been passed we remind taxpayers that the second half of the 2012-2013 School Tax is still due in January and can be paid without interest up to January 31, 2013. The 1st Half of the 2013 City Real Property Tax can be […]

Project Hope is currently in Mount Vernon offering free crisis counseling to individuals, families, community groups, businesses amd service orgnizations still suffering from the destruction Hurricane Sandy left along the east coast. Property owners and individuals needing help due to property damage, food loss and lost wages may be eligible for financial help. Time is winding […]

Award winning documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt has a new one-hour film that will be pre-screened at the Mount Vernon Armory, 144 North Fifth Avenue on Friday, January 18, 2013. The film will begin at 1.p.m. and will be followed by a half hour question and answer period. “Soul Food Junkies,” winner of the CNN Best […]

From Friday, February 1, 2013 until Friday, February 22, 2013 the Westchester Community College’s Institute for Mature Adults will be offering seniors an opportunity to learn about the beauty, diversity and traditions of Africa. For four consecutive Fridays the college will be conducting a two hour segment beginning at9:30 a.m. and ending at 11:30 a.m. […]

The Recreation Department wants Mount Vernon seniors to join them on a group trip to the New York Botanical Gardens “The Orchid Show” this coming March. A National Historic Landmark landscape, the garden, founded in 1891, boasts one of the world’s greatest collections of plants on 250 acres. Besides gardens and plant collections, over 30,000 trees can […]

Agenda

The special City Council meeting, scheduled to be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of adopting the tax rate for 2013, has been cancelled.

A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of adopting the 2013 tax rate.

Planning Board Agenda

The City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers to adopt the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013.

The City Council will hold a press conference on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room to discuss the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013 and budget reforms.

Please be advised that City Council meetings concerning Adopting 2013 Annual Estimate scheduled for Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. and Friday December 28, 2012 AT 7:00 p.m. have been CANCELLED.

 A special City Council meeting will be held on Friday, December 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers.

A special City Council meeting will be held on Friday, December 28, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of acting upon the following legislation:   “Adopting the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013”   and other such business as may be presented.

The Youth Bureau will be recognizing all G.E.M. participants (Girls Embracing Maturity) for their dedication to the program over the past year and will be hosting a G.E.M. Kwanzaa Celebration in honor of their achievements. Kwanzaa, an African American celebration of heritage and culture, celebrated from December 26 through January 1, with each of the […]

A special City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of acting on the following legislation: “Adopting the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013” and other such business as shall come before the Council.

A regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, followed by a vote on the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013.

Kwanzaa, a week-long cultural celebration recognized by and for descendants of the African diaspora to instill racial pride and unity will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Senior Room at the Doles Community Center at 250 South 6th Avenue. Seniors registered in the Doles Center and Armory are invited […]

A special meeting of the Mount Vernon City Council will be held on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of acting upon the following legislation: “Adopting the budget for Fiscal Year 2013” And other such business as may be presented before such meeting.    

LAND USE SCHEDULES 2013

A special City Council Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Committee Room in preparation for the regular meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 26, 2012.

A special City Council Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in the City Council Committee Room to review and discuss the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013.

On December 13, 2012 the Board of Estimate and Contract passed a budget with a 6.65% property tax increase. See details of budget now: 2013AnnualEstimate_BOEAdopted  

The City Council will hold a public hearing on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in reference to the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2013.

The Mount Vernon Fire Department is uring residents to put “Safety First” this holiday season. Recognizing that the season is a time when family and friends get together, to have a good time and enjoy one another’s company, think about giving gifts that can help keep them safe. Consider gifting someone you know a quality […]

Mount Vernon will celebrate the holiday season in City Hall Plaza on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Ernest D. Davis hopes the celebration will help residents get into the spirit this holiday season. “It’s been a tough year for so many people. This is the season when we all need to spread […]

A special meeting of the Board of Estimate and Contract will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room for the purpose of adopting the Annual Estimate for Fiscal Year 2013.

NR 069 Keep In Touch With FEM Update Your Contact InformationThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the filing deadline for disaster assistance related to Hurricane Sandy to January 28, 2013. Read the Press Release – NR 088 FEMA Application Deadline Extended MORE FEMA RELATED INFORMATION  NR 076 Frequently Asked Questions about FEMA Disaster Assistance NR […]

Zoning Board of Appeals Submission and Meeting Dates 2013