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Aug 21, 2026

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Council Approves Budget and Operations Measures

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Council Approves Health Insurance Waiver Policy

The City Council unanimously adopted a 2026 policy establishing rules for waiving health insurance coverage, with all five participating council members voting yes.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Council Approves Earth Day Cleanup

The City Council unanimously adopted the Blue and Green Earth Day Cleanup item, with all five listed council members voting in favor and none opposed.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Council Approves Fire Engine Repairs

The City Council unanimously approved an emergency declaration, fund transfer, and motor replacement for Fire Department Engine Company 206. It also approved a memorandum of agreement for the FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System and confirmed the 2026 county and special district tax rate, levy, and issuance of taxes.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Council Advances Comprehensive Plan Zoning Changes

The City Council unanimously approved a zoning-related action intended to change zoning to reflect the adopted Comprehensive Plan. The minutes do not specify which zoning provisions would change.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Council adopts sanitation and sidewalk penalties

The City Council unanimously adopted six Department of Public Works ordinances in a 5-0 block vote. The measures address penalties for garbage and rubbish violations, unauthorized dumping, littering, sidewalk obstructions, driving over sidewalks, and snow and ice removal.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Council approves refuse fee amendment

The City Council adopted an amendment to the refuse fee; four members voted yes and one abstained.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Council Extends Independent Audit Services

The City Council adopted an extension of PFK O’Connor Davies for independent auditing services covering 2021 and 2022. The minutes do not state the extension’s cost or other contract terms.

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Briefing

Dec 24, 2025

Council Approves Drone First Responder Contract

The council unanimously approved a Motorola drone-as-a-first-responder contract; officials said the pilot has no cost to the city, and requested quarterly reports on its effectiveness.

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Briefing

Dec 11, 2025

Council Approves Residential and Commercial Tax Amnesty

Mount Vernon’s City Council approved a tax-interest amnesty program for residential and commercial properties, with four votes in favor, no votes against, and one abstention.

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Briefing

Nov 26, 2025

Mount Vernon Adopts Comprehensive Plan

The City Council unanimously adopted the city’s comprehensive plan after approving a negative declaration under environmental review. The council also approved a temporary spending freeze, a $95,000 fire-department grant for a replacement air compressor, and 16 other measures.

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Briefing

Nov 13, 2025

Council Approves Red-Light Camera Contract

The council approved a contract for a red-light violation photo-enforcement and monitoring system. It also approved a driveway-size increase by a 4-1 vote, with Councilperson Boxhill opposed.

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Briefing

Oct 22, 2025

Sewer Engineering Contract Increased by $500,000

The council adopted an amendment extending the Arcadis sewer-engineering contract through March 15, 2026, and increasing its value by $500,000. It also adopted measures covering cybersecurity breach notifications, junk police vehicles, 32-gallon trash receptacles, youth workforce programs, GIS services, and software integration.

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Briefing

Oct 8, 2025

Council Approves Emergency Tree Removal

The council unanimously approved emergency removal of dead oak trees along MacQuesten Parkway, along with related funding for debris management and site restoration. The action passed 5-0 with no opposition.

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Briefing

Sep 10, 2025

Council Accepts $2.704 Million Center Grant

The City Council unanimously approved accepting a $2.704 million CREST grant for renovations at the Doles Center. It also unanimously adopted a Freedom of Information compliance policy and an administrative search warrant procedure.

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Briefing

Jun 25, 2025

Council Advances Safety Rules and Youth Funding

The council approved $16,666.67 for the 2025 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program and advanced several public safety and building-code measures. Two code items—including time limits for dormant building applications—were approved but require a second vote.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2025

Council Approves Electric Vehicle Charging Policy

The City Council unanimously approved an electric-vehicle charging infrastructure policy. It also adopted summer youth initiatives tied to $196,960 in funding and $60,000 for aviation training, while approving a June 28 date for the HIV-AIDS awareness walk.

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Briefing

May 14, 2025

Council Extends Tax Interest Amnesty

The council adopted a recommendation to extend the tax interest amnesty program, but the minutes do not state the new deadline or financial terms. Members also approved an emergency declaration for a city-owned parking structure and fire station buildings, a provisional deputy fire chief measure intended to address excessive overtime, and other code, staffing, recreation, and service actions.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2025

City approves traffic signal study funding

The City Council approved acceptance of a $126,920 U.S. Department of Energy technical assistance voucher for a citywide traffic signal study. It also approved stormwater training and funding transfers, a 4th Street Park grant-related item, and several public programs and service authorizations.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2025

Council Approves Con Edison Rate Counsel

The City Council unanimously approved hiring Joel R. Dichter as special counsel for participating municipalities in Con Edison's electric and gas rate case before the Public Service Commission. Four council members voted yes, none voted no, and the council president was absent.

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2025

Mount Vernon approves $2.32 million sewer grants

The City Council approved two grants totaling $2,322,500 for sewer-system planning and improvements: $1 million for cleaning and CCTV inspections and $1,322,500 for upgrades to the Edison Avenue Pump Station.

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Briefing

Feb 27, 2025

Council approves park renaming and city projects

The Mount Vernon City Council approved a package of city actions, including renaming 4th Street Park as "Gus 'The Wizard' Williams Park," authorizing Edison Avenue Pump Station upgrade contracts, and approving a pilot program to create an artificial intelligence environment for the City. The council also approved the appointment of Constance Gerrie Post to the Mount Vernon Economic Development Task Force by a 3-1 vote.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2025

Council Approves New Water Board Position

The City Council unanimously adopted a measure establishing a Senior Account Clerk position within the Board of Water Supply. It also unanimously approved resolutions honoring Billy Mitchell and Gus Williams and celebrating their legacies.

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Briefing

Jan 23, 2025

Council Approves $1 Million Grant Agreement

The City Council unanimously approved an agreement authorizing Mount Vernon to receive a $1 million Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant. Members also approved two Board of Water Supply positions, a public safety technology amendment, office-space leasing, and permission for a Youth Bureau college tour.

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Briefing

Jan 9, 2025

Council Advances Downtown District Review

The Council unanimously approved a resolution to issue a notice of completion and schedule a public hearing on the final environmental impact statement and zoning petition for the proposed Downtown Transit Oriented Arts District. All five members voted in favor.

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