BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Scarsdale Mayor Justin K. Arest relayed the sad news of the passing of former Volunteer Fire Captain and President Donato L. Vaccaro, 63, a life member of Company Number 1, at the June 9 Village Board of Trustees meeting. Vaccaro, a lifelong Eastchester and Scarsdale resident, died on June 4. “Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time,” Arest said, requesting a Moment of Silence.

The Scarsdale Public Library is undergoing a major campus transformation to expand outdoor programming and nature spaces.  The $2.2 million project, designed by Slade Architecture, features a 40-person outdoor pavilion, a “Story Walk” for children and new native plant gardens. Groundbreaking began in June, with completion targeted for spring 2027.

Mayor Arest presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Girl Scout Evie Schiff, whose Gold Award Project was Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Comfort, providing journals, hand-decorated onesies, craft supplies for personalized nameplates, sibling activity kits, books and other thoughtful resources to families with children in the NICU.

Public Comment began with Linda Killian, One Forest Lane, Scarsdale who discussed the lack of exterior maintenance of her neighboring home on 27 Woods Lane, which is vacant.  “The lawn has been mowed but there are boxes that have been stacked in the entryway of the house for months.  There is no exterior or interior lighting, plants are overgrown and the breezeway between the house and the garage door is open.  The windows were broken. After this winter’s blizzard, the driveway was never shoveled. Their driveway is covered with broken glass.  What is next, arson, vermin, squatters?” Killian asked.

Agenda items included Resolution Authorizing Purchase of a new Combination Vacuum/Hydro-Excavator Machine; Purchase of new Olympian Leaf Pro Plus II Self-Contained Leaf Machine Trailer; Resolution to Refer a Special Use Permit Application for Retail Space in the Christie Place Development to the Planning Board and schedule a Public Hearing.