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Upcoming Event — Local, County, and National Program Consensus Meeting

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
8:30 pm via Zoom
Meeting ID: 868 2957 6750
Passcode: 185484

LWVS will hold its annual consensus meeting to update the local, county, and national programs. The recommended 2026-27 local program for LWVS will be proposed for adoption by LWVS members at its annual meeting in May 2026. Suggestions for the Westchester County League and National League programs will be communicated to the respective LWVW and LWVUS boards.

Follow this link to view the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the Meeting.

Those who intend to participate are encouraged to review the following materials in advance:

Recent LWVS Board Statement re 2026-27 School Budget Planning and Call for Volunteers for School Bond Study Committee

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LWVS Board Statement re 2026-27 School Budget Planning

The LWVS Board Statement re 2026-27 School Budget Planning was delivered at the Community Forum on Budget Priorities on Monday, November 17, 2025.

Call for Volunteers for LWVS School Bond Study Committee

In anticipation of the next school bond referendum, LWVS is convening a study committee to monitor the public past and future School District Administration and the Board of Education discussions concerning the bond and to evaluate, without bias, the pros and cons of the proposals. Recordings of all relevant public meetings and other bond-related materials are located on the District website. All League members are eligible to join. Please email Dalya Khan, School Budget Portfolio Chair, with questions or to participate in the committee.

Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.

Upcoming Event — Village Election System Information Session and Consensus Meeting

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Friday, December 5, 2025
10:30 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 817 5008 2150
Passcode: 390539

LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee (PC) Chair Ralph Geer and Vice Chair Dan Besikof have been invited to present and answer questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.

A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.

Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda and the Consensus Questions. The Procedure Committee Responses and the resulting LWVS Consensus Statement will be posted here when available.

For more information, please contact Diane Baylor and Attiya Malik, LWVS Village Election System Chairs.

Upcoming School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election

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School Budget Vote and School Board Election
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
In-person voting from 7 am to 9 pm
Scarsdale Middle School
134 Mamaroneck Road

The proposed 2025-26 school budget will be subject to a vote and the names of all individuals who have successfully filed timely completed candidate petitions will be on the ballot for election to three open School Board positions.

School Budget and Bond Information

The 2025 LWVS School Budget Consensus Statement was presented at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 24, 2025. Follow these links to view the Proposed 2025-26 School Budget and Related Documents, and to view the LWVS School Budget Information Session.

School Board Candidate Information

The candidates whose names will appear on the ballot for the threeo open seats in the upcoming School Board Election are, in alphabetical order, Colleen Brown, Suzie Hahn, and Laura Ying Liu.

Voter Registration Deadline

Thursday, May 15, 2025: Last day to complete and sign the Voter Registration form in person with the District Clerk, Honore Adams, at 2 Brewster Road during regular business hours by appointment only.

Early Mail and Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Early mail and absentee ballot applications are available for download. Completed applications may be submitted in person, by mail, or via email to the District Clerk, Honore Adams, Scarsdale School District, 2 Brewster Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583, (914) 721-2410, hadams@scarsdaleschools.org.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025:  Last day for the District Clerk to receive a completed early mail or absentee ballot application if the voter requests that the absentee ballot be sent to the voter via mail.

Monday, May 19, 2025:  Last day for the voter to appear in person before the District Clerk (by 5 pm by appointment only) to submit a completed early mail or absentee ballot application and be provided the actual absentee ballot.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (School Election Day): Last day for the District Clerk to receive completed early mail or absentee ballots by mail or in person by 5 pm.

For more information about eligibility to vote, please see our 2025 Scarsdale School Budget Vote and School Board Election webpage and the District Clerk’s Voter Information page.

For additional questions regarding the School Budget Vote and School Board Election, please contact the LWVS Voter Service Chair.

Recent LWVS Consensus Statements re 2024 SBNC Election and Proposed 2025-26 School and Village Budgets

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Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.

SBNC Election and Referendum on Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments

On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10 am at Village Hall and via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the SBNC Election and Referendum on the Proposed SBNC Resolution Amendments. SBNC Administrative Committee Election Chair Christine Weston and SBNC Vice Chair Jen Zola presented and answered questions on behalf of the SBNC Administrative Committee (AC). Follow these links to view the:

The LWVS Consensus Statement re December 2024 SBNC Election was transmitted to members of the SBNC Administrative Committee on Friday, February 7, 2025.

School Budget

On Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11 am at the Scarsdale Public Library and via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the preliminary proposed school budget for 2025-26. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities Andrew Lennon, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development Meghan Troy, Director of Technology and Innovation, Chief Information and Data Protection Officer Jeannie Crowley, K-12 Coordinator for Digital Learning and Literacy William Yang, School Board President Suzie Hahn, School Board Vice President James C. Dugan, and Board of Education Members Leah Dembitzer and Amber Yusuf were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the:

The LWVS Consensus Statement re Preliminary Proposed 2025-26 School Budget was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Village Budget

On Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10 am at Village Hall and via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the Tentative Village budget for 2025-26. Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Mayor Justin Arest, and Trustee Karen Brew presented and answered questions. Follow these links to view the:

The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2025-26 Village Budget was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Upcoming Event — National and State Studies Information Session and Consensus Meeting

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7pm via Zoom
Meeting ID 858 9283 6580
Passcode 152110

LWVS will hold a general membership and consensus meeting to discuss the LWVUS federal judiciary study, the LWVNYS ranked choice voting study, and the LWVNYS voting systems approval process study. Attendees will be asked whether to concur with the proposed position statements set forth in the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the meeting.

In preparation for the discussion, participants are encouraged to review the following materials that have been provided by the national and state leagues:

Upcoming Event — Village Budget Information Session and Consensus Meeting

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Friday, March 21, 2025
10 am at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Meeting Room and
via Zoom
Meeting ID 875 7508 7498
Passcode 974855

LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the tentative 2025-26 Village Budget. Members of the Village Administration and Village Board of Trustees will be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.

Follow these links to view the

Attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.

Other relevant dates from the Village Budget Calendar for FY 2025-26:

  • Friday, March 7, 2025: Filing date for the Tentative 2025-26 Budget
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025: Tentative 2025-26 Budget to be presented during Work Session (must be filed by March 20, 2025)
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025: Statutory public hearing on Tentative Budget (must be completed prior to April 15, 2025)
  • Tuesday, April 29, 2025: Village Board of Trustees to adopt budget (must be adopted prior to Monday, May 1, 2025)

For more information, please contact Debbie Bhatt, LWVS Village Budget Chair, at LWVS.villagebudget@gmail.com.

Upcoming Event — Local, County & State Program Consensus Meeting

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Monday, February 10, 2025
11:15 am at Scarsdale Public Library, North Conference Room
or via Zoom

LWVS will hold its annual consensus meeting to update the local, county, and state programs. The recommended 2025-26 local program for LWVS will be proposed for adoption by LWVS members at its annual meeting in May 2025. Suggestions for the Westchester County League and New York State League programs will be communicated to the respective LWVW and LWVNYS boards.

Follow this link to view the Agenda and Consensus Questions for the Meeting.

Those who intend to participate are encouraged to review the following materials in advance:

Upcoming Event — Village Election System Information Session and Consensus Meeting

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Monday, December 9, 2024
10 am at Scarsdale Village Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room
and via Zoom

LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding this year’s Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) election. Procedure Committee (PC) Chair Heath Sroka and Vice Chair Ralph Geer will be presenting and answering questions. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

The Procedure Committee is the body that solicits candidates for CNC, proposes amendments to the Resolution, and runs the CNC election and referendum on the amendments, if any. The CNC is the body that vets applicants and nominates the proposed slate for the Village Board of Trustees, including Mayor. The Non-Partisan Resolution is the document that governs the Village’s non-partisan election system.

A consensus discussion will immediately follow the information session for purposes of making recommendations to the Procedure Committee. Only League members may be present for the consensus discussion. Those who have not yet paid annual dues are welcome to renew/join at the event.

Follow these links to the Information Session Agenda with Procedure Committee Responses and the Consensus Questions. The resulting LWVS Consensus Statement will be posted here when available.

For more information, please contact Diane Baylor and Beth Cukier, LWVS Village Election System Chairs.

Upcoming Event — Food for Thought Speaker Event

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Topic: Housing Shortage in Westchester County
Speaker Panel: Experts Concerning Land Use Law, Planning, Housing
Monday, November 18, 2024
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room

Event is free of charge and open to the public (league membership not required). Light refreshments will be available. Please RSVP to help us predict attendance.

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Tiffany Zezula, Adjunct Professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University*

This panel discussion, moderated by Tiffany Zezula, will examine the dearth of affordable housing in Westchester and its effects on seniors, young adults, and workers hoping to live near their jobs. Panelists include a representative from the Westchester County Department of Planning and members of the Welcome Home Westchester campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, companies involved in home building and the development of housing, academics, think tanks, anti-homelessness advocates, climate activists, faith leaders, and community advocates working together to drive a new public conversation around fixing the housing shortage in Westchester County.

*Moderator Tiffany Zezula, Esq. is the Deputy Director for the Land Use Law Center at Pace University School of Law in White Plains. She is also a staff consultant for the Housing Action Council. She is the primary trainer and national coordinator for the Center’s Land Use Leadership Alliance Training program for local officials, environmentalists, religious leaders, planners, and developers.

Additional information about the panelists to be provided shortly.

Recent LWVS Consensus Statements re 2024 SBNC Election and Proposed 2024-25 Village and School Budgets

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Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.

SBNC Election
On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:00 pm via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the SBNC Election. The SBNC Election Chair and/or other designated representatives were invited to present and answer questions on behalf of the SBNC Administrative Committee (AC) though none attended. Follow these links to view the:

The LWVS Consensus Statement re 2024 SBNC Election was transmitted to members of the SBNC Administrative Committee on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Village Budget
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10 am at Village Hall, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed Village budget for 2024-25. Acting Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione, Mayor Justin Arest, and Trustee Karen Brew presented and answered questions. Follow these links to view the:

The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2024-25 Village Budget was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

School Budget
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 10 am via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed school budget for 2024-25. Superintendent of Schools Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities Andrew Lennon, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership Development Meghan Troy, Director of Technology and Innovation, Chief Information and Data Protection Officer Jeannie Crowley, School Board President Ron Schulhof, School Board Vice President Suzie Hahn, and Board of Education Members Amber Yusuf and James Dugan were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the:

The LWVS Consensus Statement re Tentative 2024-25 School Budget was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Upcoming Event — Village Budget Information Session and Consensus Meeting

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Monday, March 11, 2024
10 am
3rd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall

LWVS will hold its annual general membership information session regarding the tentative 2024-25 Village Budget. Members of the Village Administration and Village Board of Trustees will be present to answer questions. The Information session is open to the public. A consensus discussion will immediately follow for LWVS members only.

Follow these links to view the

Attendees are strongly encouraged to review these materials in advance.

Other relevant dates from the Village Budget calendar:

  • Thursday, March 14, 2024: Tentative 2024-25 Budget to be presented during Work Session (must be filed by March 20, 2024)
  • Wednesday, March 20, 2024: Filing date for the Tentative 2024-25 Budget
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024: Statutory public hearing on Tentative Budget (must be completed prior to April 15, 2024)
  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024 or Tuesday, April 23, 2024: Village Board of Trustees to adopt budget (must be adopted prior to Monday, May 1, 2024)

For more information, please contact Shilpa Spencer, LWVS Village Budget Chair, at LWVS.villagebudget@gmail.com.