Board of Legislators, May 4, 2026
Approved: Easements to NYPA and NY Transco for Propel New York Energy transmission project, 17-0
What happened
On May 4, 2026, Westchester County approved Easements to NYPA and NY Transco for Propel New York Energy transmission project (17-0).
The Westchester County Board of Legislators conducted a routine business meeting with no zoning or development entitlement decisions. The most substantive land-use-adjacent action was approval of item 2026-118, an act requiring lessees of county-leased property to pay prevailing…
- Jurisdiction
- Westchester County, NY
- Date
- May 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 17-0
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Prevailing wage requirement for county-leased property construction
Act requiring lessees of county lease property to use contractors/subcontractors that pay prevailing wage for certain construction projects undertaken for the county. Applies to leases 10 years or longer where construction exceeds $250,000 and there is a public benefit. Passed 17-0.
- leases of 10 years or longer
- construction over $250,000
- public benefit to the work
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Key Decisions (10)
Prevailing wage requirement for county-leased property construction
Postponement of item 2026-176
Set public hearing for Eastview Pumping Station capital project
Transfer of appropriations across county departments
Amendment to 2025 county operating budget
Easements to NYPA and NY Transco for Propel New York Energy transmission project
Grant agreement with US DOJ Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
Set public hearing for Citigroup lease at Westchester County Airport
Capital budget amendment for Correctional Facility Chiller Replacement
Bond Act for Correctional Facility Chiller Replacement
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Development Activity (1)
Propel New York Energy Underground Electric Transmission Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Labor
New prevailing wage requirement on county-leased property construction (leases 10+…
Infrastructure
Approval of the Propel New York Energy underground transmission project…
Infrastructure
Strong student and community demand for maintaining and expanding Beeline…
Commercial Demand
Citigroup pursuing a 15-year lease (plus two 5-year options) for…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 10 Councilmember, 6 Public, 2 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 9 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Woodson-Samuels, Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (1)
7 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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