BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Village of Larchmont Mayor Sarah Bauer administered the Oath of Office to new Trustees Ian Post, Dawn Magid and returning Village Justice Thea Beaver at the December 1 Board of Trustees Reorganization Meeting.

Mayor Bauer then bade a fond farewell to outgoing Trustees Brigid Brennan and Deputy Mayor/Trustee Dana Post, presenting Proclamations. Bauer thanked Brennan for her work on the Climate Smart Task Force, helping the Village achieve a Bronze Rating. Trustee Peter Fanelli is the new Deputy Mayor.

Former Trustee Marlene Kolbert praised Brennan for her work on the Larchmont Environmental Committee and her support for environmental action grant opportunities from New York State, including clean energy grants from NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), encompassing Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers, EV cars for the Village, plus helping establish Larchmont’s Climate Smart Task Force in 2023.  Through the two programs, the Village received almost $300,000 in grant monies.

Kolbert stressed that Brennan has worked with the non-profit organization, Frederich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) to find a cure for Frederich’s Ataxia, a rare genetic disorder causing problems with movement and muscle control involving difficulty walking, muscle weakness, loss of limb sensation and slurred speech.

In her State of the Village Address, Bauer said the Village adopted a Tax Cap-compliant Budget for the seventh year in a row and has $3.5 million in active grants. The village was awarded $2.4 million of the money in 2024, which was used in 2025 for security upgrades, sewer renovations, transportation safety recommendations and sustainability infrastructure.

Personnel changes include new Deputy Clerk Jamie Silver, Recreation Director Russell Birdwell and incoming Assistant Administrator Brittanie O’Neill. 

Following up on earlier complaints of loud music emanating from Locals 10538, Cuddy and Feder LLC Associate Maximillian Maholik, representing Locals said, “Following the Board’s decision at the November 17  Hearing,  Locals 10538 stopped all live music performances and stopped all amplified music performances.  

 “The applicant is working with the Village’s appointed sound consultant on developing a soundproofing plan through sound testing.  Just so the Board knows, the applicant has retained its own sound consultant, SoundSense to work hand-in-hand with the Village’s consultant.

“One thing the applicant is hoping to get approval of is background music and TV playing through robotic speakers.  This is an attempt to get light, non-intensive backgound music. We want to get permission to play amplified noise, just for sound testing,” Maholik concluded.