Board of Estimate & Contract Special Meeting:
A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
PROPOSED 2027 ANNUAL ESTIMATE FOR
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 81 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended, the Board of Estimate and Contract is required to provide notice and conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed annual estimate for the ensuing fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Estimate and Contract has determined that a public hearing concerning the proposed 2027 Annual Estimate for the City of Mount Vernon shall be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk is required to provide notice of said public hearing in accordance with Section 81 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended, including publication of a summary of the proposed budget prior to the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Estimate and Contract authorizes the City Clerk to cause a summary of the proposed 2027 Annual Estimate to be published on Friday, November 6, 2026, in accordance with the requirements of Section 81 of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, the cost of publication and any related expenses shall be charged to Budget Code A1210.404 (Miscellaneous), Office of the Mayor, 2026 Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Estimate and Contract has reviewed the proposed itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2027, and desires to submit the same in final form to the City Council for consideration following the required public hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Estimate and Contract of the City of Mount Vernon, as follows:
SECTION 1. PUBLIC HEARING
1.1. Pursuant to Section 81 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended, a public hearing regarding the proposed 2027 Annual Estimate for the City of Mount Vernon shall be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
SECTION 2. NOTICE AND PUBLICATION
2.1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide notice of the public hearing in accordance with Section 81 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended.
2.2. The City Clerk is further authorized and directed to publish a summary of the proposed 2027 Annual Estimate on Friday, November 6, 2026, in accordance with the requirements of Section 81 of the Charter.
2.3. The expenses associated with the publication of the required notice shall be charged to Budget Code A1210.404 (Miscellaneous), Office of the Mayor, 2026 Budget.
SECTION 3. PROPOSED 2027 ANNUAL ESTIMATE
3.1. Pursuant to Section 81 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures of the City of Mount Vernon for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2027, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted by the Board of Estimate and Contract for purposes of submission in final form to the City Council.
3.2. The proposed 2027 Annual Estimate shall be presented to the City Council following the public hearing for its consideration and such further action as may be required by law.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
4.1. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Estimate and Contract hereby approves the foregoing actions and directs that the proposed itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2027, be submitted in final form to the City Council, together with the required notices and publications, in accordance with Section 81 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended.
ATTACHMENT: Copy of Proposed 2027 Annual Estimate