Westchester Legislators Set for Key Hearings on College Lease, EV Charging Incentives

Written By: Robert Cox

WHITE PLAINS, NY (September 12, 2025) — The Westchester County Board of Legislators will convene a regular meeting on Monday, September 15, at 7:00 p.m., featuring two public hearings on proposed local laws aimed at bolstering educational access and electric vehicle infrastructure.

The session, held in the Legislative Chamber at 148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor, White Plains, New York 10601, invites members of the press and the public to attend. Remote viewing and participation options are available via the Westchester County Legislature’s website.

At 7:30 p.m., the board will open public hearings on two measures. The first proposes authorizing Westchester Community College, part of the State University of New York system, to enter into a lease agreement with Hudson View Building #3 LLC for approximately 44,000 square feet of space on the first floor, third floor, fifth floor and sixth floor of the building known as Building #3 located at 28 Wells Avenue in Yonkers. The agreement includes 49 dedicated parking spaces and one additional reserved parking space adjacent to the lobby entrance, for the continued operation of the SUNY Westchester Educational Opportunity Center.

The second hearing addresses a local law authorizing the county to enter into intermunicipal agreements with participating municipalities. Under the proposal, the county would contribute up to 50% of the costs to design, purchase and install electric vehicle charging stations on municipally owned properties, less incentives, rebates and grants. The total county expenditure would not exceed $5 million, with the county taking a leasehold interest in the properties for a term commencing on execution and terminating when bonds issued for the program are paid in full.

Following the hearings, the board will address unfinished business, including Local Law 2025-264. This measure authorizes the county to lease approximately 12,273 square feet of space on the sixth floor of the building at 86 Main Street in Yonkers from 86 Main Street, Yonkers AMS LLC, along with 24 reserved parking spaces in the adjacent Buena Vista Parking Garage, for use by the Department of Health. The item was held over from the August 4, 2025, regular meeting.

The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the August 4, 2025, 10 a.m. regular meeting and a public comment period.

Additional communications from the County Executive encompass Bond Act 2025-349 (B0123) for a public works fleet and road maintenance facility on the Valhalla Campus, though full details on subsequent items were not specified in available materials.

For remote participation procedures for public hearings and public comments, visit the Westchester County Legislature’s website.

This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.

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