Kathleen Talbot
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 36
- Total speaking time
- 1:55:24
- Avg per meeting
- 3:12
- Segments
- 1630
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Top issues during term (20)
E-Bike and Electric Vehicle Regulation (Chapter 182)
New fee revenue source; rates capped at $0.35/kWh and $5/hour.
2027 Budget and Tax Cap Override
Sets the full 2027 city budget and ultimately affects property tax bills.
Depew Park Improvements
$823,231 in combined grant funding directed to parks.
41 North Division Street project closing
Historic tax credits are filling a 30-50% budget gap from construction bids, and the project could start demo this year.
Maple and Hudson Traffic Safety
$9,280 from the 1900 account line for the study.
Senior nutrition program funding
$133,202 in outside funding supporting senior meals, with no city match required.
2027 Department Budget Presentations
Proposed 2027 DPW budget of about $7.998 million, down roughly $143,000 from 2026.
Police Department Locker Room Renovation
Uses previously secured grant funding of $100,000 from DASNY CREST.
Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras
Unknown — contracts and costs were not disclosed despite repeated requests.
New Parking Kiosks and Passport Parking App
Unknown until vendor contracts are reviewed.
Affordable Housing Consultant Contract
Paid hourly from an existing budget account, with an estimated three to seven engagements per year.
Downtown Intersection Improvements and Division/Central Reopening
About 50% of the project cost is reimbursed through the state Momentum Fund program.
Peekskill Views 24-unit Frost Lane development — stormwater and water main risk
Damage to the main could be catastrophic for the city; who pays for repairs hasn't been settled.
Solar panels on the reservoir
The project promises about $2.8 million in local benefits over 25 years with no city funding, but residents question who pays if contamination or removal becomes necessary.
Mountain biking trails at Depew Park
Trail maintenance costs would rise if biking is formally allowed, and a council member suggested a parking fee could help pay for it.
Business Improvement District Renewal
Renewal continues the BID assessment at its existing level for five more years.
Gas Powered Leaf Blower Ban
Landscapers say battery equipment and longer cleanup times could raise service costs 30-40%.
Water pressure problems across Peekskill
Quality of Life Enforcement Push
Veterans and military property tax exemptions
Would modestly reduce tax revenue from qualifying households' properties.
Decisions during term (413)
Recorded while Talbot was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution J1 - 2027 Operating Budget
Resolution J2 - New Year's Eve fireworks contract
Resolution J3 - July 4, 2027 fireworks contract
Resolution J4 - CAI Technologies mapping agreement
Resolution J5 - Water and sewer maintenance materials bid
Resolution J6 - Water treatment plant chemicals bid
Resolution J7 - Wastewater engineering RFQ
Resolution J8 - Maple/Hudson traffic safety study
Resolution J9 - Dish Wireless bankruptcy claim
Resolution J10 - Hearing on disabled veterans tax exemption
Resolution J11 - Hearing on combat-zone military tax exemption
Resolution J12 - Hearing on surviving spouses of fallen police officers
Resolution J13 - Police locker room framing and painting contract
Resolution J15 - Letter of support for Franklin Park community garden
Resolution J14 - Police locker room electrical contract (pulled)
Consent agenda one - Holiday tree lighting street closures
Consent agenda two - New Year's Eve street closures
Consent agenda three - Reindeer Run street closures
Approval of September 24, 2026 meeting minutes
38 North Division Street — window replacement Certificate of Appropriateness
Voting record (10)
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