The Village Mayor & Board of Trustees
Recent Announcements & Meetings
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday April 23, 2024 beginning at 3:30 PM.
A Public Hearing will take place on April 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM for input on the proposed Daycare Center zoning change.
View the agenda for the upcoming Public Hearings & Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday April 9, 2024 6:00 PM.
Public Hearings will take place on April 9, 2024 for input on the proposed budget and zoning amendment.
At this meeting the Mayor will announce the Village’s Organizational list which appoints all non elected officials and establishes the procedures of the Board of Trustees and policies of the Village of Rhinebeck.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday March 25, 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees Public Hearing & Special Meeting on Tuesday March 26, 2024 beginning at 6:30 PM.
This Public Hearing & Special Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday March 12, 2024 beginning at 6:00 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday February 28, 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday February 13, 2024 beginning at 6:00 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday January 23, 2024 beginning at 3:30 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Public Hearing & Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday January 9, 2024 beginning at 6:00 PM.
At this Public Hearing, the Board will receive input to a proposed 4 way stop at the intersection of South St and South Parsonage St.
View the agenda for the upcoming Public Hearing & Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday December 12, 2023 beginning at 6:00 PM.
At this Public Hearing, the Board will receive input to a proposed stop sign on South Parsonage St.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday November 28, 2023 beginning at 1:00 PM.
View the agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday November 14, 2023 beginning at 6:00 PM.
Our Charter
The Village Board of Trustees is composed of the Mayor and four Trustees, each elected for two-year terms. Each member of the board can be appointed to serve as a liaison to a focus area to support the Mayor. Typically these focus areas are reported in various aspects/projects at the monthly meetings.
The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Village and also serves as the Chief of Police, and oversees the Village Fire Department. The Village Clerk and Treasurer are appointed by the Mayor. In addition there are several Civil Service appointments that report to the Mayor, Superintendent of Public Works, Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector.
The Village operates a Justice Court, Police Department, Fire Department, and Maintenance Department, as well as Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
Trustees have responsibilities to approve and authorize budgets, adopt a wide range of local laws to address Village concerns and act as liaison on the Village approved committees.
Meetings
Board of Trustees meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. Meetings are held in-person and open to the public at Village Hall located at 76 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
The agenda and web-conferencing link for the upcoming meeting is shared in a public announcement the Friday before the meeting.
All agendas and documents for the current meeting are made available to the Board and the public on the Friday before the meeting. They can be accessed on our shared server here (organized by year and month).
Post-meeting, the minutes are archived on ecode360 and the shared server.
In Fall 2020, we launched a Youtube channel for recorded meetings and messages.
Prior, Village Board meetings had been streamed live to the Village’s Facebook page (NOTE: the Board is not able to respond to Facebook comments during the meeting). You can view the archived videos of meetings via PANDA’s website.
Mayor Gary Bassett
Term expires: 04/01/2025
845-876-7015 option 2
MayorBassett@villageofrhinebeckny.gov
Gary also serves as the Chair of the Hudson 7, an inter-municipal council advocating for protection of the Hudson River as our drinking water source.
Archive of the Mayor’s Monthly Message
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with updates on the following projects: Safe Routes to School, ADA Improvements and the Compost Facility.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with a focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety and funding for Safe Routes to School.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on the financial condition of the Village, the Center St project, and the pedestrian bridge over the Landsman Kill.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on Community Choice Aggregation, Locust Hill and NYCLASS.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on the Historic District Overlay, safe walking and biking and the Tree Commission.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on grants, a public hearing for the Historic District and a notice for the Astor Pedestrian Bridge.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on sidewalk dining, the Historic District and the spring mulch sale.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on facilities that are closing, the tentative 2023-2024 Village budget and the Fire Dept Open House.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on budget meetings, open volunteer positions, and amphibian migrations.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on Locust Hill, the Village budget and the 2023 Village Election.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with updates on upcoming plans and projects in 2023, a new Police Officer and the new Fire Dept Officers.
Read the Mayor’s Message for December 2022 which includes information on Astor bridge, SEQRA process for 6 Mulberry St and new equipment purchases for the Fire & Police Depts.
Read this month’s Mayor’s Message which includes information about water & sewer billing, current projects and staff salary increases.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on Climate Week, National preparedness month and more.
View this month’s Mayor’s Message with updates on grants, Police Body Cams, and upcoming events.
Read this month’s Mayor’s Message which includes updates on grants, filming and new hires.
Read this month’s Mayor’s Message with information on Outdoor Dining, Open Meetings Law, Composting and current Job Openings.
Read this month’s Mayor’s Message which includes information on the outdoor/sidewalk dining public forum, natural resources inventory and price of charging at the EV stations.
Read this month’s message from the Mayor which includes information on the water plant upgrades, 2022-2023 budget, and Arbor Day.
Read the Mayor’s Message for February 2022 which includes information about snow & ice removal, COVID at home test kits, and upcoming budget meetings.
View the Mayor’s Message for this month which incudes information about Astor Gates, a new ambulance for the Fire Department and plans for a comprehensive plan committee.
Deputy Mayor Ric Lewit
Term expires: 04/01/2025
TrusteeLewit@villageofrhinebeckny.gov
Ric is the liaison for Complete Streets as well as the Village Tree Commission, and the Park Committee.
Trustee Lydia Slaby
Term expires: 04/01/2025
TrusteeSlaby@villageofrhinebeckny.gov
Lydia is the Liaison for Land Use and also the Liaison to the Comprehensive Plan Committee.
Trustee Vanessa Bertozzi
Term expires: 04/01/2024
TrusteeBertozzi@villageofrhinebeckny.gov
Vanessa serves as the Village’s Environmental Specialist. She’s the Climate Smart Communities Task Force Coordinator for the Village.
Public Comment
This is a formal process where your comment will be entered into the public record and given to the Board as part of their upcoming Board Meeting documents.