Board of Trustees
Meeting Function
The Village of Fishkill Board of Trustees, along with the Mayor, form the nucleus of our community leadership. Each Board member is assigned a specific area of responsibility. This generally involves liaison with the various Village departments and oversight of the services provided for our citizens.
Members
Kathleen Martin/Kmartin@@vofishkill.com
Mayor
Kathleen Martin was elected to the office of Mayor in June 2021.
Nick Forlano/Nickforlanovof@gmail.com
Deputy Mayor
Nick Forlano was elected to office of Trustee in June 2019 and is a proud resident of the Village of Fishkill. He is the owner of The Dutchess Biercafe located right next door to Village Hall.
Danielle Hughes/Danielleh@vofishkill.com
Trustee
Anne Machado/Annem@vofishkill.com
Trustee
Anthony Ruggiero/Ajruggierovof@gmail.com
Trustee
On February 1, 2021, Mr. Ruggiero was appointed as the Assistant Commissioner for Administration for the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health. Mr. Ruggiero brings to the City of Beacon over 25 years of public service. Prior to working for Duchess County, Mr. Ruggiero was appointed as the City of Beacon’s 3rd City Administrator for the City of Beacon in 2015 and as the City of Peekskill’s 12th City Manager in 2013. Mr. Ruggiero had worked for the City of Peekskill since 2000 as Assistant City Planner, City Planner, Director of Planning and had served as Acting City Manager on a number of occasions.
Prior to working for the City of Peekskill, Mr. Ruggiero held municipal positions for the Town of Poughkeepsie and the Town of Beekman. In January 2013, he was appointed as Putnam County’s 2nd Commissioner of Planning, Development and Public Transportation in the Department’s 32 years of existence, before returning back to the City of Peekskill as City Manager.
Mr. Ruggiero has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from SUNY Plattsburgh, and a Master of Public Administration from Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Mr. Ruggiero is a Trustee and Treasurer for the Blodgett Memorial Library in the Village of Fishkill and was a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Mr. Ruggiero is a past member of the Municipal Administrators Association of Metropolitan New York (MAA), the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the American Planning Association. Mr. Ruggiero is a past Chairman of the Village of Fishkill Zoning Board of Appeals, Vice Chairman of the Town of Fishkill Planning Board, and Treasurer of the Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Society for Public Administrators (ASPA).
Mr. Ruggiero has lived in the Town/Village of Fishkill for thirty-six years. Mr. Ruggiero has been married for twenty years to his wife Christina and they have two daughters.
Agendas
2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda October 7 2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda September 9 2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda August 19
Meeting Agenda for May 6 2024 Village Board of Trustees Meeting
Board of Trustees Agenda April 15, 2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda February 20, 2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda February 5, 2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda January 22, 2024
Trustees Meeting Agenda January 8, 2024
2023
Trustee Meeting Agenda May 15, 2023
Trustee Meeting Agenda April 17, 2023
Trustee Meeting Agenda March 20, 2023
Trustee Meeting Agenda February 6, 2023
Trustee Meeting Agenda January 23, 2023
Trustee Meeting Agenda January 9, 2023
2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda December 5, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda November 7, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda October 17, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda September 26, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda August 15, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda August 1, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda July 18, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda July 5, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda June 20, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda June 6, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda May 16, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda May 2, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda April 18, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda April 4, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda March 21, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda March 7, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda February 22, 2022
Trustee Meeting Agenda February 7, 2022
Minutes
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 7 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 19 2024
Village Board Meeting Minutes April 15 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JULY 15 2024
Village Board Meeting Minutes May 20 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 6 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 1 2024
vILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 4 2024
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 18 2024
Village Board Meeting February 5, 2024
Village Board Meeting February 20, 2024
Village Board Meeting January 8, 2024
Village Board Meeting January 22, 2024
2023
12 18 2023 Special Board Meeting Ambulance Contract
12 04 2023 Village Board Meeting
11 20 2023 Village Board Meeting
10 16 2023 Village Board Meeting
10 02 2023 Village Board Meeting
07 10 2023 Village Board Meeting
06 26 2023 Village Board Meeting
06 05 2023 Village Board Meeting
05 15 2023 Village Board Meeting
05 01 2023 Village Board Meeting
04 17 2023 Village Board Meeting
04 06 2023 Village Board Meeting
03 20 2023 Village Board Meeting
03 06 2023 Village Board Meeting
02 06 2023 Village Board Meeting
01 23 2023 Village Board Meeting
01 09 2023 Village Board Meeting
2022
12 05 2022 Village Board Meeting
11 21 2022 Village Board Meeting
11 07 2022 Village Board Meeting
10 17 2022 Village Board Meeting
10 03 2022 Village Board Meeting
09 26 2022 Village Board Meeting
09 06 2022 Village Board Meeting
08 15 2022 Village Board Meeting
08 01 2022 Village Board Meeting
07 18 2022 Village Board Meeting
07 05 2022 Village Board Meeting
06 20 2022 Village Board Meeting
06 06 2022 Village Board Meeting
05 02 2022 Village Board Meeting
Village Board Meeting April 18, 2022
Village Board Meeting April 4, 2022
Village Board Meeting March 21, 2022
Village Board Meeting March 7, 2022
Village Board Meeting February 22, 2022
Village Board Meeting February 7, 2022
Village Board Meeting January 3, 2022
2021
Village Board Meeting December 6, 2021
Village Board Meeting November 1, 2021
Village Board Meeting November 15, 2021
Village Board Meeting October 10, 2021
Village Board Meeting October 18, 2021
Village Board Meeting September 7, 2021
Village Board Meeting September 27, 2021
Village Board Meeting July 6, 2021
Village Board Meeting July 26, 2021
Village Board Meeting June 7, 2021
Village Board Meeting June 21, 2021
Village Board Meeting May 3, 2021
Village Board Meeting May 17, 2021
Village Board Meeting April 5, 2021
Village Board Meeting April 19, 2021
Village Board Meeting March 15, 2021
Village Board Meeting March 1, 2021
Village Board Meeting February 3, 2021
Village Board Meeting February 16, 2021
Planning Board
Meeting Function
The Village of Fishkill Planning Board is charged with the powers and duties prescribed by law to ensure that orderly growth of the Village shall proceeds according to the provisions of the Village Code and Village Comprehensive Plan along with the overall planning of adjacent areas.
The Village of Fishkill Planning Board is comprised of five members who serve staggered five-year terms and are appointed by the Village Board. One position is specifically designated as Chairperson. Additionally, there are two people designated as alternates who attend all meetings and vote in the absence of a regular member.
In 2007 New York State passed legislation mandating that all Planning Board members must obtain four credits of training per year to continue as members of the Board. Interestingly, prior to the passage of this legislation, the Village of Fishkill Planning Board had been one of only two statewide Planning Boards to be designated as certified. This meant that the Board members had received their training yearly and were recognized as educated and competent. We are pleased to note that all members receive more than four credits of training each year. The Planning Board usually meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in Village Hall. For more information, (845) 897-4430.
Members
Hans Klingzahn
Chairperson
Theresa Cuchelo
Vice-Chair
Ezra John Holley
Member
Danielle Hughes
Member
Anthony Melella
Member
Agendas
Go Health Urgent Care – Site Plan
PB meeting agenda 7-18-2024
i420 Dispensary SitePlan-G100.rev01
240407 – Dispensary Fishkill NY – Engineers Report
Crowd Mitigation and Customer Service Enhancements – Fishkill
Parking Analysis – 982 Main St Fishkill NY
PB meeting agenda June 20, 2024
1010-MAIN-ST-PB-060624-Revised[1]
PB meeting agenda May 16, 2024
Planning Board Agenda January 18, 2024
2023
Planning Board Agenda November 16, 2023
Planning Board Agenda October 19, 2023
Planning Board Agenda September 21, 2023
Planning Board Agenda July 20, 2023
Planning Board Agenda June 15, 2023
Planning Board Agenda May 18, 2023
Planning Board Agenda April 20, 2023
Planning Board Agenda February 16, 2023
Planning Board Agenda January 19, 2023
2022
Planning Board Agenda July 21, 2022
Planning Board Agenda April 21, 2022
Planning Board Agenda March 17, 2022
Minutes
2024
Minutes to be posted when they are approved by the Planning Board at the following meeting
Planning Board Minutes January 18, 2024
Planning Board Minutes February 15, 2024
Planning Board Minutes March 21, 2024
**No April Meeting**
Planning Board Minutes May 16, 2024
Planning Board Minutes June 20,2024
2023
Planning Board Minutes November 16, 2023
Planning Board Minutes October 19, 2023
Planning Board Meeting September 21, 2023
Planning Board Minutes May 18, 22023
Planning Board Minutes April 20, 2023
Planning Board Minutes March 16, 2023
Planning Board Minutes February 16, 2023
Planning Board Minutes January 19, 2023
2022
Planning Board Minutes September 15, 2022
Planning Board Minutes July 21, 2022
Planning Board Minutes June 16, 2022
Planning Board Minutes May 19, 2022
Planning Board Minutes April 21, 2022
Planning Board Minutes March 17, 2022
Planning Board Meeting February 17, 2022
Planning Board Minutes January 20, 2022
2021
Planning Board Minutes October 21, 2021
Planning Board Minutes January 21, 2021
Planning Board Minutes February 18, 2021
Planning Board Minutes April 15, 2021
Planning Board Minutes May 5, 2021
Planning Board Minutes June 17, 2021
Zoning Board
Meeting Function
When a municipality has a zoning ordinance or local zoning law, it is required by the State of New York that the municipality establish a board to hear appeals from that zoning ordinance. The Village of Fishkill Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) functions as both an administrative and quasi-judicial board.
The need for the ZBA arises when strict compliance with the Village Zoning Code results in constraints upon a property owner’s use of their land or when an interpretation of the Village Zoning Code is required. The ZBA may grant Area Variances that provide relief from the area, bulk, dimensional requirements of the Zoning Code and Use Variances that provide for relief from the permitted uses enumerated in the Village Zoning Code. The ZBA also acts as an interpreter of the ordinance and makes judgments on its meaning on specific cases.
The Village of Fishkill Zoning Board of Appeals is comprised of five members who serve staggered five-year terms and are appointed by the Village Board. The Village Board designates one member of the ZBA to act as Chairman. Additionally, the ZBA is permitted by State and Village Law to have two people designated as alternates who attend all meetings and vote in the absence of a regular member.
In 2007 New York State passed legislation mandating that all Zoning Board of Appeals members must obtain four credits of training per year to continue as members of the Board. This means that each Board member receives yearly training yearly and is educated in duties of the ZBA, relevant State Law and environmental issues. The ZBA usually meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in Village Hall. For more information, contact Don Van Nostrand, Secretary to the ZBA at (845) 897-4430.
Members
Tom Brooks
Chairperson
Tom Newhard
Vice Chairperson
Jessica Forlano
Member
Ann Trost
Member
Richard Wohlmuth
Member
Agendas
Calendar
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Board of Trustees Meeting
November 18, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Van Wyck Hall, 1095 Main St, Fishkill, NY 12524, USA
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Planning Board Meeting
November 21, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fishkill Village Hall, 1095 Main St, Fishkill, NY 12524, USA
Contact Us
Pam Ruyack, Village Clerk
Hours of Operation:
8 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday
Address:
Van Wyck Hall
1095 Main St.
Village of Fishkill, NY 12524
Phone: (845) 897-4430
Fax:(845) 897-5301