City of Beacon

Tree Advisory Committee Meeting
2024-01-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | City of Beacon Recreation Department, 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY, 12508
The City of Beacon Tree Advisory Committee is an all-volunteer group of Beacon residents dedicated to the improvement and preservation of a healthy environment as it relates to Beacon’s urban forest and public trees.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:00 pm at the City’s Recreation Center, located at 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY 12508.
Minutes from prior meetings can be found here.

Councilmember Rhodes (Ward 1) Office Hours (RESCHEDULED)
2024-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Bank Square Coffeehouse, 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Councilmember Rhodes will be holding office hours on Sunday, January 14th, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Bank Square Coffeehouse.
Alternatively, office hours may be scheduled by appointment; reach out to Councilmember Rhodes at mrhodes@beaconny.gov.
NOTE: Councilmember Rhodes’ Office Hours were rescheduled from an original date of Friday, January 12th.

Councilmember Wake (At-Large) Office Hours
2024-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Bank Square Coffeehouse, 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Councilmember Rhodes will be holding office hours on Sunday, January 14th, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Bank Square Coffeehouse.
Alternatively, office hours may be scheduled by appointment; reach out to Councilmember Rhodes at pwake@beaconny.gov.

CITY HALL OFFICES CLOSED
2024-01-15, 2024-02-12, 2024-02-19 | NY

City Council Workshop
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Workshop on January 16, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Workshop of January 16, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING
2024-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States

Councilmember Aymar-Blair (Ward 4) Office Hours
2024-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Trax Coffee House, 1 E Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508
Councilmember Aymar-Blair will be holding his office hours on Sunday, January 21st (from 10 am – 12 pm) at Trax Coffee House in Beacon, NY.

City Council Meeting
2024-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Meeting of January 22, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend and comment in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend and comment via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Meeting of January 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

Parking and Traffic Safety Committee Meeting
2024-01-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Classroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
The City of Beacon Traffic Safety Committee studies traffic conditions on streets and highways within the City. The Committee analyzes reports of accidents and recommends to the appropriate legislative bodies, departments or commissions such changes in roles, orders, regulations and existing law as the Committee may deem advisable.
Meetings take place in the Classroom in City Hall at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. Please use the Building Department entrance around the back of the building.

Councilmember Domanski (Ward 2) Office Hours
2024-01-28 12:00 - 13:30 | City of Beacon Recreation Department, 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY, 12508
Councilmember Domanski will be holding office hours on Sunday, January 28th, from 12:00 p.m.– 1:30 p.m. at the City of Beacon Recreation Center.

City Council Workshop
2024-01-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Workshop on January 29, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Workshop of January 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

City Council Meeting
2024-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Meeting of February 5, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend and comment in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend and comment via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Meeting of February 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

Conservation Advisory Committee Meeting
2024-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
The City of Beacon Conservation Advisory Committee (CAC) is charged with advising the Planning Board and the City Council on matters affecting the preservation, development, and use of the natural and man-made features in the City. Meetings are held both in-person at the 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508 in the courtroom and remotely via zoom. Please see the corresponding invitation below to attend:

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Councilmember Rhodes (Ward 1) Office Hours
2024-02-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Bank Square Coffeehouse, 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Councilmember Rhodes will be holding office hours on Friday, February 9th, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Bank Square Coffeehouse.
Alternatively, office hours may be scheduled by appointment; reach out to Councilmember Rhodes at mrhodes@beaconny.gov.

Councilmember Wake (At-Large) Office Hours
2024-02-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Trax Coffee House, 1 E Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508
Councilmember Wake will be holding office hours on Sunday, February 11th, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Trax Coffee House.
Alternatively, office hours may be scheduled by appointment; reach out to Councilmember Wake directly at pwake@beaconny.gov.

City Council Workshop
2024-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Workshop on February 13, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Workshop of February 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

PLANNING BOARD MEETING
2024-02-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States

Councilmember Aymar-Blair (Ward 4) Office Hours
2024-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Trax Coffee House, 1 E Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508
Councilmember Aymar-Blair will be holding his office hours on Sunday, February 18th (from 10 am – 12 pm) at Trax Coffee House in Beacon, NY.

Home Electrification Workshop
2024-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | City of Beacon Recreation Department, 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY, 12508
The Beacon City Council has collaborated with community members on an educational event focusing on the how-to and benefits of home weatherization and electrification.

Please join them Monday, February 19th to learn how you can utilize local, state and federal incentives to upgrade your home and vehicles, and how the upgrades will save money on your utility bills, improve your indoor air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

City Council Meeting
2024-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Meeting of February 20, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend and comment in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend and comment via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Meeting of February 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING *CANCELLED - NO AGENDA*
2024-02-21 19:00 | NY

Councilmember Domanski (Ward 2) Office Hours
2024-02-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Councilmember Domanksi will be holding office hours on Saturday, February 24th, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Howland Public Library.

Councilmember Rhodes (Ward 1) Office Hours
2024-02-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Bank Square Coffeehouse, 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Councilmember Rhodes will be holding office hours on Sunday, February 25th, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Bank Square Coffeehouse.
Alternatively, office hours may be scheduled by appointment; reach out to Councilmember Rhodes at mrhodes@beaconny.gov.

City Council Workshop
2024-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Workshop on February 26, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Workshop of February 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg

Dutchess County Transit Bus Route Outreach Meeting
2024-02-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
Dutchess County Public Transit (DCPT) will continue to discuss and educate riders and the public about upcoming service improvements and changes at an information meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 28th starting at 5:30pm at the Beacon City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza in the City of Beacon.
At the meeting, Transit staff will review the planned changes, specifically those to the southern parts of Dutchess County, including the new hourly service along routes A & B as well as additional service and stops along Route F at the new Amazon facility and iPark in East Fishkill, the Dutchess Community College (DCC) Fishkill Campus, and the Beacon Train Station.
View the route schedules that will go into effect on June 1, 2024 online at dutchessny.gov/PublicTransit.
DCPT will provide free rides for passengers attending the meeting, which can be reached via Routes B or G. Passengers should inform the bus driver of their destination upon boarding, including bus transfers.

An overview of the route modifications is as follows:
Routes A & B (Poughkeepsie to Fishkill/Poughkeepsie to Beacon): Trip frequency will increase to offer hourly service with eight additional trips on each of these two most traveled routes in the transit system.
Route C (Poughkeepsie to Tivoli): There will be an increase in the number of trips going to Tivoli, as well as timing improvements to avoid long mid-day gaps in service, giving riders more options to reach their destination. The route will also be streamlined to travel the same route every trip and eliminating under-utilized stops along Route 9G in Hyde Park, which averaged four or fewer riders per trip.
Route D (Poughkeepsie to Dover): This route’s eastern-most stop will now be the Village of Millbrook. Stops in Dover and Wassaic, which saw an average of three or fewer riders per trip, will be eliminated.
Route E (Poughkeepsie to Pawling): The eastern-most section of this route has been modified to service the Pawling area morning, mid-day and evening, which were found to be the busiest trips of the day, eliminating two under-used roundtrips. The rest of the route, which services the Lagrange area along Route 55, remains unchanged.
Route F (Beacon to Hopewell Junction): Service hours will be expanded to end at 10pm to better serve southern Dutchess County destinations such as the new Amazon facility and iPark in East Fishkill, the Dutchess Community College (DCC) Fishkill Campus, and the Beacon Train Station.
Route G (Beacon Free Loop): Following input from and in continued partnership with the City of Beacon, Route G, also known as The Beacon Free Loop, will become a Main Street Shuttle Monday through Saturday, and Sunday service from 10am to 5:50pm will be added, increasing trip frequency along the popular Main Street business corridor in the City. Routes B and F will continue to serve the surrounding City of Beacon area, including housing developments such as Forrestal Heights.
Routes H, J & K (DCC, and Poughkeepsie North and South sides): These routes will be eliminated as the changes to stops along Routes B, C, and D and the new Routes N and O replace them, ending overlapping service and creating less confusion for riders.
Route L (Poughkeepsie – Main Street Shuttle): Service will now end at 8pm as later trips along this route have seen three or fewer riders.
Routes M & P (Poughkeepsie East and West): These routes have been streamlined to better service students attending Poughkeepsie Middle and High School with trips coinciding with the schools’ start and end times. Evening and mid-day runs that were not being utilized will be eliminated.
NEW Route N: This new route will provide hourly service within the city and town of Poughkeepsie for DCC students as well as connecting residents of local housing developments along Smith Street, Delafield Street and surrounding areas, to local shopping such as the new Hudson Heritage shopping center on Route 9.
NEW Route O: Another new route will create direct, hourly service within the City of Poughkeepsie to and from Hudson Plaza and Poughkeepsie Plaza shopping centers, eliminating the doubling back and excessively long routes riders experienced on existing routes. This route will also provide hourly service to the nearby Poughkeepsie Middle and High schools outside of school start and end times, with connections to other routes.
RailLink Service (New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie Train Stations): Due to significant under-use (two or fewer riders per trip), service to New Hamburg train station will be discontinued. The Poughkeepsie RailLink will be discontinued due to low ridership as well as overlapping service on other routes.

To learn more about Dutchess County Public Transit, visit dutchessny.gov/publictransit. Riders can also call (845) 473-8424 for questions regarding the route modifications and alternate route options.

City Council Meeting
2024-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtroom in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY, 12603, United States
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon City Council will be holding the City Council Meeting of March 4, 2024 in the Courtroom at 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. The meeting will simultaneously be streamed via Zoom. The public can attend and comment in the Courtroom, or access the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86919893837?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED] To the extent internet access is not available, the public can attend and comment via telephone by dialing + 1 929 205 6099 and entering the Webinar ID: 869 1989 3837 Passcode: [REDACTED]
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the City Council Meeting of March 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm can be accessed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPpigGwZDeR7WYmw-SuDxg
