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Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees — Regular Meeting October 27, 2026
The Short Version
The Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6 PM at Village Hall, 21 North Main Street, with a live stream on the Village website
An Eagle Scout proposes refurbishing a retired mailbox into a flag drop box for the Pittsford American Legion post, at an estimated cost of $105
David Jewett seeks a short-term permit for a holiday market at 44 N. Main St., open 9 AM to 9 PM daily from November 24 to December 24
The Board will set a public hearing on the Angus Irish Pub's request to stay open until 2 AM after Wednesday, November 25
Trustees also review refuse district bid specifications for service starting June 1, 2027, and a March 2027 ballot question that would move Village elections to June starting in 2029
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The Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Village Hall. Six items are on the agenda: a Scout who wants to give worn-out flags a dignified place to go, a holiday market that has set up at the Pittsford Dairy every December since 1995, a request from the Angus Irish Pub to stay open late the night before Thanksgiving, the bid specifications for the Village refuse district, the wording of a ballot question about when we hold Village elections, and a new newsletter template. Below is what the meeting packet contains for each item, as filed.
The Tentative Agenda
The Tentative Agenda
The following is the tentative agenda as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees for its regular meeting of October 27, 2026.
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
October 27, 2026, 6:00 PM
Tentative Agenda
Board Member Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Open Meeting Compliance
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
Meeting Items
1. Eagle Project – Jared Owens
2. Short-Term Retail Business Permit – 44 N. Main St, David Jewett
3. Special Permit Amendment Application – Angus Irish Pub
4. Refuse District Service BID
5. Consideration of Election Day Ballot Proposition Question
6. Update on Village Newsletter Template
Public Hearings—Scheduled to begin no earlier than 6:30 PM
Administrative Matters
1. Treasurer's/Village Clerk Report
2. Trustee Liaison Reports
Minutes
Member Items
The next scheduled meeting is November 10, 2026, and is subject to change without notice
Eagle Scout Project — Flag Drop Box
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Eagle Projects – Jared Owens
Consideration of Eagle Scout project for flag box.
SEQRA Designation required: Yes or No
The following is excerpted from the Eagle Scout Service Project Proposal included in the meeting packet. Contact information has been omitted.
Please give a name to your project: Flag drop off Box project
Briefly describe your project:
This project will Take a old and retierd mailbox that would have just gone in the dumpster and refurbrishit into a brand new flag drop box for the pittsford legion post. This drop box will allow people to accses a flag deposele box that would other wise not be assesable to the knologe of the average person, this will also allow easier accses to a flag drop box so insted of driving to who knows where to just drop off a flag in needing of retirement it's in there home villege.
Tell how your project will be helpful to the beneficiary. Why is it needed?
The amarican legion of pittsford will gain a place where people who want to can dispose of there unwanted flags with out it being a big task that they have to travel an unnecessary amount of distance just to get rid of flags properly. It will also give the legion more acknowledgement in the village so more people are awaere of them and might support them more.
When do you plan to begin carrying out your project: 11/4/26
When do you think your project will be completed: 11/21/26
Approximately how many people will be needed to help on your project: 2-4
Will permissions or permits such as building permits be required for your project?
Just needing permision from the pittsford legion and from the village of pittsford. Needing a stone slab for the base of the drop box in the new llocation.
Preliminary Cost Estimate
Materials: 25$
Supplies: 50$
Tools: 30$
Total Costs: 105$
Fundraising: no fundrasing required
Short-Term Retail Business Permit — 44 N. Main St. Holiday Market
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Short-Term Retail Business Permit – 44 N. Main St, David Jewett
Consideration of Short-Term Retail Business Permit for Christmas Tree Sales
SEQRA Designation required: Yes or No
The following is transcribed from the handwritten Application to the Board of Trustees — Short Term Retail Business, dated 8/18/26, included in the meeting packet. Spelling is as written by the applicant. Contact information has been omitted.
Property Address: 44 N. Main St. Pittsford N.Y.
Applicant: David Jewett
Applicant is: Other
If "Other" Please Explain: Friend of Family to rent Space For one Month per year Since 1995
1. Provide a description of the activity that is planned for this location:
Temporary outdoor Holiday Market. Temporary Sales of Christmas Trees, wreaths and Holiday Crafts. NO high Power lighting. One temporary sign on Corby property off public right-of-way
2. Describe how the proposed activity will affect existing parking:
No Change to existing parking. All Vehicles will park in existing Pittsford Dairy Parking lot or on the Outer edge of Circle
3. Describe how trash/refuse will be handled for the proposed activity:
Tree Stand does not generate trash, however one trash Can is located out of site inside Wreath Hut. Pittsford Dairy has 2 outdoor trash recepticles
4. Proposed Hours of Operation:
9AM - 9PM 7 days a week Nov 24 - Dec 24
Set up to begin Nov 16. Site restored by Dec 31
The packet also includes an annotated aerial site map. Its handwritten labels read:
1 Temporary sign · Displayed Christmas Trees · Manual Tree Baler · Trash receptacle · Wreath Hut Checkout area · Craft Shack · Dairy Trash Can · Storage Shed · 2 Cafe Baby Cows · Overhead LED Lighting 3 Strings No high Power lights
Special Permit Amendment — Angus Irish Pub, 5 State St.
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Special Permit Amendment Application – Angus Irish Pub
Setting of Public Hearing for consideration of amendment to special permit
SEQRA Designation required: Yes or No
The following is transcribed from the handwritten Application to the Board of Trustees — Special Permit, dated 10-23-26, included in the meeting packet. Spelling is as written by the applicant. Contact information has been omitted.
Fee: $250.00
Property Address: 5 State St
Applicant: Angus Irish Pub
Applicant is: Lessee/Tenant, Agent
1. Provide a description of the activity that is planned for this location:
Extend Business Hours on Wedsday November 25th to 2AM on Nov 16th
2. Describe how the proposed activity will affect existing parking:
Will Not Effect Parking
3. Describe how trash/refuse will be handled for the proposed activity:
N/A
4. Proposed Hours of Operation: 4PM to 2AM
As written, the application reads "Nov 16th"; Wednesday, November 25, 2026 is the night before Thanksgiving, so a 2 AM close would fall on the morning of November 26.
The packet also attaches Village Code § 210-24.16 (Restaurants) and § 210-35.4 (Special use permit considerations), the standards the Board applies when it reviews special permits. This item sets a public hearing; the hearing itself would take place at a later meeting.
Refuse District Service Bid
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Refuse District Service BID
Update on the proposed Refuse District Service BID
SEQRA Designation required: Yes or No
The following is excerpted from the Bid Requirements & Specifications, 2027 Contracted Refuse District Services, dated November 16, 2026, included in the meeting packet.
PURPOSE OF BID
The Village of Pittsford ("Village") intends to secure the services of an experienced and properly equipped contractor ("Contractor") to provide Refuse District services from June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2028, or June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2029, with the option to renew for up to three (3) additional service periods.
A.) a one (1) year term
B.) a two (2) year term
at the mutual consent of both parties. The contract award will be based on the low bid price from a responsible bidder, submission of required insurance, bid deposit, and full compliance with these Requirements and Specifications. The Village reserves the right to reject any bid should they determine it is in the Village's best interest. Contractors need to be aware that the Village of Pittsford currently has one (1) refuse District comprising up to 600 service addresses.
5. A Bid Deposit of 10% of the Total Bid will be required either as a certified check made out to the Village of Pittsford or as a bond.
This is a New York State Department of Labor prevailing wage rate bid.
1. Pickup of Household Refuse and Recyclable Materials
a. The Contractor shall collect all household refuse, which includes solid waste and minimal yard debris. The weekly collection day will be agreed upon by both the Village and the Contractor.
b. The Contractor shall collect recyclable materials, including but not limited to aluminum, glass, magazines, metal cans, paper, plastics, and empty aerosol cans, once a week for the term of the contract. The Contractor shall collect recyclables on the same day as the regular weekly collection of solid waste.
c. The Contractor must provide each unit within the district with one (1) 96 gallon or larger rolling toter for household refuse and one (1) 64 gallon or larger rolling toter for recyclables.
f. Work times under this contract shall be limited to Mondays – Fridays from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
a. In the event a district resident's refuse and recyclable materials meet the proper conditions described previously in this bid proposal and are skipped by the Contractor, a penalty charge of ten dollars ($10.00) per skip can be deducted from the monthly payment amount due the Contractor.
The full specification also covers bulk-waste pickup, insurance minimums, driver safety requirements, and renewal terms. It runs nine pages in the packet, followed by a bidder qualifications form, the bid sheet, and a non-collusive bidding certificate.
Election Day Ballot Proposition
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Considerations of Election Day Ballot Proposition Question
Review of proposed proposition question
SEQRA Designation required: Yes or No
The following is the proposed proposition text included in the meeting packet.
PROPOSITION TO BE PLACED ON
THE BALLOT FOR THE MARCH 16, 2027
GENERAL VILLAGE ELECTION
Proposition 1 – Shall the Village of Pittsford biennial election be moved from the 3rd Tuesday in March to the 3rd Tuesday in June, commencing with the 2029 election?
Village Newsletter Template
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Update on Village Newsletter Template
Review of Village Newsletter Template
SEQRA Designation required: Yes or No
The packet does not include a copy of the template itself.
Treasurer's and Village Clerk Report
The following is the agenda item as filed with the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees, October 27, 2026.
Treasurer's/ Village Clerk Report
• Bill Pay
• 2027 Employee Health Care
The following is the Summary by Fund from Abstract #011, dated 10/23/2026, included in the meeting packet.
Code Fund Unpaids Totals
A GENERAL FUND 58,619.21 58,619.21
G SEWER FUND 4,604.15 4,604.15
Total: 63,223.36 63,223.36
For the 2027 employee health care item, the packet includes a Gallagher comparison of the Village's current Excellus SimplyBlue+ Silver 19 plan against three alternatives, all effective January 1, 2027, along with a dental quote for the same date.
How to Attend or Weigh In
The following is the meeting notice as distributed by the Village of Pittsford.
Please note that the Board of Trustees will hold a Meeting at the Village Hall, 21 North Main Street, Pittsford, New York, on Wednesday, October 27, 2026, starting at 6 PM.
The meeting is open to the public and made available live through the videoconferencing link on the Village of Pittsford website. The public can see and hear the meeting live.
The tentative agenda and packet materials are subject to change at the discretion of the Board.
The meeting is on Tuesday, October 27; the Village's notice lists the weekday as Wednesday, but October 27, 2026 falls on a Tuesday and the agenda gives the date without a weekday. Residents can attend in person at Village Hall, 21 North Main Street, or watch live through the link on villageofpittsfordny.gov. Public comment comes near the start of the meeting, before the agenda items. Questions can go to the Village office at 585-586-4332 or info@villageofpittsfordny.gov. The full packet is posted on the Village's 2026 meetings, agendas and packets page.
The stakes Tuesday are concrete. The Board takes up whether a Scout can put a flag drop box in the village this November, whether the holiday market at the Dairy gets its permit for the December run, when a hearing on the Angus late-night request will be held, and what a ballot question will ask voters in March. The next scheduled meeting is November 10, 2026.
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