Change Afoot at Village Hall

Big changes are coming to the management of Scarsdale Village. Village Manager Al Gatta who has served as Village Manager for 25 years is retiring as of June 1 and will be replaced by longtime Deputy Village Manager Steve Pappalardo.

A retirement party for Gatta will be held at Mamaroneck Beat Point Club at 900 Rushmore Avenue in Mamaroneck at 6:00 pm on Friday night May 29th. The evening includes a cocktail hour and a sit down dinner and the cost is $90 per person. RSVP to RSVP@scarsdale.com or by phone at (914)722-1100 no later than Friday May 15.

At the April 28 meeting of the Scarsdale Board of Trustees, Pappalardo was officially appointed as Village Manager. Due to his long tenure in Scarsdale and experience running the Village, Pappalardo was tapped for the top spot and a search was conducted for a new Deputy Village Manager. Steve has seen the Village through severe storms, managed large construction projects, spearheaded grants and been involved in all aspects of running Scarsdale. He has an undergraduate degree from Lehigh, a Masters in Public Administration from Pace and worked in Scarsdale since 1987 with a two year stint as Vilage Manager in Mt. Kisco. He has been the Deputy Village Manager in Scarsdale since 2003 and handled the budget, the building of the Popham Road Bridge, Public Safety Building and stormwater management projects. He was responsible for traffic safety, emergency planning, a hazard mitigation plan and contract negotiations, in addition to even more responsibilities.

After a search, Jon Mark announced that Robert Austin Cole has been selected for the job of Deputy Village Manager. He comes to town from Oak Park, Illinois where he as worked for 19 years and is currently the Assistant Village Manager. According to the Mayor, Cole has experience in budgeting, finance, capital improvement projects, grant writing, land use, planning and sustainability. He holds a B.S. and a Masters in Public Service Management from De Paul University and plans to be on the job here next month.