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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Peekskill public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Solar panels on the reservoir
A 1.68 MW floating solar project is proposed on the reservoir that holds Peekskill's pre-treatment drinking water. Supporters tout $2.8 million in community benefits and bill discounts; opponents fear microplastic and PFAS contamination of water serving 25,000 residents. No vote has been taken and the review will continue over multiple meetings.
$3 million Green Innovation Grant for riverfront green infrastructure
The city just won a $3 million GIGP grant to design and build bioretention, tree trenches, rainwater harvesting, and streambank stabilization along the riverfront. Engineers cautioned the money won't stretch as far as it sounds, so projects will need prioritizing.
Hollow Brook Creek watershed protection
A resident living near McGregor Brook described overgrown foliage, trash, and even homeless encampments in the underground culverts behind the Green Acres condos, worsening flooding. Engineers will add a debris-management recommendation tied to a proposed citywide storm-drain inventory.
Riverfront flood mitigation grant
Peekskill landed a $3 million state grant to reduce riverfront flooding by treating waterways like McGregor Brook upstream so floodwater slows before it hits the riverfront.
Campfield Reservoir floating solar array
Working Power's proposed floating solar array at the Lindbergh Place reservoir moves to Planning Commission environmental review. One resident raised drinking-water and health concerns; the public hearing happens before the Planning Commission.