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Mayor Joe D’Onofrio opened his Village Board meeting Monday by asking those in attendance — exactly 10 people, including board members, as allowed by new federal guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — to stand and give an ovation to doctors, nurses, EMS workers, volunteers and so many others who are on the “front lines” of keeping Americans safe right now.

At the most recent Village Board meeting Mayor Joe D’Onofrio had an egg timer on the table in front of him. He reminded, per the printed rules on the back of the meeting agenda, that speakers using the ‘public comment’ portion of the meeting must keep their remarks to three minutes.

The Village Board voted 3-1 last week to raise the hourly pay of its part time dispatchers from $15 to $18. Trustee Dr. Melanie Guerrero voted no.