Board appoints police officer, authorizes $400k-plus in facility spending
Carmel Town Board approves new police officer appointment and multiyear facility contracts. The board unanimously appointed Michael Arini, a nine-year New York City police officer, to the Carmel Police Department at $72,584 per year, with Deputy Supervisor Frank Lombardi presiding in absent
Town Board · Meeting of August 12, 2026
NY CARMEL — Carmel Town Board approves new police officer appointment and multiyear facility contracts. The board unanimously appointed Michael Arini, a nine-year New York City police officer, to the Carmel Police Department at $72,584 per year, with Deputy Supervisor Frank Lombardi presiding in absent Supervisor Michael Cazzari's place. The board authorized over $400,000 in park, facilities, and lake maintenance contracts spanning five to six years and approved emergency lighting repairs on Gleneida Avenue costing up to $144,111.83.
The board also appointed Samuel St. George as Building Maintenance Worker and authorized an Eagle Scout to install a historical plaque at a Methodist cemetery in Mahopac.
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Source: the Town Board meeting of August 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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