WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. November 8, 2006, UPDATED NOVEMBER 9, 2006 11:18 AM EST: It's official! the Greenburgh Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to hire the White Plains City Assessor, Edye McCarthy to fill the unexpired term of the former Greenburgh Assessor, Gennaro Iagallo, effective in a month. Iagallo resigned this past summer. Ms. McCarthy, the White Plains City Assessor for the last eight years will be paid $125,000 by the Town of Greenburgh and will begin her assignment with Greenburgh December 11. She will assume the Greenburgh Assessors' full six-year term beginning October 1, 2007.
Ms. McCarthy is the fifth departure from the Delfino Administration in the last 18 months, who include Janice Minieri, the Town Clerk who is retiring effective in January; the Building Commissioner, Mike Gismondi; the Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety, David Chong (a year and a half ago); and the former Budget Director, Anne Reasoner.
Paul Feiner, Greenburgh Town Supervisor, speaking to WPCNR Wednesday afternoon, confirmed Ms. McCarthy's appointment, saying the town became familiar with Ms. McCarthy while she was doing consulting work for the Town of Greenburgh after Mr. Iagallo had departed. Feiner told WPCNR Greenburgh had conducted a search for a new Assessor and Ms. McCarthy was one of four candidates considered for the position and it was a unanimous decision to offer her the job. He described her as a consummate professional and an expert in her field.
PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE: Edye McCarthy, City Assessor Addressing the Board of Education, May, 2005. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.
In a news release issued after WPCNR reported the appointment, Mr. Feiner issued this statement:
"The Greenburgh Town Board will appoint Edye Beth McCarthy as our new assessor tonight. Edye McCarthy has been White Plains City Assessor since 1999. She previously served as City Assessor of the City of Rye from 1990-1999. She was Assistant Village Assessor for Hastings on Hudson and Pleasantville form 1988 to 1993. Mrs. McCarthy has a Master of Science Degree in Real Estate from NYU and a BS in Real Estate from the University of Florida. She is the Past President of the New York State Assessor’s Association and the Past President of the Westchester County Assessor’s Association. She has great credentials for the position. Welcome!
A special thanks to our Interim Assessor, Dan Whittemore. Dan has worked for the town since 1986 as our Real Property Appraiser and provided great assistance to the town during the transition period after Gerry Iagallo resigned as Assessor this summer."
Ms. McCarthy will be receiving a substantial raise from her estimated salary of $112,500 she has been earning from the City of White Plains.
