Council Member· month-level start: January 2022 per City Archivist list "White Plains City Council Members 1916 to 2026" (cityofwhiteplains.com DocumentCenter 12107, 3-11-26) (Year Started 2022; elected Nov 2021, Examiner 11-9-21). Re-elected Nov 2025 and took the oath Jan 5, 2026 (agenda + minutes: "newly reelected Richard Payne"), then absent Jan 26 and off the Feb 2 roll call; resignation (employment abroad, announced Dec 2025 per WPCNR May 5, 2026) effective date unpublished. 2026-03-04 is the date his seat was filled by Thomas Caruso (Mar 4 minutes), recorded as term_end for that reason; the city list shows Final Year 2025, which the Jan 5 minutes contradict.
Richard Payne
White Plains
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Top issues during term (12)(Development)
Downtown and commercial signage approvals
New 12-unit apartment building at 510 North Broadway
No affordable units are planned since the city's affordable housing rule applies only to rentals.
Farrell Estates at Ridgeway 105-lot subdivision
A 99-home subdivision would add new residents, school children, and traffic to the Ridgeway/Bryant Avenue area, with HOA fees for all homeowners.
12-unit apartment building at 510 North Broadway
12-unit apartment building at North Broadway and Brookdale
Adds 12 housing units to the North Broadway corridor.
Sale of City Center Garage to the City
Up to $11.1 million in borrowed money that taxpayers will ultimately repay through debt service.
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center site plan extension
Hamilton Green site plan amendment
Hindu Temple of Tri-State expansion at 390 North Street
Life Time health club at The Source, 1 Maple Avenue
The gym fills a vacant retail space downtown, bringing jobs and membership activity but also construction-related water and sewer demand the applicant must fund improvements for if needed.
274 Hamilton Ave service station expansion
No direct cost to the city; the applicant may need to fund signage, striping, and hose modifications.
New 12-unit multifamily building at 510 North Broadway
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Development.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.