Council Member· 2026-02-02 – December 2026
Valerie Simmons
White Plains
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 1:28
- Avg per meeting
- 0:22
- Segments
- 21
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Top issues during term (14)(Parks Rec)
Ebersol Rink capital improvements and sponsorship legislation
The program brings outside funding to support the rink.
Smoking in White Plains parks
Rusty cannon ahead of Battle of White Plains 250th anniversary
Senior services funding
Restores about $20,000 to the senior meal program.
White Plains Soccer Fest
Plainsmen hockey league championships
Slater Community Center conditions and playground access
No specific dollar figure was given, but speakers are asking for near-term capital investment in the building.
New Pre-K camp pilot program
Water Street Connector linear park (C5691)
No local cost — funded entirely by the $2.25 million state DRI grant.
Waller Avenue Pocket Park (C5690)
No local cost — the entire $745,000 comes from a state DRI grant.
Gardella Park basketball league safety
Relocation to a larger venue could be funded in part by league fees, per the speaker's suggestion.
Kittrell Park Outdoor Bathrooms
$67,500 now for design; full project estimated at $450,000, funded through Community Development funds.
Display of the Pan-African flag for Black History Month
Summer camp demand outpaces supply
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Simmons was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.