Mayor Kyriacou’s COVID-19 Communication
https://www.cityofbeacon.org/index.php/2020/07/01/mayor-kyriacous-covid-19-communication/
Mayor Kyriacou will regularly deliver communication regarding COVID-19 via email, phone call and text message. The page linked above will serve as an archive of those communications. To sign up for alerts please visit http://www.cityofbeacon.org/index.php/public-safety-alerts/
2020 Press Releases
December 29, 2020 Mayor Kyriacou Selects Chris White as City Administrator
December 10, 2020 City Council Unanimously Adopts 2021 Budget, Allocates Funding for those Hardest Hit by Pandemic
November 5, 2020 City Administrator Accepts Position with Dutchess County
November 2, 2020 Tree Planting Event at South Avenue
October 13, 2020 City Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
October 9, 2020 Proclamation in Honor of Indigenous Peoples Day
October 9, 2020 City Council Unanimously Adopts Diversity and Inclusion Statement
October 9, 2020 Mayor Kyriacou Proposes 2021 Budget with No Tax Increase or Layoffs; Additional Funds for Public Safety and Recreation
October 1, 2020 City of Beacon Awarded Silver Status as a Climate Smart Community by New York State
September 4, 2020 Mayor Kyriacou and the Beacon Police Department Announce the Launch of Hope Not Handcuffs
July 27 Joint Statement of Beacon Mayor and Police Union Representative
July 20 Beacon Police Officers to Hand Out Business Cards, Furthering Transparency and Accountability
July 14 Beacon Mayor Refutes Police Union Complaint
July 13 City of Beacon Increases Police Transparency by Posting Daily Police Blotter Online
July 7 City Names Acting Police Chief, Enabling Plans to Find Permanent Chief
July 2 Mayor Kyriacou to Visit Main Street Businesses Amidst Phase 3 Reopening
June 29 Statement from Mayor Kyriacou Regarding a Bench in Memory of Dustin James
June 16 Beacon Police Chief and Captain to Retire After 31 Years of Service
June 13Mayor Kyriacou Proclaims June as Pride Month in Beacon; Raises Pride Flag at City Hall
June 3 Beacon Statement Regarding Recent Peaceful Protests
June 1 Fareground, Inc. Expands “Dinner To Go” Program with Support from the Related Affordable Foundation
May 14 Beacon to Hold Climate Resilience Vision Meeting for Residents
May 6 Beacon City Council Adopts Zoning Changes to Further Limit Fourth Floors on Main Street
May 5 Beacon to Distribute Fabric Face Coverings Manufactured by Hanes Brand, Inc.
May 1 Beacon Pursues Multiple Grant Awards to Benefit Community
May 1 Beacon Receives Generous Donation of Key Food Gift Cards for Distribution
April 23 Beacon Adopts NY Stretch Energy Code, Joining New York City for Greenest Building Code in the State
April 20 Beacon Operations Continue Uninterrupted During COVID-19 “NYS Pause”
February 18 Beacon Expands Fire Department with Four Full-Time Hires; Mayor Calls for Regionalized Fire Protection
February 5 Beacon Hires Laid-Off Firefighter
February 3 Beacon Announces Modernization Investment in Firehouses, Closure of Beacon Engine
January 17 Beacon Sets Dates for Forums on Development
January 14 Beacon Estimates Greenhouse Gas Reduction of 25 Percent from 2012