With proposals regarding the future of Rye Playland due next week, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino revealed the County's plans to evaluate the submissions Westchester receives.

As part of the process, he has appointed a 19-member citizen committee made up of representatives from all walks of life, including lawmakers from the city and town of Rye, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, local business and real estate officials as well as environmentalists, park experts and park users. 

Assisting the commitee will be Peter Tartaglia, Deputy Commissioner of the Parks Department and William Mooney, Senior Assistant to the County Executive. Astorino says the County will make its resources available as necessary for the panel to conduct its meetings and evaluations.

Calling Playland Amusement Park in Rye a "special place," Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announced today he is seeking developers with "visionary ideas" to submit plans for the park's future.

Two Westchester County lawmakers announced today they support County Executive Rob Astorino's plans to seek proposals to come up with new ideas and usages for the Playland Amusement Park in Rye.

Board Chairman Ken Jenkins (D-Yonkers) and Democratic Majority Whip, Legislator Judith Myers(D-Rye) both announced their support of a plan unveiled by Astorino to begin the request for proposals (RFP) process.