RFP: Comprehensive Planning Services for City Peekskill
/The City of Peekskill requests proposals from qualified planning consultant teams to assist in developing a new Comprehensive Plan for our City. The Comprehensive Plan will establish community-informed objectives and guide the City in overseeing sustainable growth, enhancing local cultural identity, and protecting its natural and cultural resources. Public engagement – built on clear and consistent messaging and visuals, significant Spanish language materials and activities, and thoughtful in-person events – is critical to the success of the comprehensive plan.
Applicants must submit their proposal via email by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Submissions should be addressed to Carol J. Samol, AICP, Director of Planning & Development, csamol@cityofpeekskillny.gov, with cc to Peter Erwin, AICP, perwin@cityofpeekskillny.gov and peekskillrfp@gmail.com.
Any questions or requests for additional information regarding this RFP must be emailed to Peter Erwin (perwin@cityofpeekskillny.gov cc’ing peekskillrfp@gmail.com) and received by Thursday, December 18, 2025. Inquiries must include the subject line “Peekskill Comprehensive Planning Services.”

Chapter President-Elect Sarah Gatti and others have been elected to lead the APA New York Upstate Chapter in 2027-2028 in the recent consolidated election with the American Planning Association. New officers start the new term on January 1, 2027 for two years. The full election results are available here.