Rye City Council Meeting, August 12, 2026

full agenda on MyRye.com https://myrye.com/2026/08/rye-council... includes: Driving and Naming Nature. Consideration of Rye Nature Center Funding Campaign, Naming Rights authorization, and update on the Nature Center driveway project. Courtyard benches: $75,000. Learning Labs shared naming (up to four per lab): $125,000. Conservation office: $250,000 West-facing forest patio: $250,000 Learning Labs Exclusive Naming (North or South Lab): $500,000 Community Garden: $500,000 Entrance Courtyard and Gateway: $500,000 Visitor center: $1,000,000 Building exterior: $2,000,000 Capital Ideas: A Five-Year Plan. Presentation of the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program. Planning an Exception for 43 Locust Avenue. Open a public hearing to consider a request for a waiver from local Law no. 3 of 2026 by the owner of 43 Locust Avenue.