Homeowners in Scarsdale, Bronxville and Eastchester who build accessory dwelling units — think in-law suites or backyard cottages — could soon qualify for a property tax break, after the idea cleared Westchester County's Budget & Appropriations Committee Monday.

What's actually on the table.

The ADU tax abatement proposal, sponsored by committee Chair Tyrae Woodson-Samuels, would offer tax relief to homeowners adding these units — but it's still just a concept. Abatement percentages, how long they'd last, and income eligibility haven't been drafted into an actual law yet. The measure was first introduced in May, worked through committee twice, and finally advanced this week.

A second win for local business owners.

The same meeting advanced a $1 million micro-grant program for small businesses and minority- and women-owned firms countywide, following the same path from introduction to committee approval. Like the ADU proposal, the details — grant amounts, eligibility, how to apply — still need to be written into formal legislation.

Everything else that moved forward.

The committee also approved the Westchester Community College budget for the next fiscal year, along with bond acts covering Ice Casino improvements, a labs and research facility upgrade, County Clerk IT upgrades, a countywide building management system, a new bus radio-data system, and South Yonkers sewer reconstruction. It signed off on agreements for a Mount Vernon summer basketball program and prisoner transportation, and separately advanced property tax exemptions for veterans, combat-zone military members, and surviving spouses of fallen first responders and volunteer firefighters.

What's next.

All 23 items head to the full Board of Legislators for a final vote, with no date set yet. Residents can track progress at the county's Legistar portal.