The Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees convened behind closed doors on the evening of October 15 for a brief executive session, ultimately taking no formal action.
Gathering in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, the board met to discuss matters of personnel involving specific individuals. Trustee Brian Simon made the motion to enter the executive session at 8:44 PM, which was promptly seconded by Trustee Kathleen Nicholson. The vote to close the meeting to the public passed 4-0.
Noticeably absent from the dais was Trustee Politi, leaving the remaining four members—Mayor Pugh, Nicholson, Simon, and Trustee Slippen—to handle the evening's limited agenda.
Under New York State's Open Meetings Law, municipal boards are permitted to enter executive sessions to discuss the employment history, performance, or specific qualifications of particular individuals. However, any final decisions or formal votes regarding personnel must technically take place in a public session.
After roughly half an hour of deliberations, the board emerged. Trustee Nicholson made a motion to adjourn the executive session at 9:16 PM, which was seconded by Trustee Slippen and approved unanimously. According to the minutes submitted by Trustee Simon and certified by Village Clerk Paula DiSanto, no formal action was taken during the closed-door session.
Because no public business was conducted and no votes were cast on village matters, there were no public comments or departmental reports presented during this meeting.
Residents should note that while executive sessions are closed to the public, the board is required by law to cite the specific legal exemption allowing for the closure. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, where public business will be conducted and public comment is typically welcomed, will be scheduled at the Kellerhouse Municipal Building. Residents can check the official village website at croton-on-hudson.org for the date, time, and agenda of the next session.