Board of Trustees Work Session
Preliminary: Board of Trustees Work Session — agenda for 2026-04-16
Preliminary agenda-only summary for the Board of Trustees Work Session on 2026-04-16. This article will be enriched with full coverage when ChampDS publishes the meeting video.
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Key Actions & Decisions
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Review of the 2026-2027 Capital Plan
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Recap of 2026-2027 Tentative Budget
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Consider a request from the Mayor to enter into Executive Session for information relating to a current criminal investigation.
_Editor's note: This is a **preliminary** article generated from the published agenda only. It will be replaced with full coverage — including direct quotes, discussion, and any votes taken — once the meeting video is released by ChampDS._
The Board of Trustees Work Session met on 2026-04-16. The published agenda included the following items:
- **Review of the 2026-2027 Capital Plan**
- Attachment: Capital Fund Capital Plan - Narrative
- Attachment: Capital Fund Appropriation Schedule (2026-2031)
- **Recap of 2026-2027 Tentative Budget**
- Attachment: Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
- **Consider a request from the Mayor to enter into Executive Session for information relating to a current criminal investigation.**
Full coverage forthcoming.
Coverage of the Board of Trustees Work Session meeting on 2026-04-16,
Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
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