Resolution 58-2026 Con Ed Monitoring
resolution
2 pages
From the meeting:
Board Of Trustees — 2026-03-11
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Agenda item: Proposed Resolutions — Consider authorizing the hiring of Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC as Special Counsel to represent participating Westchester municipalities in monitoring the Con Edison rate settlement at a cost of $1,250 per year.
Resolution, 2 pages. Attached to agenda item: “Proposed Resolutions — Consider authorizing the hiring of Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC as Special Counsel to represent participating Westchester municipalities in monitoring the Con Edison rate settlement at a cost”
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Also attached to this agenda item:
Monitoring Proposal to Westchester Muncipal Consortium...
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On motion of TRUSTEE____________, seconded by TRUSTEE _______, the
following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Croton-on-Hudson, New York:
Resolution #58-2026
WHEREAS, the Westchester Municipal Consortium (WMC) including the Village
of Croton-on-Hudson hired Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC to represent
participating Westchester County municipalities in Con Edison’s electric and gas
rate case before the New York Public Service Commission; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Public Service Commission recently approved a
three-year rate settlement with Con Edison starting January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and the
WMC that the settlement be monitored for compliance with the terms agreed upon
with the New York State Public Service Commission; and
WHEREAS, Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC has the necessary experience and
expertise to represent the interests of the participating municipalities in this matter
and has submitted a three-year monitoring proposal dated February 11, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the proposal includes monitoring submissions, respond thereto when
necessary, participate in the WMC specific meetings, and provide periodic updates
to the WMC at a cost of $1,250 per participating municipality per year,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Croton-on-Hudson hereby authorizes the hiring of Joel R. Dichter of Dichter
Law LLC as special counsel to represent participating Westchester municipalities
of the Westchester Municipal Consortium to monitor the approved New York State
Public Service Commission settlement in accordance with the three-year proposal
from Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC dated February 11, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the participating municipalities shall share
the cost of legal and related fees incurred by Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC,
with the total annual amount of such representation not to exceed $1,250 per
participating municipality; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to
take all necessary actions to execute agreements and related documents and make
payments in furtherance of this resolution.
Dated: March 11, 2026
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