Resolution 72-2025 FD Elections Home Rule Request

resolution 1 page

Meeting: portal event 1036 (no meeting page on file)

Agenda item: Proposed Resolutions — Consider adopting a home rule request to authorize the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department to conduct elections for department and company officers in December.

Resolution, 1 page. Attached to agenda item: “Proposed Resolutions — Consider adopting a home rule request to authorize the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department to conduct elections for department and company officers in December.”

Retrieved 2026-04-15 from the village's meeting portal. View the original PDF ↗

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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 
with the following vote:  
 
Resolution #72-2025 
 
WHEREAS, the New York State Village Law provides that volunteer fire company 
and fire department elections take place in the month of April; and 
 
WHEREAS, the Croton-on-Hudson Volunteer Fire Department and the fire 
companies which make up the department conduct their elections in December; and 
 
WHEREAS, Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg has introduced bill AXX in the State 
Assembly to authorize the elections to continue in December; and 
 
WHEREAS, State Senator Peter Harckham has introduced companion bill S7201 in 
the State Senate regarding same; and 
 
WHEREAS, the Village is required to formally submit a home rule request to the 
legislature, 
 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby 
requests permission to have the elections for the Croton-on-Hudson Volunteer Fire 
Department and its associated fire companies take place in December; and 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that a copy of this home rule request be sent to State 
Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg and State Senator Peter Harckham.  
 
Dated: April 9, 2025

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