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Minutes of the Village Board's May 20, 2026 regular meeting, at which the Board voted 5-0 on items including calling a June 17, 2026 public hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 8 of 2026 on prior notice of defects, applying for $135,360 in Westchester County Flood Mitigation Program funds with a matching $135,360 commitment for drainage at the Croton-Harmon Train Station Parking Lot Section I, applying for $221,440 in DASNY NY PLAYS funds for Harrison Street Playground renovations, approving a Tri-Community FLYCAR advanced life support agreement at $203,460.91 per village, and accepting a $15,000 AARP grant toward a rapid flashing beacon on Maple Street. The Village Manager reported that Veterans banners cost $225 each with 117 in total, and that the summer gas-powered leaf blower ban takes effect June 1.

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room at the Stanley Kellerhouse Municipal Building, Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520. 1. Mayor Pugh called the regular meeting to order at 7:10pm and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustee Simon made a motion to approve the following Fiscal Year Vouchers, Claims numbered 26005862-26006190. The Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0 Vote. $214,172.57 Water Fund $27,220.50 Sewer Fund $4,603.38 Capital Fund $89,437.83 Trust Fund $9,838.38 3. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL: None 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, asked for an explanation regarding the litigation with Historic Hudson Valley and the flashing beacon, asked what the costs are for storing camera information, how many Veterans banners are there, what is the cost and is there a maintenance fee. Village Attorney Subin explained that Historic Hudson Valley had some issues with the contractor, the contractor filed a lawsuit against the Village and Historic Hudson Valley has stepped in and is indemnifying the Village at no cost to the Village, his fees are also being covered by Historic Hudson Valley. 5. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER: Village Manager Healy explained that the cost for a Veteran’s banner is $225, there are a total of 117 banners, we do not charge a maintenance/storage, or a rehanging fee, the Village received a grant from AARP for the installation Mayor Pugh Trustee Simon Village Manager Bryan Healy Trustee Nachtaler Village Attorney Joshua Subin Trustee Nicholson Village Deputy Treasurer Rachel Sibrizzi Trustee Slippen Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 of the rapid flashing beacon and while it will not cover the entire cost, it will cover half of the project, the applicant of 52 Mount Airy Road has withdrawn their Variance application, the Village has been addressing loud music complaints over the past two weeks from the vicinity of the river, our Police Department has been working with the Town of Ossining, Rockland County as well as County Police but they have been unable to find the source, our Police Chief has advised that he is ready to deploy our boat if necessary, but it seems that the music is coming from outside the Village, the parking machines at the train station have been repaired and thanked the community for their patience, Dobbs Park playground has officially opened and the basketball courts should open next week, reminded everyone that the summer gas powered leaf blower ban will take effect on June 1st, notices have been sent to numerous landscapers in the area and we have also purchased a banner alerting the community of the ban, thanked the Rotary for putting together a wonderful luncheon for our Department of Public Works staff. Trustee Nicholson reminded everyone that storage costs for backing up cameras are built into the contract. 6. CONSENT AGENDA: On Motion by Trustee Simon and seconded by Trustee Nicholson the Board approved the Consent Agenda. Motion was approved with a 5-0 Vote. 1. Membership changes from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 05/8c162ee9eae5e8782496a3423578eed8ebea650f.pdf 2. Letter of Resignation from Deputy Village Clerk effective June 1, 2026. https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 05/4af0ef7adc8fb3a34698f7d4fb67c81ee4d70ca3.pdf 3. Email from Susan O'Keefe of Baked by Susan offering to donate pies, tee-shirts, gift certificates, and supplies for the annual pie eating contest at Summerfest. https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 05/3a236acc0f1c7dd8cce3124386462f95989849e1.pdf Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 b. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #97-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby undertakes the following actions: 1. Accepting the membership changes in the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department as presented. 2. Accepting the letter of resignation from Deputy Village Clerk Bryan Healy effective June 1, 2026. 3. Accepting the donations from Baked by Susan for the annual pie eating contest at Summerfest. Resolution #98-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village’s law regarding the prior notice of defects was adopted in 1977 and has not been amended since that time, and WHEREAS new methods of communication have developed over the past 49 years to share notices with the Village, and WHEREAS the New York Conference of Mayors has recommended that municipalities review these sections of their municipal code to address how notices are required to be delivered, and WHEREAS Local Law Introductory No. 8 of 2026 has been drafted for such purposes, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby calls for a Public Hearing on June 17, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building to consider Local Law Introductory No. 8 of 2026 to amend Chapter 197, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Village Code to update the provisions related to prior notice of defects. Resolution #99-2026 Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson no longer serves as an assessing unit following the adoption of Local Law 5 of 2025, and WHEREAS a number of property owners who were previously receiving tax exemptions (senior, veteran, firefighter, physically disabled and clergy) are not receiving such exemption on the assessment roll for the Town of Cortlandt and WHEREAS these omissions necessitate the correction of the Village’s tax bills to reflect the accurate assessed value with the exemption applied, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Manager to submit the RP-554 forms to the Westchester County Tax Commissioner, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to make the tax roll correction as attached hereto. Resolution #100-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS to improve stormwater drainage and reduce flooding, the Village of Croton- on-Hudson is looking to address recurring tidal flooding and inadequate stormwater drainage conditions at the Croton-Harmon Train Station Parking Lot Section I (“the Project”), and WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson commits to working cooperatively with Westchester County and other municipalities within its watershed to reduce flooding, flood risk, and flood damages, and WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson is seeking funding under the “Westchester County Flood Mitigation Program,” and WHEREAS the cost estimate for the Project is $270,720, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson hereby authorize the Village Manager to take all necessary action Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 to submit an application for $135,360 in Westchester County Flood Mitigation Program to improve stormwater drainage and reduce flooding at the Croton-Harmon Train Station Parking Lot Section I, and, upon the funding of said amount, commits to provide the match of $135,360. Resolution #101-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson is looking to make renovations to the Harrison Street Playground to improve safety and accessibility without limiting access to ensure the playground remains a widely used neighborhood resource (“the Project”), and WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson is seeking funding under the “DASNY New York Places for Learning, Activity, and Youth Socialization (NY PLAYS)” grant program, and WHEREAS the cost estimate for the Project is $276,800, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson hereby authorizes the Village Manager to take all necessary action to submit an application for $221,440 in DASNY NY PLAYS to make playground renovations at the Harrison Street Playground, and, upon the funding of said amount, commits to provide the match of $55,360. Resolution #102-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department provides basic life support (BLS) ambulance service, but does not offer advanced life support ambulance service (ALS), and WHEREAS the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) has been providing ALS service to the Village of Croton-on-Hudson since 1996, and Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, the Village of Briarcliff Manor, and OVAC have entered into an agreement to form a Tri-Community FLYCAR system operating as OVAC ALSFR (Advanced Life Support First Response) dated May 2020, and WHEREAS, the agreement is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2026, and WHEREAS a new agreement has been drafted to cover the period beginning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with additional renewal terms and WHEREAS the cost for the initial term is $203,460.91 per Village, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Trustees hereby approves the FLYCAR Agreement and authorizes the Village Manager to execute the Agreement. Resolution #103-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village applied for the AARP Community Challenge Grant earlier this year to install a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) on Maple Street near Van Cortlandt Place, and WHEREAS on May 8, 2026, the Village was notified that it was one of the successful applicants in the grant program and will receive funds in the amount of $15,000 towards the installation of the RRFB, and WHEREAS a grant agreement has been provided to memorialize the one-time payment, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Manager to execute the grant agreement with AARP and any other documentation necessary to receive the funds. Resolution #104-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson has been awarded funding through a grant contract (Contract Number DEC01-C02671GM-3350000) with the New York Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Municipal Zero- Emission Vehicle Infrastructure grant program, and WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson will utilize this funding to install electric vehicle charging stations and upgrade supporting infrastructure at the Croton- Harmon train station parking lot, and WHEREAS contract amendment has been provided to extend the contract date from September 30, 2026, to September 30, 2027, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Manager to execute the amendment to Contract DEC01- C02671GM-3350000 with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Resolution #105-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Manager to execute the joint representation agreement with Historic Hudson Valley and Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP in regard to ongoing litigation. Resolution #106-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department has used A1 Computer Services, Brewster, New York, to provide managed services for their computers and other electronic devices for many years. and WHEREAS the existing agreement between the Village and A1 Computer Services expires on May 31, 2026, and WHEREAS the Village desires to continue its existing relationship with A1 Computer Services, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Manager to execute the service agreement with A1 Computer Services of Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 Brewster, New York, for managed services for the period beginning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, in the amount of $12,732. Resolution #107-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village Justice Court uses stenographic services for court sessions and jury trials. and WHEREAS the current contract with the court’s stenographer, Bridget Abatecola, expires on May 31, 2026, WHEREAS a new contract has been provided for the period of June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with an updated fee schedule, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Bridget Abatecola for stenographic work in the Village Justice Court beginning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding for such services is available in the following account: A1110.4000. Resolution #108-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Water Department must purchase asphalt to repair water leak trenches, and WHEREAS the cost of the replacement asphalt was not fully funded in the 2025-2026 Water Fund budget, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following transfer in the 2025-2026 Water Fund Budget: F8340.4170 Water Distribution – Pavement $3,000 Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 Decrease F1990.4000 Water - Contingency $3,000 Resolution #109-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the severity of the 2025-2026 winter season has resulted in the snow removal budget being exceeded, and WHEREAS the Village has been working with Westchester County to determine if a federal disaster declaration can be sought for the Blizzard of 2026, which would allow some costs to be federally reimbursed, and WHEREAS in the interim, the Village has received revenues in certain accounts that have already exceeded budgeted amounts and can be recognized to account for these excess costs, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following budget amendment in the 2025-2026 General Fund budget: A5142.1200 Snow Removal – Overtime $226,836.50 A5142.4200 Snow Removal – Supplies $ 20,759.69 GENERAL REVENUES Increase A1000.2401 Interest & Earnings $ 77,338.94 A1440.1540 Fire Inspection Fees $ 4,057.25 A5650.1720 Parking Lot Permits $166,200.00 Resolution #110-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. May 20, 2026 WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson conducts an annual banner program to honor residents who served in the Armed Forces, and WHEREAS those interested residents pay a fee to purchase a banner to hang in the Village from Memorial Day to Veterans Day, and WHEREAS the cost of the banners was not fully funded in the 2025-2026 General Fund budget, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following budget amendment in the 2025-2026 General Fund budget: A7550.4200 Celebrations - Supplies $2,565 GENERAL REVENUES Increase A1410.1289 Banner Fees $2,565 Resolution #111-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS, a review of the 2025-2026 budget has found a number of transfers are needed, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following budget transfers: A1325.1200 Treasurer – Personnel O/T $26,009 A1620.4300 Buildings – Natural Gas $800 A1650.4400 Communications – Electricity $16,529 A3189.1200 Auxiliary – Personnel O/T $2,107 A3410.4710 Fire – Vehicle Repairs $15,000 A7110.1200 Parks – Personnel O/T $2,066.65 A9060.8030 Medicare Reimbursement $12,555 GENERAL REVENUES Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 Increase A4540.1640 Ambulance Charges $73,000 A5110.1710 Public Works Charges $2,066.65 WATER EXPENSES Increase F1650.4400 Communications – Electricity $25,000 F8340.1200 Distribution – Overtime $15,212 WATER REVENUES Increase F1000.2140 Metered Water Sales $40,212 SEWER EXPENSES Increase G1650.4400 Communications – Electricity $7,000 G8120.1000 Sewer – Personnel $1,000 SEWER REVENUES Increase G1000.2401 Interest & Earnings $8,000 a. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 6, 2026, was made by Trustee Simon. The motion was seconded by Trustee Nachtaler and approved with a 5-0 vote. Resolution #112-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS WBP Development LLC will be submitting a building permit application for their 100-unit, affordable home ownership development to be-located at 1 Croton Point Avenue in the near future, and Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 WHEREAS Village Engineer Vincent Salanitro desires assistance with review of these plans, in accordance with Section 86-7(E) of the Village Code, and WHEREAS LaBella Associates, D.P.C., of White Plains, New York, has submitted a proposal and agreement for third party building code review services for this project, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Manager to execute the agreement with LaBella Associates, D.P.C., for services related to the review of the building permit application for WBP Development LLC, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is directed to deposit an escrow amount of $38,500 with the Village to fund these services. Village Manager Healy advised that overseeing the development of this magnitude is well over the hours that our Engineering Department can manage and these services will be paid for by the developer. Village Manager Healy emphasized that they will still be reporting to our Engineering Department, and our Engineering Department is required to do certain inspections. Resolution #113-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson was bequeathed the property known as Gouveia Park in 2015, and WHEREAS the Village also received an endowment in the amount of $1,000,000 to care for the 16-acre property, and WHEREAS successive Village Boards appointed Gouveia Park committees to develop plans for the property, and WHEREAS the most recent iteration, the Gouveia Park Working Group, convened numerous times in 2024 to develop a plan of action to enhance the public’s use of the property, and WHEREAS the Department of Public Works will be undertaking various site improvements as part of this plan, and Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 WHEREAS these site improvements involve extending the driveway to create a loop road, installing drainage, and lighting along the roadway and creating additional parking spaces near the house, and WHEREAS the Village has completed Part 1 of a Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and a Coastal Assessment Form (CAF), NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Village Board hereby determines that the Proposed Action is an Unlisted Action. 2. The Village Board hereby declares its intent to be Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes in connection with the Proposed Action and authorizes the circulation of its intent to all involved and interested agencies. 3. The Village Board hereby refers the EAF and CAF which it has before it in connection with the Proposed Action to the Westchester County Planning Board, New York State Dept. of Transportation and MTA Metro-North Railroad. 4. The Village Board hereby directs Village staff to make any other circulations and notifications regarding the Proposed Action as may be required by law. Village Manager Healy advised that our Department of Public Works had to pause while they were doing some preliminary work because of the documentation of an active Eagle’s nest, after discussions with our attorney and Planner, it was decided to undertake the Environmental Review at this time. Resolution #114-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson desires to establish a school speed zone camera demonstration program, and WHEREAS the state authorizes municipalities to make such requests through the home rule process, and WHEREAS Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg has introduced bill A11322 in the State Assembly to authorize a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, and Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 WHEREAS State Senator Peter Harckham has introduced companion bill S10058 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 authorization to establish a school speed zone camera demonstration program, 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. Trustee Simon stated that the effort to get the Home Rule Designation for the School Zone Speed Cameras comes directly from the Legislative Program we adopted and forwarded to Albany and thanked Senator Peter Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg for following up on this on our behalf. Trustee Nicholson advised that people are questioning privacy issues but reminded everyone that this is a preliminary step in having the ability to decide if the Village wants to move forward with cameras. Trustee Slippen stated that we have had a lot of interest from residents when cameras come up for discussion and she would like to have a robust discussion around how data is stored. Mayor Pugh advised that Croton’s Police camera data is hosted by the Westchester County Police Department and is not cloud based. Mayor Pugh stated that approving this action tonight does not mean it will be passed by the State Legislature and if it passes both houses it has to be signed by the governor. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS: David Lowell, Farrington Road, Croton on Hudson, presented myths and misinformation regarding the use of electric leaf blowers and continues to support a complete ban on gas-powered blowers. To hear Mr. Lowell’s remarks in their entirety, you may click on the following link: https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/1158-(section 00.41.01) May 20, 2026 Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, addressed his opposition to abortion and abortion drugs. To hear Mr. Riely’s remarks in its entirety, you may click on the following link: https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/1158-(section 00.41.01) 2. REPORTS: Trustee Slippen thanked Mr. Lowell for his persistence and advised that this is being referred to our Conservation Advisory Council for their review; in recognition of Jewish American Hertitage Month Senator Harckham recognized Croton resident Richard Masur as one of the many outstanding members of our Jewish community, and as part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month Croton resident Keiko Niccolini was recognized by County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj. Trustee Slippen addressed some bike legislation that was recently passed and asked that our Bicycle Pedestrian Committee take a look at this, there are some discussions taking place regarding a data center inhabiting the space where Indian Point was and would like the community to get updates after the decommissioning meeting in June, there has been a flurry of interest in FIOS and would like to keep that conversation open, thanked everyone who came out to vote for the School and Library Budgets, the Peace Pole dedication was held this past Saturday and thanked everyone involved. Trustee Nachtaler stated that one of the big concerns about data centers is the amount of energy they use and the trend to increase energy expenses around them and we need to understand how this would affect Croton, this past Saturday she attended the gift shop ribbon cutting opening ceremony and the IDEA Committee is working on a Juneteenth event at the Grand. Trustee Nicholson stated that during the Recreation Advisory Committee meeting a question was raised regarding supervision at Black Rock Park, thanked the Arts and Humanities Committee for a beautiful Peace Pole dedication, as well as the Garden Club’s contributions, Summerfest will be held on Sunday, June 7th, the IDEA Committee will also be hosting the annual flag raising after the Summerfest parade. Trustee Simon advised that he, Mayor Pugh and the Manager met with Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions on May 7th and talked about increasing composting, had a follow-up meeting with Austin Shatz from Tea- Town where we talked about what sustainable initiatives they are doing and Village Board of Trustees May 20, 2026 how they can connect with Croton, thanked Jim Christensen and the Croton Arts Council for a wonderful two-day Hudson River Arts Festival, the Planning Board is working on our draft local law on signage, on May 15th he and Trustee Nicholson met with our School liaisons, last weekend an amazing Bike Rodeo was held at CET to raise money for a shed to store bicycles, and thanked Suzanne Leslie who secured a grant to get bicycles for CET kids, thanked Laurie Weisz on the recent ribbon cutting of Mondays Gifts, also attended the Lorraine Hansberry program, the Peace Pole dedication, a bike skills training session will be held on July 18th in the community room, attended the luncheon honoring our DPW crew for all their hard work during this past winter, expressed condolences to Jim Ferguson on the loss of Jim’s dad and welcomed Rabbi Polish as the new Rabbi at Temple Israel. On motion by Trustee Simon and seconded by Trustee Nicholson the Board of Trustees appointed the following, the motion was approved with a 5-0 vote. Miguel Marra Deputy Village Clerk terms Ian Murtaugh Vice Chair to the Police Advisory Committee term ends 12/2026 Joe Streany Vice Chair HEART Committee term ends 12/2026 Karen Pecora Vice Chair Recreation Advisory Committee term ends 12/2026 There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion to close the meeting was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm.