Verizon Fios TV Approved for Croton; Village Adopts $26M Budget

Meeting Agenda 11 items

1. ▶ Call To Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. ▶ Approval of Vouchers
3. ▶ Public Hearing on the cable franchise agreement with Verizon New York Inc. to operate a cable system in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
4. ▶ Responses To Questions Submitted by Email
5. ▶ Public Comment - Agenda Items
6. ▶ Report from the Village Manager
7. ▶ Consent Agenda
   1. • Correspondence to the Board
      1. • Memo from the Village Manager regarding the acceptance of an art installation known as the Harmonic Landing from Bruce Odland for Croton Landing Park.
   2. • Resolutions
      1. • Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute the Sponsor Authorization Form for the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department Length of Service Award Program for 2025.
      2. • Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to amend the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget in the amount of $7,000 for installation of equipment at the EMS Annex.
      3. • Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to make an interfund transfer in the amount of $1,100 to cover the full cost of senior trips in the Recreation Department.
      4. • Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to amend the 2025-2026 Water Fund Budget in the amount of $28,000 to purchase additional water meters to replace non-working meters.
   3. • Approval of Minutes
      1. • April 8th Regular Meeting
      2. • April 15th Executive Session
      3. • April 16th Executive Session
8. ▶ Proposed Resolutions
   1. • Consider adoption of the 2026-2027 Village Budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027.
   2. • Consider the addition of past due receivables to the tax bills for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
   3. • Consider adoption of the Master Fee Schedule for 2026-2027.
   4. • Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign the Tax Warrant for the collection of taxes for the period commencing June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027.
   5. • Consider authorizing the Village Manager to accept the proposal from WSP Inc. for water monitoring at Hudson National Golf Club in the amount of $5,500.
   6. • Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to write off unpaid taxes in the amount of $20,590.27 for demapped underwater lands.
   7. • Consider adopting the Board and Committee Guidelines as presented.
9. ▶ Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
10. ▶ Reports from the Mayor & Board of Trustees
11. ▶ Adjournment

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Verizon Franchise Approved: Board unanimously authorized a 5-year cable franchise with Verizon New York Inc., allowing Fios TV service for ~3,545 addresses.
• ◆ 2026-27 Budget Adopted: $26,294,900 budget approved, including a 2.25% tax levy increase and new funding for police body cameras ($76,000) and playground equipment.
• ◆ Art Accepted: "Harmonic Landing" sound installation by Bruce Odland accepted for Croton Landing Park at no cost to the village.
• ◆ EMS Equipment: Budget amended to include $7,000 for EMS Annex equipment installation.
• ◆ Senior Trips: $1,100 transferred to Recreation Department to fully cover senior trip costs.
• ◆ Water Meters: $28,000 appropriated to purchase additional water meters for replacements.
• ◆ Hudson National Golf Club: $5,500 authorized for WSP Inc. to conduct water monitoring.
• ◆ Tax Write-off: $20,590.27 in unpaid taxes for demapped underwater lands written off.