Memorandum from the New York State Department of State requesting a consistency review under the Village's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for the Half Moon Bay Bridge Reconstruction Project.
Letter from the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation announcing the award of a grant in the amount of $3,500 for firefighting supplies for the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.
Letter from the Lorraine Hansberry Coalition requesting an honorary street renaming of Cleveland Drive from Old Post Road South to Gerstein Street in honor of Lorraine Hansberry.
Email from Seaver Wang, President of the Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson, requesting permission to use the Croton-Harmon Train Station parking lot on September 27, 2026, for the annual car show.
Consider authorizing the annual Little League opening day parade, the use of the Croton-Harmon Train Station parking lot for the annual Rotary Club car show, referring the LWRP consistency review to the Waterfront Advisory Committee and filing for the record the letter from the Lorraine Hansberry Coalition requesting an honorary street renaming and the grant award letter from the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
Consider acknowledging receipt of Local Law Introductory No. 5 of 2026 to amend Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to add certain occupational preferences for affordable housing units, declaring the Village Board as Lead Agency under SEQRA, issuing the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and Coastal Assessment Form (CAF) in connection with the Draft Law; and referring the Draft Law, the EAF, and the CAF to the County Planning Board, Village Planning Board, and Waterfront Advisory Committee.
Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute an agreement with Westchester County STOP-DWI for the 2025-2026 High Visibility Enforcement Campaign.
Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute the Shared Purchasing Agreement with the Town of Cortlandt for the period beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute the Shared Equipment Agreement with the Town of Cortlandt for the period beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to make an interfund transfer and General Fund budget amendment in the total amount of $29,258.15 for additional costs related to the annual audit.
Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute the Project Labor Agreement for the development of Lot A, as approved by WBP Development LLC and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties.
Consider awarding Bid No. 22-2025 for trade labor services (roofing) in various Village facilities to Armor-Tite Construction Corp., of Port Chester, New York, in the amount of $45,350.
Consider awarding Bid No. 22-2025 for trade labor services (masonry) in various Village facilities to Construction Plus Services, of Elmsford, New York, in the amount of $35,731.20.
Consider authorizing submission of a New York State DOT Transportation Alternatives Program Application for Pedestrian Improvements Along Cleveland Drive.
Consider a request from the Village Manager to enter into an Executive Session to discuss information relating to current or future investigation of a criminal offense.
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Adjournment
Key Actions & Decisions
◆Resolutions Passed: None.
◆Resolutions Failed: None.
◆Applications Reviewed: None.
◆Public Comments: None (no public session was held).
◆Reports: None.
◆Other Actions: The Board held an executive session (4-0 vote) from 8:35 PM to 8:44 PM to discuss information relating to a current or future investigation of a criminal offense. No formal action was taken.
◆Resolution #30-2026: Adopted Local Law No. 4 of 2026, enacting a 3% occupancy tax on hotels, motels, and short-term rentals, effective April 1, 2026. 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #31-2026: Consent agenda addressing five items: referred Half Moon Bay Bridge LWRP review to Waterfront Advisory Committee; authorized Rotary Club car show at train station parking lot on Sept. 27, 2026; authorized Croton Little League parade on April 11, 2026; approved honorary co-naming of Cleveland Drive (Old Post Road South to Gerstein Street) as Lorraine Hansberry Way; filed $3,500 NYS DEC grant award for fire department. 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #32-2026: Updated summer camp fees in the Master Fee Schedule, slightly adjusting rates for Village Day Camp and Tiny Tots (e.g., resident full-season day camp dropped from $965 to $960; non-resident increased from $1,160 to $1,245). 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #33-2026: Initiated SEQRA review for Local Law Intro. No. 5 of 2026, adding affordable housing preferences for emergency and medical services workers. Referred draft law to Planning Board, Waterfront Advisory Committee, and Westchester County Planning Board. 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #34-2026: Authorized STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaign Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026). 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #35-2026: Accepted $15,300 proposal from Kroll LLC for GASB 34 fixed asset inventory and accounting ledger, funded via interfund transfers from General ($11,475), Water ($2,754), and Sewer ($1,071) contingency accounts. 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #36-2026: Extended Inter-Municipal Agreement with Town of Cortlandt for purchasing services (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026). 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #37-2026: Extended Inter-Municipal Agreement with Town of Cortlandt for shared equipment and vehicles (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026). 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #38-2026: Transferred $28,000 from Water Contingency to Water Supply–Contractual account to replace end-of-life water meters that failed to transmit data. 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #39-2026: Authorized interfund transfers to cover additional audit costs for FY 2024-2025: General Fund ($25,758.15 total, offset by $16,758.15 in interest earnings), Water Fund ($2,500), Sewer Fund ($1,000). 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #40-2026: Authorized Village Manager to execute a Project Labor Agreement with the Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties for public work components (water main and sewer lines) of the WBP Development LLC 100-unit affordable housing project on Lot A at Croton Point Avenue and Veterans Plaza. 3-0 vote (Trustee Slippen abstained).
◆Resolution #41-2026: Awarded Bid No. 22-2025 for roofing trade labor services to Armor-Tite Construction Corp. of Port Chester for $45,350. 4-0 vote.
◆Resolution #42-2026: Awarded Bid No. 22-2025 for masonry trade labor services to Construction Plus Services of Elmsford for $35,731.20. 4-0 vote.
◆Honorary Street Renaming (Consent): Co-named portion of Cleveland Drive between Old Post Road South and Gerstein Street as Lorraine Hansberry Way. 4-0 vote.
◆Mayoral Appointments: Ken Sargeant (Vice Chair, Arts & Humanities Advisory Council, term Dec. 2026); Susan Skrelja (Police Advisory Committee, term Dec. 2026); Frank Pusatere (Police Advisory Committee, term Dec. 2027); Patrick Turner (ZBA Alternate, term Dec. 2026); Karen Pecora (HEART Committee, term Dec. 2026). 4-0 vote.
◆Resolutions Failed
◆None.
◆Resolutions Tabled
◆Resolution #43-2026: Proposed formal guidelines for advisory boards, committees, and councils, including a requirement that members serving on multiple bodies notify the Village Manager by May 31, 2026. Tabled for further discussion with committee chairs at the March 18 work session.
◆Applications Reviewed
◆None directly by the Board. (Trustee Simon noted the Zoning Board held a hearing on the 52 Mount Airy project the prior evening.)
◆Public Comments
◆On agenda items (3 speakers): Christine O'Conner (64 Grand Street) and Jordy Bell (Lower North Highland Place) spoke in support of adding Lorraine Hansberry's name to the Cleveland Drive street sign. Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Drive) asked about the labor services bid resolutions and supported honoring Hansberry with both a street sign and a historical marker.
◆On non-agenda items (2 speakers): Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Drive) addressed an incident at ShopRite, objected to comments attributed to the IDEA Committee, and supported retaining the Village Court. Susan Skrelja (56 Truesdale Drive) asked why Croton residents are subsidizing the WBP Lot A project and stated she opposes dissolving Village courts.
◆Reports
◆Village Manager Bryan Healy: Explained rising labor costs prompted pre-emptive bidding of trade labor services; congratulated Andrew Racioppo on promotion to Motor Equipment Operator; reminded residents to complete the Budget Priority survey; noted contact with the Village Court study firm regarding requested updates; announced a Gouveia Park meeting on March 2 at 7pm (with Zoom link); clarified that no Village tax dollars fund the Lot A project—funding comes from Westchester County's affordable housing programs—and stated no definitive groundbreaking date is set.
◆Trustee Slippen: Praised rescheduled Teatown Eaglefest; announced the Repair Café reopens February 28.
◆Trustee Nicholson: Commended the IDEA Committee and a privately launched "Love Lives Here" campaign, with an opening event February 25 at the Black Cow; noted Parent Resource Center Camp Expo at CET on February 25.
◆Trustee Simon: Congratulated Elton Robinson on receiving the Key to the Village for designing the Village logo; announced HEART plaque unveiling on February 20; reported on WMOA Executive Committee meeting with county legislative delegation; attended Fire Banquet honoring outgoing Chief Dinkler and former Chief Karpoff; noted ZBA hearing on 52 Mount Airy; hosted Tarrytown Mayor and Bedford Supervisor on a tour; recognized the passing of former Congressman Richard L. Ottinger.
◆Mayor Pugh: Congratulated Eva Thaddeus on completing her first meeting as Chair of the Conservation Advisory Council.
=== HEADLINE ===
Board Approves Lorraine Hansberry Street Honor After Red Scare Commentary
=== SUMMARY ===
Trustees voted to co-name a section of Cleveland Drive near the library for playwright Lorraine Hansberry, adopted a 3% short-term rental occupancy tax, and authorized a project labor agreement for the Lot A affordable housing development.
=== EXECUTIVE BRIEF ===
• Approved co-naming of Cleveland Drive near the library for Lorraine Hansberry
• Adopted Local Law 4 of 2026, imposing a 3% occupancy tax on hotels, motels, and short-term rentals effective April 1
• Authorized village manager to execute a project labor agreement with the Building and Construction Trades Council for publicly funded portions of the Lot A affordable housing project
• Awarded roofing contract to ArmorTite Construction Corp ($45,350) and masonry contract to Construction Plus Services ($35,731.20)
• Adopted formal guidelines for advisory boards and committees
• Presented Key to the Village to Delton Robinson, designer of the village logo
=== ARTICLE ===
It was a moment of high drama at Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting when a resident used a public comment period about honoring Lorraine Hansberry to deliver an impromptu lecture on the history of Soviet communism, the Nazi-Soviet pact, and the KGB — before the board went ahead and approved the honor anyway.
Christine O'Connor and Geordie Bell of the Lorraine Hansberry Coalition had just spoken in favor of co-naming a section of Cleveland Drive near the library for the famed playwright, who spent summers in Croton and is buried here. Then a resident from Everely and Truesdale Drive rose to say Hansberry "must have made a mistake" and launched into a several-minute discourse on communist affiliations, Stalin, and forced collectivization.
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"I love Lorraine Hansberry's play, *A Raisin in the Sun*," the resident said. "But this brings up a question of honoring people who have allegiance to the communist party." {{quote:1316}}
Trustees moved on without engaging the commentary. Trustee Nora Nicholson then made a motion to approve the co-naming immediately, calling Hansberry "an important cultural figure here in Croton." Nicholson also suggested pursuing a historical marker through the New York State Historical Society so passersby would understand who Hansberry was. Trustee Brian Pugh clarified that the honor would not change street names or addresses — only add a marker to the existing sign. The motion passed unanimously. {{quote:1896}}
In a quieter but arguably more consequential move, the board adopted a 3% occupancy tax on hotels, motels, and short-term rentals, effective April 1. The village previously had no such tax because it has no operating hotels, but a recent change in state law extended the option to short-term rentals. Not a single resident showed up to comment on the new tax — a notable silence given that it will directly affect anyone in Croton renting out a property on Airbnb or similar platforms. Short-term rental owners will be responsible for remitting the tax quarterly.
The board also authorized a project labor agreement for the publicly funded portions of the 100-unit affordable housing development at Lot A on Croton Point Avenue. The PLA covers infrastructure work — including a water main extension and new sewer line — funded through Westchester County's Housing Implementation Fund, but does not cover the building's general construction. Trustee Brian Pugh noted the PLA was a recommendation of the village's own Lot A task force. Trustee Slomin abstained.
Earlier in the evening, the board presented the Key to the Village to Delton Robinson, who designed Croton's enduring logo in 2004. "They chose the craziest one," Robinson quipped. Pugh noted that the logo, which incorporates the railroad, the Hudson, Native American heritage, and eagle imagery, draws envy from other communities. "I feel I have put my fingerprints on everything in town," Robinson said, listing walking trails, floor mats, and tax bills. "It haunts me in a very nice way."
**What to watch for:**
- **Feb. 23:** Budget priority survey responses due
- **March 2:** Gouveia Park virtual meeting at 7 p.m. (Zoom link coming soon; will be recorded)
- **April 1:** Short-term rental occupancy tax takes effect
- **Spring:** Municipal building wall masonry repairs begin once weather permits; Gouveia Park playground installation underway (approximately six weeks)
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- [A8348 – Assembly Bill](https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A08348&term=2025)
- [S7790 – Senate Bill](https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=S07790&term=2025)
- [LL Intro 4 of 2026 Hotel Motel Occupancy Tax](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-01/7d983e94e7f821f62f159e693277b508910fc795.pdf)
- [Resolution 17-2026 LL Intro 4 of 2026 PH](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/b8789f44edd74a6be3a0de911bcab0851c9ba863.pdf)
- [Resolution 30-2026 LL Intro 4 of 2026 Adoption](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/7c912646f84b03baf97bb5abe9d73f3c13c5280d.pdf)
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- [Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Award 2025](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/39bb32e90000444702fad06eaa403f54d9611478.pdf)
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- [2026 car show date](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/100643392c73219931ccd54afe2844c3c796ed41.pdf)
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- [Resolution 32-2026 Camp Fees Update](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/ed7bf39090b4d8cf2220350b2af47e9d749fb604.pdf)
- [Westchester County Memo](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/7c9f0cc688f16b170bce3ea94264059c78ee2f00.pdf)
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- [Local Law Intro 5 of 2025 Occupational Preferences](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/136ac0c8ffc942233c153b56d3bbd07ea40cf5dd.pdf)
- [CAF - Local Law Intro 5 of 2026](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/c0b81dc8b64208aa2f2aa7eb9e25352f59bba2b1.pdf)
- [Short EAF Part 1 - Local Law Intro 5 of 2026](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/1ddb60cf1a60168c305b13d1082f0239712e458e.pdf)
- [Resolution 33-2026 LL Intro 5 of 2026 Referrals](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/f03be9981506ccde61443b526756a363c1223582.pdf)
- [HVEC Municipal Contract 2025-2026 - CROTON-ON-HUDSON - 02112026](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/db547219628277e7189ef3a3df5a3ae58bae3e8d.pdf)
- [Resolution 34-2026 STOP DWI IMA](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/26535d5f57b7dffa0479a8eca1939aee927d0602.pdf)
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- [Resolution 35-2026 Kroll Agreement](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/7ce261cd51f0438327d87ddcd898473a9d468d99.pdf)
- [2026 Shared Purchasing Bids IMA](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/03ea7518f9fc8964ac45d949efa5524b6f2d10a9.pdf)
- [Resolution 36-2026 Purchasing IMA](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/0786bf34b5209b5241b86cf361ffd2f7861876fd.pdf)
- [2026 Shared Equipment IMA](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/0f5b964a3769295b31c28a9bae702c850a655d46.pdf)
- [Resolution 37-2026 Equipment IMA](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/0d11e4257a0606dbe9dd9756cc791050ace07711.pdf)
- [Resolution 38-2026 Water Meter Contingency](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/cc2a4b8cabe5a0a8c3955c6c313181f2913e77f2.pdf)
- [Resolution 39-2026 Audit Invoice](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/6ce4ab29733d5609dad3f7ee2ebbd2971799d10c.pdf)
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- [memo to the board - roofing](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/23d6d0ef131ca501aedb651423d121042d56cc44.pdf)
- [Resolution 41-2026 Bid 22-2025 Trade Labor - Roofing](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/9085f3097d37fd4016f1c6a44063f1ec3bff584b.pdf)
- [memo to the board - masonry](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/d0b7413543a3924602e4721228b4c36866646bce.pdf)
- [Resolution 42-2026 Bid 22-2025 Trade Labor - Masonry](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/2b6a301f23bb20faaa48fe392bbd98d2bc50f787.pdf)
- [Board Committee Guidelines Final](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/8d5d3404298c77089b7b0a7c0f51a91522008e59.pdf)
- [Resolution 43-2026 Board Committee Guidelines](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/8e07ecb95aaf0e5a7391a55c434e3dea8ad920f7.pdf)
- [Resolution 44-2026 TAP Grant Support](https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026-02/7f5aa8e2d6b83bec3c174e177d08c5b58ec939b0.pdf)
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