Croton Library Repair Café Set For 2026

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ **Resolutions Passed:** None
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed:** None
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed:** None
• ◆ **Public Comments:** No members of the public were in attendance; no public comments were offered.
• ◆ **Reports:**
• ◆ **Natural Resources Inventory (NRI):** Jason Mencher, Madalyn Bozinski, and Steve Krisky reported on the first NRI meeting held September 22nd in Cortlandt, which focused on logistics. The next update meeting is scheduled for December 10th at 6:00pm at Croton Village Hall.
• ◆ **Repair Café:** Sherry Horowitz reported that the CAC will partner with the Croton Library to host a Repair Café (tentatively February 7th or 28th). The CAC will manage fixers, organize volunteers, and provide financial support for food and supplies. Chair John Ealer will follow up with Brian Healy regarding funding.
• ◆ **Garden Club:** Eva Thaddeus and Halle Clarke reported on an end-of-season potluck at Senasqua (~12 attendees) and a Lasdon Arboretum tour. Thaddeus is coordinating a November lawn conversion and pollinator garden event with the Recreation Department. Plants at Gottwald were replaced and horticultural signs are on the way.
• ◆ **Trails:** David Daly reported a busy summer for the trails committee, with workdays pausing for the winter. Two new trail signs were installed on North Highland, and ¾ of the Upper Highland Loop crossings are marked. Daly met with John Bouchard about a new trail section near Duck Pond.
• ◆ **CLEAN:** John Ealer reported a September 28th waterfront cleanup with Temple Israel yielded ~100 lbs of trash between Senasqua and the Landing. This was the final cleanup until spring.
• ◆ **Conservation Corner & Enforcement:** Halle Clarke will coordinate a rotating calendar of topics for the Village newsletter's "Conservation Corner" with Amy MacNamara. Mayor Pugh reported that 17 violations have been issued in 2025 for off-season leaf blower use. The council was asked to brainstorm goals for Earth Day 2026.