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Board of Trustees Work Session

Village Fought Cannabis Dispensary for Months Before State Overruled; Train Station Parking Rates to Rise for First Time in 16 Years

Apr 15, 2026

Croton's Village Manager revealed the administration spent months trying to block a cannabis dispensary at 370 South Riverside Avenue before the state overruled the protest. Trustees also reviewed a proposed fee schedule that would raise train station parking rates and slash the ADU parkland fee from $12,000 to $1,000.

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Chapters

39:29 Review of Proposed Fee Schedule for 2026-2027 transcript →
75:58 Review of the Recreation Department Budget transcript →
89:48 Review of the Administration Budget transcript →
119:38 Review of the Budget for Committees transcript →

Key Actions & Decisions

Village Manager provided detailed timeline on cannabis dispensary approval at 370 South Riverside Ave, which the state overruled
Train station hourly parking rate proposed to increase from $1.00 to $1.50, first increase in 16 years
ADU parkland recreation fee lowered from $12,000 to a flat $1,000
ADU building permit fees confirmed at 50% reduction as required by local law
Trustees preliminarily agreed to add $5,000 for teen programming
Commercial building permit fees directed to rise from $22 to $25 per $1,000 of valuation pending benchmarking
Senior kayak winter storage rate to increase from $80 to $120
Contingency fund increased to approximately $240,000, near the recommended 1% of total budget
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