🏛️ Board Of Trustees
Board Approves Verizon Cable Franchise for 72% of Village Households, Adopts Budget Below Tax Cap
Apr 22, 2026
Board approves Verizon cable franchise covering 72% of village households, adopts 2026-2027 budget below tax cap, and accepts donated sound art installation for Croton Landing.
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Public Hearing on the cable franchise agreement with Verizon New York Inc. to operate a cable system in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
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Key Actions & Decisions
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**Verizon Franchise Approved:** Board unanimously authorized a 5-year cable franchise with Verizon New York Inc., allowing Fios TV service for ~3,545 addresses.
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**2026-27 Budget Adopted:** Budget approved with $24,480,483 in general-fund appropriations and a $13,804,169 tax levy and new funding for police body cameras ($76,000) and playground equipment.
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**Art Accepted:** "Harmonic Landing" sound installation by Bruce Odland accepted for Croton Landing Park as donated artwork, with village installation costs capped at $5,000.
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**EMS Equipment:** Budget amended to include $7,000 for EMS Annex equipment installation.
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**Senior Trips:** $1,100 transferred for increased senior-trip charter-bus costs.
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**Water Meters:** $28,000 appropriated to purchase additional water meters for replacements.
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**Hudson National Golf Club:** $5,500 authorized for WSP Inc. to conduct water monitoring.
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**Tax Write-off:** $20,590.27 in unpaid taxes for demapped underwater lands written off.