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Croton Ponders Abolishing Justice Court for Cost Savings
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson is looking at abolishing its village justice position and consolidating court services with the Town of Cortlandt as a cost-savings measure.
A public hearing was held Feb. 28 on the proposed measure that was first presented to the Croton Board of Trustees on Jan. 4 from Village Manager Bryan Healy as the village grapples with an estimated $1.6 million budget shortfall.
“The village has a significant financial burden ahead of them,” Healy told trustees during a recent work session. “This is just one more proposal to try and blunt a significant tax increase.”
The village court, which handles approximately 2,000 cases annually, was a $363,270 expense for the village during the current fiscal year. Revenue from the court plunged from $350,000 in 2021 to $170,000 this year, in large part, according to Healy, from less parking fines at the Croton-Harmon Train Station, which is still only at about 50% capacity from the COVID-19 pandemic.
If Cortlandt takes over the court responsibilities, Supervisor Dr.
Richard Becker said the town would likely hire the village’s court
clerks and prosecutor. MORE FROM https://www.theexaminernews.com/croton-ponders-abolishing-justice-court-for-cost-savings/
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