2026-10-20 final resolution

RESOLUTION NUMBER 231-26 At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, held at the Town Hall, in Cortlandt Manor, New York, in said Town, on the 20th day of October, 2026, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time. PRESENT: RICHARD H. BECKER Supervisor JAMES F. CREIGHTON Councilman CRISTIN JACOBY Councilwoman ROBERT E. MAYES Councilman JOYCE C. WHITE Councilwoman _______________________________________ In the Matter Of Proposed Creation of Emergency Medical Services District #4 in the Town of ORDER ESTABLISHING Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York AMBULANCE DISTRICT Pursuant to Articles 12 & 12-A of the Town Law _______________________________________ WHEREAS, there is an existing Mt. Airy/Quaker Bridge Fire Protection District in the southern portion of the Town of Cortlandt; and 1 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson’s Emergency Medical Services Department provides emergency medical services to the residents located within the boundaries of the Mt. Airy/Quaker Bridge Fire Protection District; and WHEREAS, the Mt. Airy/Quaker Bridge Fire Protection District raises funds for both fire protection and emergency ambulance service provided by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to Town of Cortlandt residents located within the Fire Protection District; and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to separate out the fire costs from the emergency medical services costs by creating a separate Ambulance District; and WHEREAS, an Order calling a Public Hearing was duly adopted by this Town Board on September 15, 2026; and WHEREAS, such Order was duly published on October 8, 2026 in the Gazette. Further, said Order was duly posted on the official sign board which is kept for the posting of official notices; both Publication and Posting were in full compliance with New York Town Law; and WHEREAS, the infrastructure is existing and no improvements are expected to be made outside of normal repairs; and WHEREAS, there are no proposed purchases or expenditures on behalf of Emergency Medical Services District #4 outside of the costs of Emergency Medical Services; and WHEREAS, no physical infrastructure is proposed to be installed or purchased on behalf of Emergency Medical Services District #4; and WHEREAS, the area for Emergency Medical Services District #4 shall include the same area as the Mt. Airy/Quaker Bridge Fire Protection District; and 2 WHEREAS, all properties listed in this Order would be benefited by Emergency Medical Services District #4, and Emergency Medical Services District #4 is intended to raise funding for Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support services; and WHEREAS, this is a Type II Action pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) due to it meeting the criteria of 6 NYCRR § 617.5(c)(26); NOW, THEREFORE, upon the evidence adduced at said Public Hearing, and all evidence in the record before the Town Board, it is hereby: RESOLVED and DETERMINED that Emergency Medical Services District #4 shall be established in the same area covered in the Mt. Airy/Quaker Bridge Fire Protection District; and it is further RESOLVED and DETERMINED that this Order is subject to a Permissive Referendum as provided in the New York State Town Law. Said Petitions must be completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, 1 Heady Street, Cortlandt Manor, New York within thirty (30) days of the filing of this Order with the Town Clerk. RICHARD H. BECKER VOTING Aye Supervisor JAMES F. CREIGHTON VOTING Aye Councilman CRISTIN JACOBY VOTING Aye Councilwoman ROBERT E. MAYES VOTING Aye Councilman JOYCE C. WHITE VOTING Aye Councilwoman 3 The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT LAROUE ROSE SHATZKIN, TOWN CLERK Adopted on October 20, 2026 at a Regular Meeting Held at the Town Hall 4