Proposal for a Consolidated Town of Tuxedo Objectives

Proposal for a Consolidated Town of Tuxedo

Objectives • Provide for greater economy & efficiency • Provide for greater flexibility & authority to provide services • Protect against wasteful overlapping authority. • Retain the existing relationship with the Park • Minimize transition costs

Authority • NYS Constitution • NY Village Law – incorporation provisions • New NY Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act

Examples Coterminous * Mount Kisco * Harrison * Scarsdale * Green Island * East Rochester Overlapping * Woodbury

Procedure • Combining two procedures into one • NY Village Law – incorporation provisions • New NY Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act –consolidation • The newly incorporated Village (Town outside the Park) will be simultaneously consolidated with the Town • Meet both requirements

Procedure Village Law Incorporation – Village of Tuxedo Petition by 20% of Electors -- To. V Population – at least 500 regular inhabitants Boundaries coterminous with Town boundaries • No finalization of incorporation pending action on consolidation • •

Procedure • • Consolidation – Town & Village of Tuxedo Petition by 10% of Electors -- TW Boundaries are current Town boundaries Right, Duties, and Obligations – combined Existing Town government preserved Minimal transition costs Final on completion of consolidation

Hearings • Initial Hearing on Combined Petition to determine whether requirements are met and to set public referendum • Hearing upon voter approval to authorize Town Board to approve the Plan • Permissive referendum after plan approval

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