Village of Croton-on-Hudson Proposition 1: volunteer EMS service award program

The question, as printed on the ballot

ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025, THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11-AAA OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A PUBLIC REFERENDUM OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON, WHICH SHALL SEEK APPROVAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR VOLUNTEER RIDING MEMBERS OF THE CROTON-ON-HUDSON VOLUNTEER EMS, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. UNDER THE PROPOSED PROGRAM, ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER RIDING MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE, GENERALLY BEGINNING AT AGE 60, LIFETIME SERVICE AWARDS OF $30 PER MONTH FOR EACH YEAR OF SERVICE CREDIT EARNED AFTER CALENDAR YEAR 2025. SHOULD A PARTICIPANT AGE 60 OR OLDER BECOME OR CONTINUE TO BE A VOLUNTEER RIDING MEMBER, HE OR SHE SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN SERVICE CREDIT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICE AWARDS. BENEFITS SHALL BE PAID UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR DEATH OR DISABLEMENT BEFORE AGE 60. THE ESTIMATED 2026 COST OF THE PROGRAM PAYABLE BY THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON IN 2027 FOR CURRENT VOLUNTEER RIDING MEMBERS MAY BE AS MUCH AS $35,000 INCLUDING AN ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION FEE OF ABOUT $2,750; SUCH ESTIMATED COST SHALL BE ABOUT $2,700 PER VOLUNTEER RIDING MEMBER. THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER OR HIS DESIGNEE(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11-AAA AND APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THEREFORE, SHALL THE STATED RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON VOLUNTEER EMS SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BE APPROVED?