Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Proposition 1: volunteer firefighter service award program

The question, as printed on the ballot

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON JUNE 16, 2026, AUTHORIZING, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11-A OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A PUBLIC REFERENDUM OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON. THE REFERENDUM SEEKS APPROVAL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1993. THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON FUNDS AND ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON. IF APPROVED, THE AMENDMENT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027 AND, WOULD INCREASE THE YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT THAT CAN BE EARNED BY A VOLUNTEER UNDER THE PROGRAM FROM TWENTY (20) TO FORTY (40) YEARS FOR YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT EARNED AFTER 2026. THE ANNUAL FUNDING COST OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM FOR 2026 WAS ABOUT $330,050 ($1,690.61 PER PARTICIPATING VOLUNTEER). THE CURRENT COST OF ADMINISTRATION IS ABOUT $7,940 PER YEAR. THE ANNUAL FUNDING COST OF THE AMENDED PROGRAM FOR CURRENT VOLUNTEERS IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $330,684 ($1,678.60 PER PARTICIPATING VOLUNTEER). THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION COSTS AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT. THE FAILURE OF THE AMENDMENT TO BE APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON WILL IN NO WAY AFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM PRESENTLY IN EFFECT. THEREFORE, SHALL THE STATED RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BE APPROVED?