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Elmsford trustees back joining collective legal representation for Con Edison public hearing
Summary
Trustees agreed to participate in a shared legal representation effort for the Con Edison rate-increase public hearing, with an initial $5,000 participation fee reported; trustees said the cost could fall if more municipalities join.
Trustees agreed at the work session to join a multi-municipality effort to secure legal representation for an upcoming Con Edison public hearing, with participation estimated at $5,000 per municipality if the group reaches 20 members.
A village official explained the offer: a law firm would assemble data and represent participating municipalities at the public hearing. The firm is seeking 20 municipalities at $5,000 each to reach an initial target of $100,000; the reported per-community cost would decline if more municipalities join.
Trustee Evans spoke in favor of joining, citing resident concerns about rate impacts. “From everything I'm receiving in terms of feedback from residents, they're outraged and they're already feeling the effects of what they're paying right now,” Evans said. She added that an additional rate hike would “drastically impact our families in this community.”
Trustees directed staff to proceed with joining the joint representation; the transcript records assent from trustees but does not show a formal vote or a signed contract at the meeting. The county is pursuing its own representation and legal action, the staff report said; the village’s participation covers only representation at the public hearing through the shared law firm.
Details that remain unspecified in the session include the final per-municipality fee if more than 20 join, the agreement’s scope of services, and any required village authorization to execute a contract.
