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Elmsford board begins 2026 budget process; member suggests sick-day donation bank for staff
Summary
Board members said the village has kicked off the 2026 budget for police, fire, EMS and highway, asking departments for five years of historical spending data by Valentine’s Day; a separate speaker urged the board to consider an employee sick-leave donation program.
During the meeting, a board member announced that the Village of Elmsford has begun work on the 2026 budget and asked departments covering police, fire, EMS and quadrant highway to provide historical spending figures for the past five years to staff for inclusion in budget worksheets. The board member said the worksheets were emailed and requested that departments return the data by Valentine’s Day.
Separately, a speaker commended crews for their response to a complex water break and urged the board to consider establishing a mechanism that would allow employees to donate accrued sick days to colleagues facing long-term illness or treatment. The speaker described the idea as a voluntary internal donation system to support staff who exhaust leave while undergoing medical care.
Speakers praised an employee named Brian for his work keeping roads open during snowstorms and for efforts related to the water break. The suggestions and requests described were presented for consideration; no formal motion or vote was recorded on either the budget timelines or the sick-leave donation proposal.
The board indicated staff will continue to collect budget data and that further budget discussions will follow in upcoming meetings.
