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Trustees press county, state contacts over missing cannabis receipts and note court revenue loss
Summary
Trustees said cannabis tax pass-throughs may be lower than expected and that the village has lost court revenue since offloading court operations, prompting calls for county and state follow-up.
MENANDS, N.Y. — During a budget workshop, trustees said they will press county and state officials after identifying potential shortfalls in cannabis tax receipts and flagged the prior change in court operations as a substantial revenue loss.
Trustees said they have direct monthly sales figures for local dispensaries and that the village should be able to calculate the statutorily required pass-through share; board members reported a discrepancy between expected and received amounts and said they will press county and state liaisons for an accounting. One trustee said they met a state liaison at a regional event and planned to follow up directly to recover funds the village considers due.
Separately, trustees described the financial impact of dissolving the village-run court, saying the village previously collected fines that now flow through the county system. The board said inconsistent monthly reports and delayed remittances have complicated budgeting and that the newly hired senior court clerk should regularize reporting in the coming weeks.
Board members said they will seek documentation and audits of cannabis tax pass-throughs and will pursue county contacts to ensure monthly remittances align with dispensary sales reports. No litigation or formal legal action was announced at the workshop; trustees described next steps as administrative outreach and tracking.
