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Garden City trustees approve $860,000 in year‑end transfers and other fiscal actions
Summary
The Board approved $860,000 in transfers to cover 2025–26 final invoices, appropriated $39,777.11 from termination reserves, allocated $30,078.54 in police forfeiture funds to CPLR programs and authorized $125,000 for casino‑related legal matters; all actions passed unanimously.
The Garden City Board of Trustees on June 25 approved a package of year‑end fiscal adjustments, appropriations and allocations to close out the 2025–26 fiscal year.
Among the actions, the Board authorized transfers totaling $860,000 to cover final invoices and payroll adjustments. The largest transfers moved funds to Police regular salary ($212,000), Police overtime ($171,000) and Parks overtime ($112,500); the motion was moved by Trustee Vinny Muldoon and carried unanimously.
Separately, the Board appropriated $39,777.11 from the Reserves for Compensated Absences to a Termination Payout account to cover payouts for two recently separated DPW employees (C. Astone: $38,769.30; T. Madison: $1,007.81). The Board also appropriated $30,078.54 held in a forfeiture reserve under New York State civil procedure to the Police CPLR Programs account for use in the 2026/27 fiscal year; Village Counsel reviewed the action as to form.
The Board approved allocating $125,000 to continue legal services related to casino matters for the first quarter of FY 2026/27, with estimated amounts directed to Cullen & Dykman ($25,000) and Sive, Paget & Riesel ($100,000). The Board’s Treasurer was authorized to effect the transfers and make the necessary accounting changes.
Each authorization was moved by Trustee Muldoon and carried by unanimous vote. The Board’s actions are recorded in the meeting minutes and authorize staff to complete the transfers and contract allocations as approved.
