[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Tuxedo 10-13-2021 by L.L. No.
5-2021.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the preservation
of the existing Town fire district (Tuxedo Joint Fire District) post
incorporation and consolidation of the Village of Tuxedo with the
existing Town of Tuxedo, to form the Consolidated Town-Village of
Tuxedo as of January 1, 2021. Pursuant to New York State Village Law
§ 17-1720, a local law must be adopted that provides that
any existing fire district functioning pursuant to New York State
Town Law § 86 located within a newly created village shall
continue to function in all respects whatsoever. It is the intent
of the Town Board that all employees and officers of such fire districts
shall continue to hold their offices and exercise their powers and
duties, as though such village were not incorporated.
The Tuxedo Joint Fire District, which is an existing fire district
functioning pursuant to Town Law § 86 located within the
newly created Town-Village of Tuxedo, shall continue to function in
all respects whatsoever pursuant to Village Law § 17-1720(2)
and (3). All officers and employees of such entity shall continue
to hold their offices and exercise their powers and duties, as though
such village were not incorporated.
