Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Pauline DiSanto – Under Review

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Pauline DiSanto, Has Not Yet Sent In Her Photo

1. Freedom Of Information Compliance And Knowledge Ratings:

Under Review: The very highly compensated Village of Croton-on-Hudson Clerk Pauline DiSanto claims to need more than a month to respond to the same freedom of Information requests that most clerks responded to and completed in less than a week.

There appears to be a good reason that Croton-on-Hudson taxpayers have often complained to Village Manager Jamie King and Chiropractor / Mayor Mayor Dr. Greg Schmidt about the lack of accountability and transparancy in their community.

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York is a small very high taxed village in the northern suburbs of New York City, with a population of about 8,000 people and an area of less than five square miles.

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Mayor Greg Schmidt

Residents Are Gravely Concerned About The Village Debt That Was Unanimously Increased By 33% By The Board Of Trustees

Sadly, the current spending levels are unsustainable and the priorities, if any, are misplaced – the single family homeowners of Croton-on-Hudson are often frustrated in getting the public documents they need from Village of Croton-on-Hudson Clerk Pauline DiSanto to advocate for changes their community needs.

Dr. Gregory Schmidt, a Democrat, is a local chiropractor, he and his wife, Susan. Dr. Schmidt has served three terms as a Croton Village Trustee and two terms as Mayor.

During Dr. Gregory Schmidt’s tenures, he repeatedly failed to bring instrumental improvments and departmental efficiencies to the village clerk’s office.

Dr. Schmidt spends a lot of his time as a key organizer of ‘Summerfest’ and Rotary’s classic car show as the village taxes have increased and increased and increased on his watch.

Deputy Mayor Bob Anderson, along with his wife, Leslie live in Croton-on-Hudon. A 1972 graduate from SUNY-New Paltz, Mr. Anderson taught school for a bit. but he left teaching to spend several years as a tennis professional at clubs around Westchester.

In 1983, Mr. Anderson joined IBM Research as a designer of laboratory and office space. He later served as an executive assistant to an executive recruiter.

Deputy Mayor Bob Anderson just doesn’t seem to have the skill set needed to bring efficiency, accountability and transparency to  Village of Croton-on-Hudson Clerk Pauline DiSanto’s office.

The single family homeowners of Croton-On-Hudson Deserve better than this

2. Email Address For Filing FOI Requests

pdisanto@crotononhudson-ny.gov

3, Mailing Address For Filing FOI Requests

Town Clerk
1 Van Wyck Street
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520

4. Experience:

Pauline DiSanto refused to provide a short biographical paragraph and photo. We are unsure if Ms. Disanto has benefited from higher education or received certifications in her field of study.

5. From The Village Website:

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Quick Links
Election Information:
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Applications & Forms

6. Media Reports / Related Pages

FIND THE DATA: Pauline DiSanto Salaries

2011 $89,004

2013 $90,858

http://state-employees.findthedata.com/d/a/Pauline-DiSanto

New Deputy Clerk Appointment

…..WHEREAS, from time to time it is necessary for the Clerk to be away from the office and  it is advisable that someone be authorized to perform the duties of the Clerk at such times; and

WHEREAS, the Village Clerk, Pauline DiSanto has recommended that Kristine Gilligan be appointed Deputy Village Clerk.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:  that the Village Board of Trustees hereby appoints Kristine Gilligan to be the Deputy Village Clerk, who shall have full authority to exercise and perform any of the powers and duties of the Clerk effective January 6, 2009,

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  that this appointment will fill the unexpired term vacated by Genette Toone which ends April 6, 2009,

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  that the Village Board of Trustees hereby sets the Deputy Clerk Kristine Gilligan’s annual salary at $42,000….

http://crotononhudson-ny.gov/Public_Documents/CrotonHudsonNY_WebDocs/AgendaRes/010509/resf

7. Notes

This Ratings Page Has Been Updated With Additional Information

About Croton-on-Hudson, New York

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Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt, in New York City’s northern suburbs. The village was incorporated in 1898.

Clifford Harmon, a realtor, purchased 550 acres of land next to the village of Croton in 1903. He gave part of the land to the New York Central Railroad to build a train station, on the condition that the station would forever be named after him. Today it is called theCroton-Harmon station of the Metro-North Railroad. In 1906, the station became a major service facility for the railroad. The station expanded even further in 1913, when it became the stop at which electric trains from New York City switched to steam engines…..

Croton-on-Hudson’s economy has historically thrived on the Metro North train station that up until 1968 served as the point at which northbound trains would exchange their electric engines for other modes of conveyance. During those days, the train station and its super-adjacent area was known as Harmon. Because maintenance of diesel and steam engines was then very labor-intensive, there were many workers whose needs were served by abundant service businesses, such as restaurants and bars. Because of the separate development of both the Harmon and the Mt. Airy communities, there were originally two commercial districts—one centered on Grand Street, and the other in Harmon—though in recent years the two have merged into a single sprawling commercial district. There is also a North Riverside commercial district serving communities along Riverside Drive, Brook Street, Grand Street, and Bank Street.

After the New York Central Railroad folded, Croton-on-Hudson’s economy slowly stagnated. Although Croton-Harmon station still served as the main transfer point northbound between local and express trains, the laborers who had earlier fueled a bustling service economy were no longer present in Harmon. The exodus of labor during the early 1970s was compounded by thestagflation that was a result of higher oil prices and skyrocketing interest rates.

There has been an ongoing effort since the early 1990s to develop the riverfront for recreational use. Among the accomplishments are a pedestrian bridge spanning U.S. Route 9 and NY 9A between the lower village and Senasqua Park, the Crossiningpedestrian footbridge across the Croton River, the bicycle trail extensions around Half Moon Bay Condominiums, rehabilitation of the “Picture Tunnel” (repaving and closing it to cars), and acquisition and clearing of the Croton Landing property. In addition,Croton Point Park is also along the riverfront…..

Please Read More Here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton-on-Hudson,_New_York

Area: 10.81 mi²

Elevation: 164′

Population: 8,206 (2013)
Area code: 914