The Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees met behind closed doors on the evening of February 18 for a brief executive session focused on a criminal investigation. The meeting, held in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, lasted just nine minutes. Mayor Pugh joined Trustees Nicholson, Simon, and Slippen in voting 4-0 to enter the closed session at 8:35 PM. Trustee Nachtaler was absent. Village Manager Bryan Healy was also present. Under New York State’s Open Meetings Law, municipal boards are permitted to convene in executive session for a narrow set of specific reasons, including discussing matters that would imperil public safety if disclosed or consulting on ongoing criminal investigations. The motion, made by Trustee Simon and seconded by Trustee Nicholson, cited "information relating to current or future investigation of a criminal offense" as the basis for closing the meeting to the public. Village Clerk Paula DiSanto’s official minutes of the meeting confirm that no formal action was taken before the board voted to adjourn the session at 8:44 PM. Because no public business was conducted and no resolutions were brought forward, the meeting did not include a standard public comment period or reports from village officials. Residents should note that while the law allows boards to discuss certain sensitive matters privately, any final decisions or formal actions resulting from executive session discussions must ultimately be taken in a public session. No such actions have been scheduled yet. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees had not been announced at the time of this session. Residents with questions about village operations can contact the Village Manager's office at the Municipal Building during regular business hours.