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From: Elizabeth Doherty
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 8:27 AM
To: Marc Citrin Email
Subject: Oath of Office

Dear Mr. Citrin:

I felt pressured to swear you in as mayor yesterday at the Board of Elections office in Goshen.  Given that we are in the middle of a contested election I should have consulted with the village lawyers first.  I know that you are a lawyer yourself, and I would not have expected you to ask that I do something which violated the law.  I did not know better and had not spoken with the village lawyers.  

I have since spoken with the village lawyers, who have advised me that there is a stay in place, preventing me from taking any acts with regard to the election for at least three days after the re-canvass is concluded.  For your reference, I am told that the law imposing the stay can be found at election law section 15–126.

Accordingly, any oath I administered is void, and I cannot accept any filings with regard to the outcome of the June 20 mayoral election. As a result, I understand that Mayor McFadden continues to legally serve as the mayor of the Village of Tuxedo Park pending the expiration of the above stay.

Please direct any further correspondence on this topic to the village attorney.

Thank you.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Doherty | Village Clerk-Treasurer | Village of Tuxedo Park  
80 Lorillard Road, Tuxedo Park, NY  10987 
Ph:  (845) 351-4745 Opt 1; Fax:  (845) 351-2668