UPDATE: Brewster Village Trustee Has No Plans To Resign

BREWSTER, NY — Brewster village board members will vote Wednesday on a resolution asking Trustee Erin Meagher to resign. Meagher, the former director of the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce, admitted last mouth that she had used the Chamber's credit card for personal purposes. However, Meagher's plans to remain on the board have not changed, she said.

"I have no plans to resign as stated in writing to the village board at the previous meeting," Meagher said Wednesday.

Meagher, 26, of 12 Main Street in Brewster, was arrested March 21, on a charge of grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony. She was also fired.

She pleaded guilty to a reduced petty larceny charge, which is a misdemeanor. As part of the plea deal, she admitted guilt, telling the court she used the Chamber's debit card for personal purposes between March and December 2016. She must pay back $2,809.98 and do 100 hours of community service. She cannot apply for unemployment benefits.

She has been on the village board since 2013.

In March, the village board issued a statement about Meagher's arrest, reassuring residents "that as an individual Trustee, Ms. Meagher was never in control of any Village finances, and had no expense account of any kind through the Village. Any and all financial decisions of the Village, including expenditures, must be approved by the Board of Trustees. Further, there are audits and controls in place to ensure that the Village Budget is adhered to in all respects."

The statement also said, "The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the situation, and will keep the public informed as to how this may impact her position as Trustee."

Here's the agenda for the village Board of Trustee's meeting Wednesday:

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster is holding a Regular Meeting on June 21, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509.

Regular Meeting

1. Trustee Erin Meagher, Resignation of

Based upon her admission of guilt in the Carmel Town Court to the misdemeanor of petit larceny in relation to abusing her position as CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, and thereby breaching the trust and confidence to which the public is entitled with respect to its elected officials, it is hereby moved (by _____________ as read) that the Board of Trustees asks for the immediate resignation of Erin Meagher from her position of Village Trustee

2. Staff Appointments

2.1. Commissioner of Sanitation:

2.2. Main Street Beautification Coordinator:

3. Parade Permit/Street Closure August 6, 2018 Fuente de Gracia

4. Monthly Reports

4.1. Engineer’s Report

4.2. Police Report

4.3. Code Enforcement Report

4.4. Planning Board Report

4.5. Zoning Board of Appeals Report

5. Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market Shuttle Service & Signage

6. Chamber of Commerce Proclamation

7. Court audit

8. Correspondence Sent/Received for May, 2017

9. Minutes for approval;

9.1. June 7, 2017 Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting

10. Vouchers Payable

11. Other Business

12. New Business

13. Public Comment

14. Executive Session possible

15. Adjourn

SEE ALSO:

• Meagher Takes Plea Deal in Chamber of Commerce Case
• UPDATE: Chamber Of Commerce CEO Accused Of Fraud
• Erin Meagher Announces Candidacy for Brewster Board

PHOTO: Erin Meagher/ Putnam County Sheriff's Office