Brenner v. Town of Orangetown

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harry Edelstein, J.

On December 8, 1986, respondent, the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown, enacted Local Laws 1986, No. 8. The local law abolished the Orangetown Department of Public Works (DPW) and eliminated the title of Executive Director.

Petitioner was formerly Executive Director of the DPW. By virtue of Local Laws, 1986, No. 8 of the Town of Orangetown §5, petitioner’s position was transferred to an entity desig*789nated as the Division of Sewers. All employees of the Division of Sewers were to remain in the classified civil service system. Consequently, petitioner…