Village appoints and swears in Faye Thorpe as associate justice

The Village of Cold Spring’s board of trustees on March 4 moved to appoint Faye Thorpe as associate justice for a one-year term at a salary of $2,500 per year. Mayor (chair) put the motion to nominate Thorpe and the board approved the appointment.

Thorpe took the oath of office at the workshop meeting and afterward thanked the mayor and trustees. "I appreciate the opportunity to step up and serve the community when called upon," Thorpe said after the swearing-in. The board noted Thorpe will sit as associate justice to hear cases before the village justice court and said records will be reviewed to confirm whether she is the first woman to hold the post.

The swearing-in was conducted publicly, family members joined via camera, and trustees took photographs before returning to the evening’s agenda. No further disciplinary or procedural actions related to the justice appointment were taken at the meeting.