Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department M258542 E/sl RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P. LEONARD B. AUSTIN SANDRA L. SGROI VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ. 2015-00370 DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION In the Matter of Heyward D. Reed, et al., petitioners, v Demeza Delhomme, respondent. Motion by the respondent in a proceeding pursuant to Public Officers Law ยง 36 to remove the respondent from the public office of Mayor of the Village of Spring Valley, which was dismissed by decision and order on motion of this Court dated March 1, 2018, to add the Village of Spring Valley as a party and, inter alia, to direct the Village of Spring Valley to pay his defense costs in the sum of $132,327.59 and reimburse him the sum of $15,000 for counsel fees that he has paid. Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is ORDERED that the motion is denied. BALKIN, J.P., AUSTIN, SGROI and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur. ENTER: Aprilanne Agostino Clerk of the Court December 21, 2018 MATTER OF REED v DELHOMME