A state Supreme Court judge has thrown out Woodstock’s case against a part-time police officer Phil Sinagra, ruling the town botched the process by missing a critical 60-day deadline. It’s a failure that could cost taxpayers and expose deep divisions at town hall.

The town served Sinagra a notice of discipline Sept. 20, 2024, well outside of the 60 days required by town law from the time the facts were known to the town board, ruled Ulster County’s state Supreme Court judge David Gandin on Oct. 7. The town is barred from pursuing disciplinary action based on the Sept. 16, 2024, notice of discipline.

In an 18-page complaint in March, Sinagra sued to stop disciplinary proceedings, arguing he was the subject of retaliation for making policy changes in preparation for police department accre

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