Village Considering Bankruptcy due to Firefighter's Claim

Officials in the Village of Prospect, N.Y., are considering bankruptcy because of a firefighter's workers' compensation claim and the resulting increase in insurance fees, the Utica Observer-Dispatch reported Saturday.The newspaper said the village, with a population of 1,107, is considering bankruptcy, disbanding the village fire department and selling its assets or disbanding the village, which is located inside the town of Trenton, N.Y.Prospect Mayor Fran Righi said the problems date back to a claim filed by a member of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Co. in 2008. The mayor said the vil...