The agreement comes after years of negotiations between the city, Catskills leaders and environmental groups — though the latter were cut out at the end.
The sentencing comes after years of adjournments, problems cracking the victim’s security system, and an application for a limited sentence for alleged past abuse.
In an overflowing town hall meeting, CMH President Dorothy Urschel sought to alleviate concerns about layoffs as the hospital reduced the number of beds to 25.