Village of Frankfort Mayor Justin Smithson says he and village officials have made the tough decision to begin closing the Herkimer County village's police department. 

There is no exact date for that closure set yet and residents don't need to worry. Town of Frankfort Police will take over duties in the village when that closure happens. 

Mayor Smithson said the main reason behind this is money. 

According to Smithson, the village's budget this year is a little more than $2.1 million.

The police department currently takes up nearly $600,000 of that pot to operate more than 25% of the village budget.

There is a public hearing scheduled where officials will discuss this on Monday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Frankfort Village Hall on Railroad Street.