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Town Board of the Town of Schaghticoke — regular session, September 11, 2019, 6:30 PM, Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose. Present: Supervisor Salisbury and Councilmen Fogarty, Rustin, and Westhead. Councilman Akin was absent.
- August 2019 meeting minutes accepted as presented (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Bills from the Town Clerk — approved the Scheduled Payment Report dated September 11, 2019, totaling $239,641.90 (Westhead · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Reports
Town Historian Chris Kelly received a gift of 1850s school records and an article on an old fire engine from the Powder Mill (given to the Henry Ford Museum by the Hoosick Township Historical Society), and reported on Rensselaer County exhibits about the 200th anniversary of the Rensselaer County Fair and the Heritage Farm Program.
New business
- Approve the 2019-2020 snow and ice agreement with Rensselaer County (Fogarty · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Public comment
A resident discussed the original site and history of the veterans monument in Melrose and plans to move it back to the corner of Route 40 and Melrose Valley Falls Road.
Adjourned at 6:44 PM (Rustin · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky, Town Clerk.
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