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Town Board of the Town of Schaghticoke — regular session, November 13, 2019, 6:30 PM, Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose. Present: Supervisor Salisbury and Councilmen Fogarty, Rustin, and Westhead. Councilman Akin was absent.
Supervisor Salisbury opened a public hearing at 6:30 PM on Local Law #1 to override the tax cap; all interested parties were heard and the hearing closed at 6:34 PM (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- October 2019 meeting minutes accepted as presented (Westhead · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Bills from the Town Clerk — approved the Scheduled Payment Report dated November 13, 2019, totaling $277,568.80 (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Budget transfer — increase DA9730.7 by $8,696, decrease DA9730.6 by $6,078, and decrease fund balance by $2,618 for payment of two highway trucks (Westhead · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Budget transfer — increase SW2-8320.4 and decrease fund balance by $15,000 for increased water usage (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Reports
Highway Superintendent Shawn Hayes gave his highway and water/sewer report.
New business
- Vote on Local Law #1 to override the tax cap — approved (Westhead · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Pass the 2020 budget (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Transfer $670 from the fire education reserve for school fire training (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Public comment
A resident thanked the Board for posting information on the website. A resident gave an update on progress of the monument at Melrose Valley Falls Road and Route 40. A resident asked about installing guard rails on the road on either side of the veterans monument; Highway Superintendent Shawn Hayes said he would contact the State and County Highway Departments. Firemen from the town commented on the Ambulance District.
Adjourned at 7:40 PM (Rustin · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky, Town Clerk.
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