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Minutes of the Town Board, Town of Schaghticoke — November 9, 2022, at the Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY, at 6:30 p.m. The Board met in regular session. Present were Supervisor Salisbury and Councilmen Fogarty, Rustin, and Ward. Councilman Akin was absent.
Public hearing — 2023 budget
Opened at 6:30 p.m. Supervisor Salisbury stated that the $250,000 tax override is for the rescue squad to hire two full-time people to cover shifts that could not be filled by part-time employees, and that trash collection will now be $210 per household unit instead of $200.
- Close 2023 budget public hearing (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Minutes of the October 12, 2022 meeting and the October 27, 2022 public hearing accepted (Ward · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Reports from department heads
- Shawn Hayes, Highway Superintendent, gave his highway, water, and sewer report.
- Chris Kelly, Town Historian, spoke about how much she enjoys her work and recounted a World War II veteran’s story of crime and redemption.
Business
- Town Clerk bills from the Scheduled Payment Report dated November 9, 2022 approved, total $278,239.83 (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Budget transfer — increase A1620.4 by $8,330 for ongoing HVAC work from the Town Hall reserve (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Pass the 2023 budget (Fogarty · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Accept the resignation of Assessor David Jones, effective November 1, 2022 (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Appoint Megan Weir as Acting Assessor for a six-year term at a salary of $44,025, effective November 1, 2022 (Ward · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Resolution to extend the service agreement with ERSWMA (Fogarty · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Consider awarding the purchase of a used vacuum truck — approve the $89,900 bid, subject to passing inspection by the Highway Department (Ward · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Public comment
A resident shared information from a conference regarding marijuana sales.
Adjourned at 7:25 p.m. (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky, Town Clerk.
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