Town Board Minutes, 18 March 2024

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Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
March 18, 2024, 6:00 pm

Present: Town Supervisor Samantha Bouton, Council Member Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk, Patricia Warfield, Deputy Clerk Ariel Bogert, Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio, LUC Chair Karen Rauter. Public: Warren Reynolds, Scott Moroff, Ida Piperisova. Absent: Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak.

Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of the minutes of the February 26, 2024 meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) Greene County will be helping with repairs to the 1992 Autocar with parts to run around $6,000.00. Parts are difficult to find due to the truck being 32 years old and Highway Superintendent Bouton would like the Board to think about purchasing a replacement. (B) The recently purchased Ford needed the booster replaced and seems to have a motor oil leak. Dye was added to the oil to pinpoint where the leak was. A transmission line broke due to road debris during storm clean-up. Romeo Ford will be handling the repairs.

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0324 – vouchers 36 – 45 = $20,704.33. Highway Abstract #H0324 – vouchers 46 – 51 = $10,109.40. Motion to pay bills by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

Budget Officer’s Report: Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio presented the monthly finance report. The annual AFR report is finished and has been sent in to the state. Motion to hire the Certified Public Accounting Firm Mostert, Manzanero, and Scott to help with the Annual Finance Report (AFR) next year by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

Clerk’s Report: Certified Transcript (1): 10.00, Certificate of Occupancy Search (1): 25.00, Transfer Station (Jan): 282.00. The Town collected and disbursed $317.00 for the month of February.

Other Business: LUC Update: The Board will use the next month to discuss the suggested changes to the Land Use Code before presenting the document to the public.

Next Meeting: Regular Town Board Meeting April 15, 2024, 6:00 pm.

Motion to Adjourn at 6:17 p.m. by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

TOWN BOARD MEETING, APRIL 15, 2024

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AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2024
6:00 PM

Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Approval of minutes of March 18, 2024 meeting
  2. Highway Superintendent’s Report
  3. Budget Officer’s Report
  4. Approval to pay vouchers
  5. Clerk’s Report
  6. Land Use Code update
  7. Other Business
  8. Public comment
  9. Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Issues
    Adjournment.
    Next meeting: Regular Monthly meeting: Monday May 20, 2024, 6PM

    The March financial report can be downloaded here.

Summer Town Fair 2024

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Hello all,

I am not sure where to begin with the actual preparation for the fair, so I thought I would reach out to a few “players” to get your thoughts and direction. A few of us gathered in late October and did a bit of brainstorming. Nemo included a bit about the fair in the fall issue of the Town newsletter. Another update or reminder should go out in the next issue. As I will not be in Town until June 1, whatever I do will have to be done remotely. It is a bit discouraging as there has been very little feedback and few confirmed vendors, entertainment or food options to date. Is there a Town social media account? A Facebook page? A place to advertise? Sophia Randazzo has volunteered to help with advertising. 

Some of the things we discussed:
Fair would run from 11 am to 5 pm on July 20, 2024 at The Grange
Me- sell ceramics and other crafts
Patty Kelder – baked goods/pies
Vic Pagano – hot dogs
Fire Department – Chicken – coleslaw
Aegean Flavor – Maybe they will provide a short window of time to sell their food (lunchtime)
Are they still in business/town?
Bob Zellner – ice cream sales or trays of lasagna?
Other vendors?
Sheriff’s Department – canine demonstration with specific times advertised
Magician performance as in the past
Petting zoo area
Cody Sugar Shack

Raffle tickets/Silent auction
Games – sailboat races, ducky race, corn hole
Tag Sale/Bag your wishes – cloth bags with logo for sale to fill with Attic Treasures (no
electronics or clothing)
Silent Auction – we would need donations 
Tim Johnson? – syrup
Nana’s Attic? (Brad)
Load of firewood,
truckload of manure
Honey
Cheese
Crafts
Art
Offer of service – ie tree trimming, handyman service
Set up and Break down


Please feel free to add or subtract and to assign yourself or someone you know to any of these talking points. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.

Be well.
Happy Easter!

Peggy Leslie
leslie.peg@gmail.com