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.