Agenda for Halcott Town Board Meeting – April 20, 2026 – 6:00pm

Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Approval of minutes of March 16, 2026 meeting
  2. Highway Superintendent’s Report
  3. Budget Officer’s Report
  4. Approval to pay vouchers
  5. Clerk’s Report
  6. Other Business
  7. Public comment
    Adjournment.

Next meeting: Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, May 18, 2026, 6:00PM

The March 2026 Finance Report can be found here.

See the March 2026 Town Board Meeting Minutes below.

Town Board Meeting Minutes – March 16, 2026

Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes – Halcott Grange
March 16, 2026, 6:00pm

Present: Town Supervisor Samantha Wickham, Council Members Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Greg DiBenedetto, Town Clerk Patricia Warfield, Assessor Garth Slocum, Deputy Clerk Ariel Bogert. Guest: Greene County Deputy Director of Public Health Kerry Miller, Greene County Community Health Worker Program Assistant Iciani D. Figueroa

Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of the minutes of the February 23, 2026 meeting: Supervisor Samantha Wickham pointed out that her name appeared once in the minutes as Samantha Bouton. Motion to approve the minutes with a name correction to Wickham by Councilman Greg DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Wickham: aye.

Annual Reports: Town Assessor Garth Slocum presented his 2025 year-end report.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: The Town desperately needs to purchase a replacement for the Oshkosh, wheels fall off, both the transmission and clutch are failing as is the cylinder for the plow wing as well.Councilman Alan Reynolds had gotten a quote on a new Freightliner truck, the cost of which would be 325,000.000. Highway Superintendent Bouton does have a lead on a used International AWD, with a plow and equipment on it. The asking price is $18-20,000.00. Superintendent Bouton would like to look at it, while it may not be what the highway department ultimately needs, perhaps it could serve as a fill-in until a suitable truck is found. In case of an emergency, the C-plow could be hooked up to the loader for snow removal. Greene County ordered a new truck in 2024 and has nstill

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0326 – vouchers 24 – 29 = $2,156.56. Highway Abstract #H0326 – vouchers 30 – 33 = $2,039.69. Motion to pay bills by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Greg DiBenedetto, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Wickham: aye.

Finance Chair Report: Town Supervisor Samantha Bouton presented the monthly budget report.

Clerk’s Report: Grange Rental (non-local): 100.00, Garbage Money/January: 266.00. The Town collected and disbursed 366.00 for the month of February.

Other Business: Greene County Deputy Director of Public Health Kerry Miller, and Greene County Community Health Worker Program Assistant Iciani D. Figueroa addressed the Board, introducing themselves and informing them of services available including immunizations, reproductive health clinic, poison intervention, and early intervention.

Next Meeting: Regular Town Board Meeting March 16, 2026, 6:00 pm.

Motion to Adjourn at 6:47 p.m. by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilman Greg DiBenedetto: aye, Supervisor Samantha Wickham: aye.

Check out the screening of The People vs. Agent Orange – an Independent Film Series

Thursday – April 16, 2026 – 6:00pm
Mountain Cinema
7971 Main Street – Hunter, NY
Admission is free of charge, but donations to the Catskill Mountain Foundation are welcome!

Featuring a Q&A with Directors and Producers Alan Adelson and Kate Taverna, moderated by Kashka Glowacka, local film producer and director.

About the Film:
Nearly 60 years following the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War—the deadliest use of chemical warfare in history—the devastating aftereffects of the toxin remain lethal, demanding attention both in Vietnam and at home in America. The People vs. Agent Orange closely follows two activists as they take on the chemical industry, and demand accountability for the pernicious legacy caused by the use of this poisonous herbicide.

Running time: 85 minutes, followed by a post-screening Q&A.

For more information about the film and to see a trailer, please click here.