Agenda for Halcott Town Board Meeting – July 21, 2025 – 6:00pm

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Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Open Public Hearing to adopt Local Law 2 2025 to repeal and replace Land
    Use Code
  2. Close Public Hearing to adopt Local Law 2 2025 to repeal and replace Land
    Use Code
  3. Approval of minutes of June 16, 2025 meeting
  4. Highway Superintendent’s Report
  5. Budget Officer’s Report
  6. Approval to pay vouchers
  7. Clerk’s Report
  8. Adopt Local Law 2 2025 to repeal and replace Land Use Code
  9. Other Business
  10. Public comment

    Adjournment.

Next Meeting: Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday August 18, 2025, 6:00pm

The Finance Report for June 2025 can be found here.

TOWN OF HALCOTT PLANNING BOARD

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Meeting of May 7, 2025

Present: Adina Johnson, Andy Kelder, Mark Vogler, Nancy Reynolds
Absent: Ted Johnson
Others: Eric Fronckowiak, John Allen, Kathy Allen

Adina Johnson opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag at 6:05PM.

A. Johnson opened the Public hearing for Eric Fronckowiak at 6:07PM, for a proposed new house at 251 Silas Lake Road, Tax ID #142-2-25.11. There were no questions or comments. Public hearing was closed at 6:10 PM. Motion to approve application was made by N. Reynolds, seconded by A. Johnson, unanimously approved. Sketches were signed and dated. EAF forms were completed.

John and Kathy Allen presented an application and sketches for an attached garage at their home at 38 Mookas Road. After discussion it was decided to waive the site review and public hearings since it is an addition to an existing recently built home. The Planning Board passed a resolution for the waiver; motion to waive was made by A. Johnson, seconded by M. Vogler, unanimously approved. Motion to approve the application was made by A. Kelder, seconded by A. Johnson, unanimously approved. Sketches were signed and dated, EAF forms were completed.

Motion to accept the minutes of the 4/2/2025 meeting was made by A. Johnson, seconded by M. Vogler, unanimously approved.

Correspondence:  none

New Business:  it was mentioned that the New York Spring Water business on Route 3 has been sold; the new owner plans to reopen. The matter has been referred to the Code Enforcement Officer to determine what permits are applicable.

Old Business:  the Board discussed changes to the campground definition of the and Use Code and also the addition of a Glamping definition. Recommendations will be referred to Nan Stolzenburg for incorporation into the proposed Land Use Code update.

 Motion to adjourn was made at 6:45PM by A. Johnson, seconded by N. Reynolds, unanimously approved.

Submitted: _______
N. Reynolds, Sec.
5/12/2025

Town Board Meeting Minutes, May 20, 2025, 6:00pm

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Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes – Halcott Grange
May 20, 2025, 6:00 pm

Present: Town Supervisor Samantha Bouton, Council Members Alan Reynolds, Eric Fronckowiak, Innes Kasanof, Town Clerk, Patricia Warfield, Deputy Clerk Ariel Bogert, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio. Public: Fred and Susan Herzog. Absent: Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto.

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

Approval of the minutes of the April 21, 2025 meeting: Motion to approve by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) The County Route 1 bridge should be opened next week, and ditching along roads and road topping will start tomorrow. (B) The Town received a few dollars more in CHIPS money but money from other programs like PAVE NY, POP, and AWR will remain the same this year. (C) There have been a number of equipment repairs, the starter on the Oshkosh, the ride control on the backhoe, and bearings on the big mower. The Highway Department is still looking to purchase a replacement for the Autocar soon as well.

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0525 – vouchers -82 – 88 = $4,519.65. Highway Abstract #H0525 – vouchers 89 -93 = $3,892.57. Motion to pay bills by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

Budget Officer’s Report: (A) Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio presented the finance report for April. (B) Supplemental insurance bill (C) Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio explained to the Board that after the accounting firm of Mosert, Manzanero, and Scott finished with the Town’s AFR report, it was suggested the Town should consider a restructure of the Town bank accounts. According to the accounting firm, there are too many accounts, especially highway, and instead of reserve accounts, there should be savings accounts dedicated to a future purchase (i.e.: new town truck, equipment, buildings etc.) Motion to have the Town of Halcott Finance Committee start the process of restructuring the Town of Halcott bank accounts for better State compliance by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.

Clerk’s Report: Grange Rental (local): 50.00, BP Renewal: 1 @ 100.00, Transfer Station (March): 257.00. The Town collected and disbursed 407.00 for the month of April.

Other Business: (A) LUC UPDATE: The Planning Board, along with Nan Stolzenburg, took a second look at the camping/glamping and are satisfied with the results which will be sent out to the public for review before a public hearing next month. (B) There was a discussion about the poor mail service as of late in Halcott.

Public: Susan Herzog, who is a member of the Board of Assessment Review, spoke to the Board about Garth Slocum who is the Town Assessor and Grievance Hearing Day which is May 27th 4-8 pm. Due to Garth being ill recently, she was hopeful someone would reach out to the BAR members by e-mail to make sure everyone was on the same page and knew the date and time of the meeting.

Next Meeting: Regular Town Board Meeting, Monday June 16, 2025, 6:00 pm.

Motion to Adjourn at 7:12 p.m. by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.