Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ • Trustees closed a hearing on the 2024-2025 budget, then opened and closed a hearing on water and sewer rate increases; moved by Joyce Riley, Deputy Mayor, and Tim McMurray, Trustee, the new rates carried with Angel Javier Jr., Mayor, presiding.
• ◆ • Trustees adopted Bond Resolution BR 2024-5, authorizing up to $3,563,441 in additional bonds for water treatment plant, storage tank and transmission-system work beyond the $7,855,059 bonded November 10, 2021, for an estimated project total of $11,418,500; the roll call recorded ayes from Javier, Riley, Gabalski, McMurray and Bennett.
• ◆ • Trustees adopted Bond Resolution BR 2024-6, authorizing up to $105,000 in additional bonds for two dump trucks beyond the $470,000 bonded December 13, 2023, for a total of $575,000; Riley, Gabalski, McMurray and Bennett voted aye and Javier voted nay.
• ◆ • Trustees approved employee vacation/personal-day sell-back, rollover and medical opt-out requests for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 budgets.
• ◆ • Trustees moved to send $10,205.58 in unpaid water and sewer bills to Orleans County for addition to the 2024-2025 Village taxes.
• ◆ • Trustees approved payment of village bills covering Vouchers #45763-45856: $44,134.21 general, $11,012.29 water and $8,025.95 sewer.
• ◆ • Trustees approved rent increases at village-owned properties: Diane Rouse's Mt. Albion apartment from $900.00 to $1,000.00 a month starting June 1, 2024, and Darlene Benton's office space at 121 N Main St from $405.00 to $425.00 starting May 1, 2024.
• ◆ • Trustees approved a Crown Castle lease for additional land at 301 Washington St (DPW) at $207.00 a month plus 30% of net sublet proceeds.
• ◆ • Trustees reinstated a food truck permitting process at temporary 50% fees, with fees set to rise once the bridge referenced in the record reopens.
• ◆ • Trustees appointed Sandra Walter to the Library Board through April 2025; tabled Recreational Committee appointments to April 25, 2024; and tabled a Codes MOU and a Town of Carlton surplus-water request to May 8, 2024.
• ◆ • Resident Robin-Jo Zaczek told the board fire hydrants on East State St had been covered with black plastic bags and asked that her written statement be posted on the village website; no further board action is recorded.
• ◆ • John Pastore, representative for Reid Patroleum, Hawley Development and Crosby's, informed the board of intent to seek a zoning change for 210 S Main St; no vote is recorded.