[0:33] All right, Danielle. [0:45] » During that segment of the meeting, if you have a question or com [0:51] Please state your name and limit your remarks to three minutes. Thank you for [0:55] your anticipating. >> Thank you. Please rise for the pledge. [1:03] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the [1:08] republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and [1:14] justice for all. And please remain standing for a moment of silence for all [1:19] all those who gave their lives for us and our country so we can serve our [1:25] state and our town. [1:34] Thank you. [1:41] All right. So, we got two public hearings tonight. [1:45] Uh before we begin, I want to say u I want to thank the chief and uh Gary [1:49] Lazerof and the school district. We have been uh teamed up with the school [1:54] district to utilize a new uh video streaming system. Um we're streaming [1:59] both right now just to make sure that they're streaming correctly. But the one [2:03] that we're using now is live from YouTube. So if anybody wants to go on [2:07] YouTube, if they can't make the meetings now, it'll be live on YouTube as we [2:11] actually have the meetings. We hope. Right, Chief? That's what it should be [2:15] doing right now. So, it's showing up on your phone and it's much clearer and the [2:21] the volume and uh the voice is much clearer. So, uh we've been working on [2:26] that. Um so, I just want to give you an update. All right. So, tonight the first [2:31] public hearing is a creation of an ambulance district. Um anybody have any [2:37] thoughts or questions about creating the ambulance district? Tonight's the night [2:42] for the public hearing. And I thought the EMS got [2:48] all right. I don't see anybody that has anything. So [2:52] I need a motion to close the public hearing for creation of ambulance [2:55] district. >> I make a motion to close the public [2:58] hearing. >> I'll second that. All in favor? [3:01] » I >> I so move. Thank you. [3:05] All right. We have the public hearing tonight for the MS4 plan and reporting [3:10] requirements. So, if anybody doesn't know what this is, this is one of those [3:15] unfunded mandates that the state dropped down on municipalities [3:19] um to fund all these MS4 uh districts. Um this is a public gathering of public [3:26] comments for um tonight is for the MS4 planning reporting requirements. Uh [3:31] gives the public opportunity to discuss questions and comments on storm water [3:34] related issues within the town. um updating we we have to update the [3:39] current storm water pollution prevention plan which is the swap plan. If anybody [3:43] goes to planning board meetings they would know what the swap plan is. It's [3:46] part of the new New York State DEEC regulations and we'll be completing the [3:51] new plan around October. And then in November we also have to have another [3:55] public hearing and that will discuss more plans on and uh more um things that [4:00] we have to complete for the state. So this is a two-phase um public hearing. [4:05] Tonight's the first one. Um, we have to do a lot of these updates are going to [4:09] be one year, three years, and five years. So, there's a lot of requirements [4:13] in place and it's unfortunately had to be put into our budget. This was like [4:17] another unfunded mandate that's about a $20,000 hit to our budget that wasn't [4:21] there last year. So, that's part of what we have to do. So, anybody anybody have [4:25] any questions or concerns or comments on MS4 districts, storm water management, [4:33] swap plans? A lot of this is planning board stuff, so a lot of people don't [4:37] know this. Nothing. Okay. Uh, I need a motion then to close the public hearing [4:43] on MS4 plan and reporting requirements. >> I'll make the motion to close the public [4:48] hearing on the MS4 planning requirements. [4:51] » Most sir, all in favor? >> I I so move. Thank you. All right. So, [4:57] now we're going to get into our regular workshop meeting for the town on [5:01] September 28th, 26 7 o'clock. I need a motion to approve the agenda. [5:08] » I make a motion to approve the agenda. >> Second. [5:11] » All in favor? >> I [5:13] » I So move. I need a motion to approve the minutes from the September 14th, [5:18] 2026 town board meeting. >> I'll make the motion to approve the [5:22] minutes. >> I'll second that. All in favor? I [5:26] » I so moved motion to approve the minutes from the September 14th, 2026 public [5:31] hearing. >> Make a motion to approve the minutes [5:34] from September 14th, 2026 public hearing. [5:38] » I'll second that. All >> in favor? [5:41] » I >> I. So, and we had a second public [5:44] hearing. So, motion to approve the minutes from the September 14th, 2026 [5:47] public hearing. Second one. >> I'll make the motion to approve the [5:52] second public hearing on September 14th. I'll second. All [5:56] » in favor? >> I I so move. [5:59] » All right. Authorize the payment of bills of $270,91466. [6:05] I need a motion to pay the bills. >> I make a motion to authorize the payment [6:10] of bills of $270,91466. [6:15] » I'll second that motion. All in favor? >> I I so moved. [6:20] » All right. So tonight we got a great presentation from Meet Me and Marorrow. [6:25] Jackie, where are Jackie Rivera? There she is. I can see her. So we're going to [6:29] honor Jackie. Jackie is a [6:34] Jackie's been intern meet me and Marorrow. She's a marketing assistant. [6:39] Um and I think Ava's been also helping out. Right, Ava? And I'm gonna bring up [6:45] their slideshow here. Let's see. Here it is. [6:51] So you guys just come up to the mic and you could [6:53] » just I want to just say >> and just tell me to say next. [6:55] » We want to thank the town board for giving us this opportunity to share some [6:59] of the amazing work being done by these two incredible young women. Meet me in [7:03] Malro interns Jackie Rivera and Ava Tiscoco and for allowing us to kick off [7:08] meet Malro's farmers and wineries presentation produced by Jackie Rivera. [7:14] » Thank you. >> Thank you. [7:18] » Thank you. All right. Next slide. Good evening. I'm Jackie Rivera, a [7:24] secondyear marketing and international business student at Sunni Newalts and I [7:28] have been the nonprofit marketing assistant intern for Meet Me and [7:31] Marorrow since April 2026. Um, you could just do full screen. [7:37] » I know >> for the presentation. [7:39] » I don't know if it's doing it though. I think overnight with Google. [7:41] » Uh anyways, throughout these months, I have had the opportunity to develop [7:45] valuable skills and gain a new appreciation for farming that I intend [7:48] to carry with me in college and beyond. Uh next slide. Perfect. My internship [7:55] began by assisting Ava Teddiscoco, the other Meet Me and Marbor intern, with [7:59] uploading various Tan of Marvel events onto the Meet Me and Marorrow's online [8:05] calendar. During the Blossom Tree Fair back in May, I created a mini Instagram [8:10] and Facebook story series highlighting its various events throughout the day, [8:14] as well as featured vendors and Marbor small businesses. Next slide. [8:19] Oh, sorry. Go back. I created an instructional tutorial [8:24] highlighting the gift certificates available for the various small [8:27] businesses in Meet Me and Marorrow. I also created a short form video [8:32] promoting the participating members of the Tuscanyany of the Hudson Valley [8:35] weekendl long event over the summer and plan to do more to help visitors [8:39] navigate the website as they learn more about the various features. Okay, next [8:43] slide. In June, Sheila asked me if I would be [8:47] willing to interview various Marbor farmers and wine makers for a video [8:51] interview series. Little did I know that this would completely change the way [8:55] that I view my hometown for the better. Growing up, I never realized how [9:00] historically significant my hometown was. I enjoyed where I lived because of [9:04] the serenity and beauty, but I didn't fully appreciate Marorrow for what it [9:08] truly is. I grew up regularly visiting farms like Devois Farms, even had a [9:14] playd date at Trapanny Farms. And not pictured, I also filmed a Spanish class [9:18] project at Benmar Winery during my senior year. But I never understood the [9:23] hard work that farmers and wine makers over many generations have dedicated to [9:27] make Marbor what it is today, the Tuscanyany of the Hudson Valley. Uh, [9:32] next slide, please. I have been privileged to conduct 10 interviews so [9:37] far and have gained a new appreciation for farming. First, I started off with [9:42] Prospect Hill Orchards, then Quartz Rock Vineyard, then Stoutidge Distillery and [9:47] Winery. Next slide. Then uh Trapani Farms, Quimby Farm, [9:53] Lawrence Farms Orchards, next slide. Uh the Boise Farms, Ben Marl Winery, Pard [10:00] Vineyard, and finally for now anyway, Hudson River Fruit Distributors. Through [10:06] this amazing experience, I have learned so much about Marbo's history and the [10:10] experiences that these farmers and wine makers had to offer, aim to provide. [10:14] Sorry. This is why I'm so excited for you all to see the completed interviews [10:18] on the Meet Me and Marbor YouTube channel this October. I am so grateful [10:23] to Sheila and Meet Me and Marbor for providing me with this opportunity and [10:26] to our community for supporting me throughout this journey. Most [10:30] importantly, I would like to thank the farmers, wine makers, and stewards of [10:34] our land for all they do for Marbor and for feeding America. [10:38] Um, next slide. It was not until I became actively [10:44] involved in this interview project. Uh >> as in [10:49] » which one? >> Sorry, previous slide. Uh [10:54] yeah. Uh next slide. Next slide. >> Not about that. [10:58] » I just don't know what happened to Okay, back. [11:00] » I got out of order. >> That's weird. Okay. Um sorry about this [11:05] slide. I don't know what happened, but it was not until I became actively [11:09] involved in this interview project as an intern that I realized how much of a [11:13] community can remain undiscovered. The stories that these hard workers were [11:17] willing to share with me have been truly inspiring. Through my work with Meet Me [11:21] and Marorrow, I have learned to appreciate their stories and these [11:24] experiences have strengthened my connections in my hometown. The sense of [11:28] belonging that visitors can gain after arriving in Marorrow is what makes t the [11:32] Tuscanyany of the Hudson Valley tr truly gravitational. Thank you for your time [11:36] and please remember to support local. [11:42] Thank you. [11:47] Thank you Jackie for the presentation. and Memal will host the series on a [11:52] dedicated page uh at meetal.com and promote it through social media, [11:57] newsletters, press releases, and potentially with local partners. Our [12:01] goal is to support agricultural sustainability and promote the town of [12:05] Malro as a premier destination in the Hudson Valley. We next want to take this [12:10] opportunity to recognize Meet Me and Malro's intern Ava Tiscoco and Malro [12:14] High School student and Malbor residents for assisting with Meet Me and Malber's [12:19] online calendar. [12:26] Hello board members and members of the community. I'm Ava Tediscoco, a senior [12:30] at Marorrow High School and an intern at for Meet Me Marorrow. I started my [12:35] internship with Meet Me in Marorrow in May of this year. Throughout these last [12:39] couple of months, I have learned so much about all the different local businesses [12:43] and organizations in Marro. As an intern, my main responsibility is to [12:47] upload all the local events on the website's calendar. This allows people [12:52] to stay informed on what is going on in our community, as well as helping [12:56] businesses get their information out to the public. I have found Meet Me in [13:00] Marorrow to be an incredible resource. And over the last five months, I've [13:04] uploaded almost a hundred events. I'm so grateful for my teacher, Miss Becker, [13:08] for setting me up with Me and Marorrow and for Sheila Manning for giving me [13:11] this internship. I hope to see this organization continue to grow for many [13:15] more years. Thank you. [13:22] So, we would like to thank both Ava and Jackie for being Meet Me and Mabro's [13:26] interns and for all their hard work and dedication to helping meet me in Maro [13:30] and our community. [13:40] » Oh, wow. [13:46] Thank you guys. [13:57] » Next slide. >> Next slide. [14:00] » Next slide. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. [14:05] » Uhhuh. will be conduct conducting the video project with an and honoring Maro [14:10] agricultural celebration on Sunday, October 18th, 5:30 p.m. at the [14:15] underground at the Falcon along with Katie Downs Sound Stories project. We [14:20] hope you all will be able to join us for that event. Thank you. [14:24] » Thank [14:31] you really quickly. Sorry. Our new posters and pamphlets, we did [14:37] leave them here in the town hall. They're going to be posted throughout [14:40] the town. It lists all our members, civic groups, uh, organizations, etc. [14:45] with QR codes that will lead you back to our website. So, please take a look and [14:49] support local. Thank you. >> Thank you. [14:56] » All right. [15:01] » Well, Jackie and Ava, great job. It's awesome to see the younger generation [15:06] get involved and learn about our town and farming and be excited about it. Um [15:11] really great presentation and uh I know working with Meet Me and Marorrow is is [15:16] a great organization to work with. They have a very large group of um people [15:20] that they work with every day. Uh Sheila, you know, you you do [15:25] unbelievable job. You've been doing this what 25 years. [15:30] Yeah. It's like crazy. time goes by so fast and Lucia now is stepping up and [15:34] helping out doing a lot of work. But, uh, we really appreciate what Meet Me [15:38] and Mara does for the town and to have the next generation step up and start to [15:42] do these things is is awesome. And, uh, you know, doing going out and doing the [15:46] interviews is is is something that uh is awesome to see that you guys are [15:51] actually getting involved and and wanting to understand what these farmers [15:54] do on a day-to-day basis. So, thank you very much. [16:04] All right. So, supervisor updates. Um, I have an update. So, the dedication of [16:10] the property from the orchard on the Hudson. I did receive the contract this [16:14] week. I will be giving it to the um town board to look over. I first have our [16:19] attorney just looking it over first just to make sure what uh we discussed should [16:24] be in there would be in there. This is the property next to the Falcon. Um that [16:29] would be dedicated for uh public parking. So we should possibly see that [16:34] on the agenda for next meeting, but again it's up to the board. Um I did [16:40] attend the 911 ceremony this uh couple weeks back. Um [16:47] James Ventrigalia who's the teacher there uh did an awesome job bringing [16:52] different people from the community together to speak about their experience [16:56] on the day of 9/11. Uh I was lucky enough to be able to participate in [17:00] that. Kurt Falton also participated. a few of the teachers um and you know [17:07] you don't think about it but like you know none of those children none of [17:10] those kids that were there were even thought about or born at the time when [17:13] we when 9/11 happened and actually some of the teachers were just being born [17:18] that are teaching now which is kind of crazy but it did bring you back and [17:22] there was things that you don't remember and they you brought it back up like you [17:27] know even like those little yellow ribbons we used to put on our cars and [17:30] the flags we used to put on our cars you know that was uh when we were all [17:34] together. But uh it was a good event. Um I've been doing budget meetings now. Uh [17:41] I've been working on the budget seven seven weeks approximately. Myself uh our [17:45] budget officer and department heads uh we've been having department head [17:50] meetings the last two months or two weeks, excuse me, uh really in depth to [17:55] try to get this under control because uh I think I've said this multiple times. [18:00] you know, what goes on in your everyday life in your household isn't immune to [18:04] the town. Um, we have been hit with some major major increases this year that [18:11] we're trying to get under control. That's why you're seeing a resolution [18:14] tonight for a public hearing for next meeting to possibly go over the tax cap. [18:19] Um, it's something we have to do uh for procedural wise. Doesn't mean we're [18:23] going to go over the cap. It just means that in uh for precautionary reasons, we [18:27] are going to put this out there. Um we're hoping we don't have to go over [18:30] the cap, but I could tell you it's it's been a very very very uh tough year. And [18:36] um next meeting there'll be a public hearing. Uh after tonight, the tenative [18:41] budget will be accepted and then it'll be online um starting tomorrow. And you [18:46] could look it over, you could get your comments together. You could come and [18:49] and um explain your thoughts and uh give us suggestions because trust me, I'll [18:54] take any suggestion you could give me to try to actually get this budget under [18:57] control. I I I think I've been through every single line about 25 times. I [19:02] don't know what else I could really cut out. Um because a lot of this is fixed [19:06] costs. A lot of it's contractual costs. Um but we will try our best. So um I [19:13] don't know if anybody saw, but we put out there American Cruise Line had their [19:16] brand new uh ship go out uh last week, the American Ranger docked at Milton [19:21] Landing. It was the first maiden voyage of the ship which was pretty cool um [19:26] that they actually came up to Hudson and it was the first stop was in Milton so [19:30] that was really nice. Train station is getting complete thanks to Gail and his [19:34] team. Um the ADA doors are in. The ADA lift has been put in. Um I don't know if [19:42] you want to give a little update on that, Gail, but [19:46] uh we were supposed to have uh the first use of it this weekend or the last [19:50] weekend, but uh it got cancelled due to the weather, the uh Milton Landing Fest, [19:55] and we will reschedu that event for the spring hopefully. [20:00] » Yeah. Um, but hopefully sometime in the fall, maybe in the next few weeks, [20:03] somebody could figure out some type of event to have in the freight st freight [20:08] room because that's now technically open to the public for um, you know, seasonal [20:14] events. So, it's a good space. Uh, it's always been intended to be open. It just [20:19] needed some work. And, uh, thanks to um, >> like we said, Amanda Rubin for donating [20:25] the the money for the uh, the ADA wheelchair lift. [20:30] and uh the wines for putting towards the doors. Uh we were able to get that done. [20:35] So that was the final hopefully the final train station project. Uh and uh [20:40] we're in good shape down there. Hopefully we can find a time where [20:43] everybody can see it. So >> Gale, I was just going to say, can we [20:46] set up a time for the recck committee to do a quick tour of the new space and see [20:49] if they have any ideas for events to put there? [20:52] » Yeah, that'd be uh great because I think it'd be a cool idea to have a town board [20:56] meeting in that room. um just not now because there is no heat in that room. [21:02] So maybe that's the last and final thing that we may have to look at doing is [21:05] putting maybe one of those heat and air condition uh units in there. But uh [21:11] » you know it it it is an awesome space. It's a space of history. Um you know [21:16] just walking in there and and standing on those floors, you could tell how [21:20] historic it is. And uh you know by what Gail did is you know him and Sean uh [21:26] Gail came up with the design of the door to make it exactly look like the [21:31] original door that was on the front of the building which it is. And you would [21:35] never know that that was a a replica door that they put in on both sides to [21:39] make it ADA compliant. Um it came out perfect. Um and uh you know it was great [21:46] that you guys were able to do that. So, because I was very concerned about how [21:49] it would look and it was going to change the look at a train station and the [21:52] historic of it, but you would never know it wasn't there before. So, so if it's [21:57] going to be used, that's going to be great. So, [21:59] » yeah, it's a great project. >> I also this week I was I went down to [22:02] the sewer plant in Marorrow. Um, I don't know if anybody knows, we are doing the [22:07] sewer plant upgrade. We've been working on it now for over a year. Uh, this is a [22:11] big project. Um it's about a 30% increase in uh um usage that we can uh [22:18] use flow at the at the plant when it's finally turned on. It's probably not [22:21] going to be another year at least for that. We also are working through our [22:25] our our permitting process with DEEC on this. In the interm we did all the [22:30] construction phase of it which is basically completed. The next phase will [22:34] be starting to ask the bid out for the electrical. Um, and after your [22:38] electrical, then we then we would be able to turn on the flow if the DEEC [22:42] gives us permission. So, basically, you get all the construction work completed, [22:46] you'll get the electrical work completed, and once DEC gives approval, [22:49] which is basically a two-year process right now, um, then we could turn on the [22:54] flow. But, this is going to increase the capacity by 30%. Uh, it's going to give [22:59] us, uh, much better equipment than we have. We've been had a lot of breakdowns [23:03] at that plant that haven't been replaced in probably 25 years. A lot of these [23:07] parts, um, especially the electrical, when we get to the electrical, um, I [23:12] don't know if anybody knows the old IBM computers that used to take up a whole [23:15] wall, um, to compute. Basically, that's what we have down there. You, um, [23:20] running the plant right now. It's a huge wall of just old electronics and [23:24] computers. It's, it's very outdated. um which will hopefully get replaced, but [23:30] that will be coming uh in the in the fall or into early next year. We'll be [23:35] putting that out to bid. Uh I met with our insurance agent, you [23:40] know, to try to see if there was anything we can change on our health [23:43] plan. Um you know, we we have MVP health plan. [23:48] It's it's part of our our contractual agreements with a lot of our our three [23:52] unions that we represent. Um they've always been good. It's just, you know, [23:56] we got hit with a 16.91% increase on a $ 1.5 million [24:03] already um policy. It's a big hit. And uh we could go to a lesser plan. What [24:09] happens is with these plans, I just going to give everybody an outline. You [24:12] could go to a lesser plan. Um but according to our contractual agreements, [24:17] we would still have to make up that difference for the unions, right? So we [24:21] have to give them the same or at least I forget how it's worded, chief. [24:25] equivalent >> same or equivalent to what they're [24:28] currently having. So if we change plans and it wasn't equivalent to what their [24:31] other plan is, the town then would have to make up the difference in cost to the [24:35] um individual. Um so if you stay with MVP, you could go to a a gold, you could [24:40] go to a silver, you could go to a bronze. We we've been sticking with the [24:43] silver because that's the middle of the road plan. Um the deductibles are pretty [24:49] much middle of the road. So I could go down to the bronze plan. It doesn't [24:52] change anything for the employee. they would still get the same benefit. They [24:55] would still go to their same doctors. They would still get everything the [24:58] same. But our deductible would go up quite significantly. So your premium [25:02] comes down, your deductible goes up. At the end of the day, it's like a lease. [25:07] They get their money one way or another, right? So um in our case, our town [25:12] employees on average typically use about 50% of our deductibles. So when we [25:18] budget, we try to budget for what the worst case scenario is for. And then if [25:23] we only if we use 50% only, then that's it's to our favor. This year being the [25:28] budget constraints that we have, we're budgeting for that 50% only. We're not [25:34] budgeting for the whole 100%. We're saying that we've been typically seeing [25:39] 50% usage of the deductible. So that's what we're budgeting for. [25:43] Again, that's to just trying to get this budget in check. I will tell you this [25:48] budget and I'll tell you right now the budget was at 19% increase when they [25:52] first came in 19%. It's a huge number. There's no way we're [25:58] going to do a 19% increase, right? It's not going to happen. We were able to get [26:02] it first down to 10.8. It's down to 8.47. [26:06] We're trying to get it even further down, but a lot of these are fixed [26:09] costs. We've got we shaved off about 10% from the original number. That's a lot. [26:15] Um, we're going to keep working on it, but there's a lot of fixed costs. And [26:19] next meeting, again, trust me, I will go through everything what we what we're [26:22] spending. You could look at the budget and you could see it yourself, but [26:26] there's a lot of fixed costs in here. I also um attended the meet me in Marbor [26:31] event, which they just left at Ben Marorrow, which was a great event, and [26:34] that was promoting what they were just talking about today. [26:38] Um, I met with uh Mike Cooper who's doing the crossing with CSX this past [26:44] week trying to figure out when they're going to finish this thing. Um, they've [26:47] been doing a lot of work, but they're still not there yet. They still haven't [26:50] even had the crew down that's going to do the black topping um in between and [26:55] they haven't come down with the crew that's actually going to install the [26:58] safety arms. He technically really can't give me a date because all these crews [27:03] work independently and they do from one job to the next job to the next job. So [27:07] until they complete their next job, they really can't give us an actual date. [27:11] They originally said it's going to be by the end of the year. So that's all I [27:14] could tell everybody is by the end of the year hopefully that crossing uh will [27:18] be complete. >> They were working in the rain this [27:20] morning which is a good sign. >> I mean they've been working. I I I mean [27:22] they have been working but I would have thought they'd be done by now. Um, [27:28] I want Dave to talk a little about um, meet me and Marorrow had an issue up at [27:33] the park for the farmers market and he went up there and took care of it like [27:36] this week. So, you want to give any update on that, Dave? [27:41] » Um, it really wasn't a big deal. We we had gotten a call from uh, Jerry Greco [27:46] saying that there was some roots growing up out of the ground and she was [27:51] afraid that people were going to start tripping on them during the uh, farmers [27:54] market. So, uh, the following Monday or Tuesday, I believe, we ran up there and [28:01] put some, uh, like a wood chip mixture down. I didn't want to use gravel [28:05] because then I got to worry about hitting it with hitting hitting the [28:08] gravel with stone the stones and putting it through somebody's window on 9W. And [28:12] I didn't want to put item four down because it kind of doesn't go with the [28:15] whole natural flow of things. So, we put some natural wood chips down, made like [28:19] a path that now when everybody sets up their tent or their their section there, [28:24] uh, it's just a nice soft pad where you don't have to worry about tripping over [28:27] the roots anymore. It wasn't a big deal. We So, uh, bottom line is [28:32] » we took care of it. So, that's >> Well, I appreciate that. But, I mean, [28:35] but you know, my point was asking this is like if anybody out there sees things [28:39] out there that we don't see because again, we may not see them, tell us, [28:44] right? and Jerry told us and it was fixed I think in 2 days. So, you know, [28:50] if we can fix it, we will fix it. Some things we can't fix and if we can, it [28:54] might sometimes they might take a while, but if it's something that we don't know [28:57] about, let us know. Um, and the last thing I want to say is um I was able to [29:02] attend this this week. It was on uh Thursday. Pat Hines, our Mcouel [29:08] engineering, who's been our engineer for our town for 32 years, has finally [29:13] retired. Um, he actually sold all his shares in MHE Engineering. He's no [29:19] longer at all with MHE engineering. Um, I was able to present him with a plaque [29:24] from the town, the town board and his 30 plus years of service to the town. Um, [29:31] Michael Sichler, um, I mean, Matt Sichler is going to be replacing him. [29:34] He's been attending planning board meetings. Um, and he's also from MH [29:39] Engineering right now. But uh I just want to say personally if he's watching [29:44] since we are live Pat we really appreciate everything you've done for 32 [29:48] years of service to the town of Marorrow. Um when Pat first started we [29:53] were just getting into really the planning board process. Remember a lot [29:57] of our codes and stuff came into effect in the in the 70s um and then evolved [30:03] into the 80s a little more. But uh Pat's been there from day one pretty much and [30:08] uh we really appreciate everything he did. Thank you. That's my report. [30:13] Uh, anybody have comments specifically just on the agenda, which typically no [30:17] one does? No one. And, uh, any reports of committees, recreation committee? We [30:22] got anything that's coming up? I know we do have a few things, right? [30:27] » Uh, the recreation committee participated along with the Lions Club [30:32] in the youth community fishing day on Saturday despite the rain. Saturday or [30:36] Sunday? I think I'm messing up the It was Saturday. [30:39] » Um, and that went well. People were, you know, very happy and and I think a fair [30:44] number of people actually came out even in spite of the weather. It was a little [30:48] more on the mild side on Saturday. >> So, great job by the rec committee and [30:51] the Lions Club on that. Uh, the next event up is the trunk or treat, which is [30:58] going to be on Saturday the 24th. That's one week before Halloween. Uh, do you [31:03] remember the time offhand? I want to say it's 3:30. [31:08] Good job, Chief. Good job. That's why we pay you the big bucks. [31:12] » Um, so >> yeah, he does get paid the big bucks. [31:14] » I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Um, but that's always a great event. There's uh the [31:18] it's getting gotten bigger and bigger every year, so the number of trunks is [31:23] usually pretty much through the roof and taking up the majority of the town park. [31:27] Um, so if you haven't been to that before, I would highly encourage you to [31:30] go. >> What else? Well, I want to I'll add to [31:34] like this weekend is is is pretty busy weekend because the uh Bounty Fest is [31:38] this weekend >> on Saturday. So, if anybody's uh around, [31:42] I think the weather's supposed to be good. I believe Saturday. So, um it'll [31:46] be at the uh town park and I believe it's 12 to 4, something like 10 [31:53] » 10 to 4. I knew it was like something to four. So, um it's always a great event. [31:57] Um a lot of local vendors are there. You get your moms, you get your vegetables, [32:02] you get everything there at the at the bounty fest. It's a really great event. [32:05] And again, Meet Me and Marbor does a really good good show of um getting [32:09] everybody out. So, uh um uh but >> marketing committee will be at the [32:15] Bounty Fest with the table also. So, we're blending all of our committees [32:18] here. >> Yeah. October Fest is on the 4th on [32:21] Sunday. So, if anybody wants to go to October Fest, it's at Ben Mar Winery. [32:27] That's another great event every year. So, we're trying to promote our local [32:30] establishments and get people out. Um, it's a really good event. So, anything [32:35] else? I think that's it. >> Uh, CAC committee Mickey. [32:50] Good evening. Our September meeting focused on [32:54] discussion of plans for 2027. We submitted a request to the board for [32:58] directions for upcoming projects that you would like the CAC to take on. [33:03] Included in that letter was a suggestion to educate the public on utility costs [33:07] and delivery. This is especially important with continual escalation of [33:12] electricity costs for our residents. The expected completion of the solar farm at [33:17] the transfer station site gives us a good opportunity to bring this issue to [33:21] the public. I drove past there a few days ago and was surprised to see so [33:25] many panels already in place. Our suggestion was made prior to that [33:29] discovery. Therefore, this seems to be quite a timely topic. With the board's [33:34] approval, we will follow through and plan a public presentation dealing with [33:38] the cost of electricity. And I thank the supervisor for his suggestion to [33:42] consider developing a report on battery storage facilities. and I look forward [33:46] to joining our liaison Councilwoman Cesa and Councilman Kauki in discussions on [33:52] these and other options as we requested. Our next meeting is scheduled for [33:57] October 8th when these two items will be given our attention. Thank you so much. [34:01] » No, thank you. And I mean I don't have if anybody doesn't have any objection I [34:04] don't have any objection about you doing a presentation on that. I mean I mean [34:09] like I said I gave you that one because I'm I'm concerned about these battery [34:12] storage facilities and uh we've been contacted a few times um from different [34:17] uh vendors I will say. Um and they're always looking at property there's no [34:21] possible way they could actually put them there but they try to squeeze them [34:25] in. But uh yeah I really like to see what other communities have been how [34:29] they've been dealing with it and what the actual effects of these are on [34:33] communities. Um because they'll tell you they're safe and everything is great, [34:36] but you know if they ever catch on fire, I mean you would probably know better [34:40] than anybody. >> It's not good. [34:41] » It's not a good thing. So um yeah, that'd be great. [34:46] » Thank you. I will we will do that. >> Thank you. [34:48] » Thank you. [34:52] » I don't know if we have any other committees here. Laura's not here. [34:56] Right. So, uh then we're going to go into new [35:01] business, old business. Uh, so we need a motion tonight to change the October [35:06] 12th meeting to October 13th due to Columbus Day and the town hall's closed. [35:11] So I need a motion to change the meeting. [35:14] » I'll make a motion to change October 12th Columbus Day meeting to October [35:18] 13th. >> I'll second. [35:20] » All in favor? >> I. [35:22] » I. So I need a motion to accept the tenative budget for 2027. [35:30] I will make the motion to accept the tenative budget for 2027. [35:34] » Second. >> All in favor? I. [35:37] » So again, the clerk now will have that and they will post it on the website for [35:42] public to view. Correspondence. I got a few. [35:50] Oh, I got this. Oh, I got this one late. Ran, you're here. You want to read it [35:53] yourself? >> No, I don't have to. [35:56] » You sure? I got it at five, but I'll say I'll read it. I got it. So, uh this is [36:01] uh resolution 69 proposed to override the 27 tax levy limit. Dear supervisor [36:07] Cork and members of the town board, we respectly request the board read this [36:10] letter at December 28th meeting before considering resolution 69, including the [36:15] meeting record. I ask the board to defer resolution 69 till residents have the [36:20] financial information needed to access assess it. The resolution began the [36:26] process of overriding the 2027 tax levy limit and schedule an October 13th [36:30] hearing. Does not itself impose tax increase. It nevertheless asked the [36:35] public to consider removing taxpayer protection without explaining our [36:39] figures and why the step may be necessary. So just you hear what I said [36:43] in the last thing, right? This is just to set the public hearing, right? So [36:46] you're going to have all that opportunity. Uh on October 28, 2024, [36:52] Supervisor Corkin explained the adjustments made to bring to the budget [36:55] below the cap. So as long as we're on $1 under the cap, I'm fine with me. And [37:00] that's I still I still believe that $1 is all we need. On set September 22nd, [37:05] 2025, describe this as a most transparent board we ever going to meet. [37:11] I still believe that too. Residents are therefore entitled to ask that their [37:15] town live up to those standards in consideration of proposal. Resolution 69 [37:20] offers the ambulance uh abundance of caution and fiscal stability and [37:24] explanation. At the same time, it identifies no projected short force [37:28] proposal excess levy alternative considerations. [37:32] Again, we'll get that to the next meeting. We agree that the caution may [37:36] justify the examination of override. It does not without more supply the [37:40] financial case for one. If circumstances have changed since the board celebrated [37:44] staying below the cap, the public should be shown the change and what has been [37:49] done to address it, we will. The publish agend uh agend the published agenda [37:55] contains neither the tenative budget nor the proposed local law itself, which we [37:59] can't till we accept it, which we just did tonight. That's how that how it [38:03] works. Uh when checked this morning, the town's annual budget pay still ended [38:07] with 2026 final budget. The resolution promises to inspect the proposed local [38:12] law of the clerk's office. Work and residents should also be able to read [38:15] the law and support and figure online sufficient time and ask for information [38:19] or questions. You'll have it tomorrow. Please also state that when these [38:25] materials were first made public, publications on Friday over the weekend [38:28] before the Monday meeting leave residents little practical or [38:31] opportunity to obtain answers forhand. The opportunity to speak is a limited [38:36] value information needed to speak intelligently and arise short uh before [38:40] the decision. You'll have that opportunity next meeting right before [38:44] proceeding. Please publish the full proposed local law 2027 and calculated [38:49] levy limits propo excuse me expose excess of dollars and percentage terms [38:53] and principal reasons for it and a savings alternatives examined. allow [38:57] meaningful period to review and commit to answering res uh residents questions [39:02] publicly before overriding the vote. At a time when the average American faces [39:06] national affordability crisis, households must work even harder to [39:10] carefully reconcile their obligations with the money available to meet with [39:14] them. The residents of Marbor are owed the opportunity to understand how the [39:17] government has undertaken the same exercise before being asked to [39:21] contribute more. Please demonstrate the transparency and financial care of the [39:25] board as asked residents to credit it with provide the figures. Allow [39:29] meaningful time examine and explain the decision before making it. Sincerely, [39:33] Ryan Garcia. All right, Ran. So, you understand how it's working, right? So, [39:38] we have to accept the tenative tonight, which we will. We post it tomorrow, [39:41] which we will. Tonight's resolution is to set a public hearing. So, you have [39:45] the opportunity, you have two weeks to go over the budget, get your questions [39:49] together. Next meeting we'll have the opportunity to answer those questions, [39:52] explain to you why we're at the where we're at, how we figured where we got to [39:57] where we're at, um, and answer all those questions. All right. [40:01] » All right. Thank you. All right. This one's from John Alange, [40:06] highway superintendent, September 25th, 2026. Supervisor Cork and Town Board. I [40:11] I'm requesting a com uh conversion on uh Old Indian Trail in Milton from a [40:18] two-way road to a one-way road at the Southerntherly End at Old Indian Road to [40:23] the Milton train station at the end of Dock Road. Now that the train station is [40:28] being utilized on a regular basis, it has created an increase in travelers. [40:33] This road wasn't built to handle the type of activity being extremely narrow [40:37] and quite dangerous with parts of the road being compromised due to erosion. [40:42] The current width makes it difficult for two vehicles to safely pass one another [40:47] frequently resulting in a gridlock. This change will optimize traffic flow and [40:52] reduce vehicular conflicts. Once approved, we will install the proper [40:56] signage and notify the residents of the change respectfully submitted. John [41:00] Alangei, highway superintendent. So John had spoken to me earlier about [41:04] this. I told him you got to write to the board and we make a um a decision to [41:10] uh look at this. So basically what John's asking from coming from southern [41:14] southern end to the northern end to make it one way that way because of how [41:18] narrow the road is and I don't know if everybody's been on old Indian trail. [41:22] It's basically what the name is. It was used to be an old Indian trail. It was a [41:27] trading route. It's very narrow. Um at some point in time it was put back it [41:33] was put into use for two-way use I think because of some of the housing that's [41:36] very close to the northern end. Um but with the train station being utilized uh [41:42] even more frequently it has be becoming a problem. Uh it even also becomes a [41:47] problem sometimes with the um cruise ships because they deliver food and they [41:52] deliver um supplies to the cruise ship at our port. um and some of the uh [41:58] Google maps will take you on that road and it's kind of dangerous. So, I do [42:03] agree with John that this probably should be a one-way road. I'm also [42:06] asking him to look at um by the dog park, Sand Avenue Road on [42:12] that turn that goes down >> that we look at changing that into a [42:16] oneway >> because coming down that road and coming [42:19] up there's an impossibility of two cars passing each other. I don't know how [42:23] it's not a one-way road now. So, we're probably going to get that letter. He [42:26] just wants to look at it a little more closer and see if he could do anything [42:30] to widen that. Um, but uh I think we have to kind of make that a oneway down, [42:37] right? >> Yes. So, [42:38] » but Indian Trail was always a >> it was one way when I was growing [42:42] » for a long time. When we were young, it was always one way [42:45] » and then it got changed. Um, >> and that's absolutely impossible to [42:48] widen. There's there's no widening ever happening there. [42:51] » No, there's no way to really widen that. We have had erosion. Obviously, we had [42:55] the the landslide a few years back that got repaired. Um [43:00] uh we've been working with um uh Central Hudson. I know Gail's been working with [43:05] me on this and John and and the guys of trying to get them to move some of those [43:09] poles, putting some of the stuff underground um so we don't have the [43:13] problem of the poles tipping over and having issues. Um, we have to get a [43:18] couple land owners to give rightaways and right now they haven't been uh [43:22] willing to give those rightaways. That's been the the holdup. We're trying to [43:26] work alternatively with other ways of getting around that, but uh we're not [43:30] sure yet. So, as everybody's okay with this, I will I have to give this to our [43:36] attorneys and they have to look at um how we do this as a process. So, do I [43:41] have any objections? >> No. [43:45] » No. No. It makes sense. >> So, I'll reach out to them and find out [43:49] what we have to do to start that process. [43:54] All right. This is from Frank. So, Frank, uh, good morning. This [43:59] is from, uh, Marbor Milton Lions Club. Good morning, uh, Stephanie and [44:02] Danielle. Sorry for the late request. Attaches the facility use request form [44:08] for October 17th for the conference room. I've also attached the insurance [44:12] form. Also, the Marvel Milton Lions Club requests the fee to be of the usage be [44:17] waved for the club. Thank you. Your best Frank. Um, this is from the Marbor [44:22] Milton Lions Club. They're just going to be using the small conference room and [44:25] we checked today. It is available. So, I would need a motion to wave the usage [44:30] fee for the Marboro uh Lions Club for the use of the conference room on [44:34] October 17th. >> I will make the motion to wave the fee [44:39] for the Lions Club. I'll second that. [44:43] » All in favor? I I >> I So move. [44:48] All right. This is from Dana Williams. Town board members. Dear members of the [44:53] town board, I hope the letter finds you well. I am Ryan on behalf of the Marbor [44:57] High School girls JV varsity volleyball teams respectfully requesting the waiver [45:02] reduction of the rental fee for the use of the community center for the upcoming [45:06] end of the season banquet. Last year we held our second annual banquet at the [45:10] community center and it was a great success. The facility the facility was [45:14] an ideal setting for the event. The spacious layout, the convenient [45:18] location, ample parking, tables and chairs and availability of the media [45:22] equipment made it comfortable and welcome environment for all athletes, [45:26] families, and coaches to celebrate the season. We are planning to host a [45:30] banquet again this year and would love to return to the community center. As a [45:33] public school, our budget is often constrained and allocating funds for [45:37] rental fees can be challenging. Our event is organized entirely by parent [45:41] volunteers and funded through modest fundraising efforts. A waiver of the [45:45] rental fee would greatly assist us in keeping this celebration affordable and [45:49] accessible for our teams and families. We truly appreciate the town's support [45:53] of youth athletes and community programs and we are hopeful hopeful that you will [45:57] consider this request. We more than happy to provide additional information [46:01] you may need to comply with any guidance or requirements set forth. Thank you for [46:06] your time and consideration. Daniel Williams, banquet coordinator, team [46:09] parent. And this is Do they have the date on here? Did they give you the [46:14] date, Danielle? >> It's not in the letter. [46:17] » No, it's not in the letter. [46:24] Yeah, it's kind of odd that they didn't put the date, but I mean, I would say as [46:28] long as the date is available, I will make the motion to wave the fees for the [46:33] JV varsity volleyball team banquet at the community center. Uh, as long as the [46:39] availability is there. >> Second. [46:42] » All in favor? >> I [46:44] » I so move. You know, I went up there on this [46:48] weekend, too, just so you know, it's like it was great because the someone [46:52] was having like a a wedding and they had like just how we had it thought like [46:56] they had the reception on the one side and the cocktail party. I was like they [47:00] they had it set up really nice. It was just it was really beautiful. But so, uh [47:05] these are just for I have to read that. So, that's it. That's all I got for [47:08] correspondence. [47:20] All right. So, now we got Anybody got any public comments? Anybody have public [47:23] comments on today's meeting? Anybody? Adam. [47:44] Hi again board. Um as always there's a lot of really beautiful things coming to [47:49] the town board and seeing uh you know a lot of beautiful developments. Uh seeing [47:52] the meet me in Marboro presentation uh genuinely made me smile ear to ear. Um [47:58] it's incredible. It's sometimes uh hard uh for me living here for the past few [48:03] years to remember and see those beautiful things. I remember what [48:06] brought my family and I to Marboro. This is where my son was born. uh you know [48:10] it's where our communities become uh based. Um the things that I just I mean [48:17] you know everybody you know on this side of the room knows um I just can't I [48:23] don't get it. I don't understand I don't understand what what you're [48:29] doing. I think a lot of people here have an idea about what I'm talking about. Uh [48:33] you've certainly made no secret of it. I've watched you tonight wave, you know, [48:37] more fees, uh, you know, for for things that I guess you guys like, uh, than I [48:42] asked you to wave when I asked for just a record, a public record, something [48:46] that belongs to all of us. Not only did you not wave it, you've spent untold [48:51] hundreds of thousands fighting the release of a record that belongs to the [48:55] people in this room, that belongs to me, that pertains to me, that you, Scott, [49:01] certified exists, that you read the reports on, you swear your brother is [49:07] telling the truth about when I've put to this very board more than 60 days ago, [49:12] not for the first time, detailed 30-page report with citation [49:18] with records with with I mean I don't know what else I can put here to say [49:23] this is not the first time that someone has found that the building department [49:27] has fabricated records fabricated records. It's wonderful when these [49:33] amazing projects get to be made. What we don't hear about are the projects that [49:36] got killed because of these things because somebody has complete control [49:41] and is able to just abuse the power of their office and more importantly when [49:44] they come to the town hall to these board members to you and they ask you to [49:50] look into it to do the bare minimum section 415 of the town code of of your [49:55] employee handbook excuse me bare minimum to investigate it's not just no you [50:01] vilify them and I'm not again I'm not the first one I thought I special. I [50:05] did. I'm not. You've had these reports. How long are you going to pretend that [50:11] you are still looking for this this record? Something that Thomas Corker and [50:17] Jr. lied about under oath. This is not a complicated request. You keep saying the [50:22] volume of the requests. You'll deal with them in the order that they've come. [50:25] I've seen these foils come and go. There is no way. It doesn't make sense. It's [50:30] insulting not just to me but also to you as board members. During the same [50:36] period, the same period that allegedly all this was going on and was already [50:40] known three months later. I have Gail hired to build the dance [50:45] floor for this super illegal farm event resort hotel thing. [50:51] I was of course given your number by Thomas Corker and Jr. We spent a good [50:55] time, a good amount of time together, a good deal of money. It's a big project. [50:59] You did a beautiful job. A beautiful job. [51:04] You congratulated me on my event. You asked me how it went. Thomas, of course, [51:08] was supposed to come. Told me to make sure that I invite him to the next one. [51:13] We have to sit here. I have to sit here and pretend that I don't know what's [51:18] going on. And I know that you're waiting me out. It It works. There's statutes of [51:22] limitations. There's resources. There's also emotional anguish. I'm I'm tired. I [51:28] am tired. And I know you guys are tired. I know you can't stand it. You could you [51:34] could just release the record. My whole position and I have stated this under [51:41] oath is that it cannot be true. I I put it in there. I said that it is [51:47] false. Last year, a Facebook comment triggered you to take the town attorney [51:54] without authorization from this board to go after what? Facebook moms for an [52:00] errant comment by an anonymous poster. The most transparent government that [52:05] Marro has ever seen. You not only s your attorney on them, you put the fear of [52:09] God in them. They were terrified. They shut down the group. That group has [52:12] never been the same. And they're not the only ones. The message was very clear. [52:15] people who post things online. You don't know when the government's going to be [52:19] knocking on your door. And as much as you said, "Oh, it was just the one [52:22] thing. It was just the town letter. That's the only thing the town paid [52:25] for." >> Four minutes. [52:26] » No, no, no. >> We're at four minutes. So, I thank you [52:29] for your time. >> When I'm done, [52:30] » I thank you for your time. >> I don't think [52:32] » Anybody else got any public comments? Anybody [52:35] » sounds to me It sounds to me like you're once again trying to shut down the [52:39] » Anybody else have any public comments? >> The crazy. [52:42] » Anybody? Thank you. Then we're going to close the public hearing time. We're [52:46] going to go on to resolution number 67. >> Doesn't have to be this hard. [52:51] » Resolution number 67 >> is to appoint a part-time dispatcher. [52:57] » Supervisor Corker proposes the following on this one thing. [53:00] » Whereas the chief of police have interviewed for the position of [53:03] part-time police dispatcher. And where is it the recommendation of the chief of [53:08] police to appoint >> October Zapos? You took down my part [53:13] dispatcher. >> Where did it go? [53:15] » It is resolved that Sammy was appointed effective October 1st, 2026. [53:19] » You don't have the request for it. >> I have it on video. Where is it? [53:23] » Danielle, do the roll call, please. >> How many people have to tell you that [53:27] they're scared of this town board? They're scared of what you are doing of [53:31] what you're doing to the town of the corruption. You're also your name is [53:34] being dragged through this. Why? >> We spent time together. This is it's not [53:38] who you are. Why are you guys being dragged into this [53:42] because of this kind? >> But man, so do something. These are your [53:46] candidates, right? >> Yes. [53:48] » But but Manny, what what would you do in my position? [53:51] » Did you get corruption like this? What would you do? [53:54] » Nothing. Right. [54:00] » I will say again, >> these are public records that I have. [54:03] I've made them public. You can come and you can investigate this. You can listen [54:06] to recordings about how the building inspector not only fabricates records [54:10] about how he >> resolution 68 to hold a public hearing [54:14] on the 2027 budget. Supervisor Cork when it's a Facebook mom be it resolved that [54:20] the cons consent of with the town law section 108 public hearing of 2027 [54:26] preliminary budget will be held on October 13th 2026 at 7 p.m. and moves [54:31] for its adoption. >> Yes. [54:36] Yes. >> Yes. [54:40] » Yes. >> Yes. Resolution 69. [54:45] » You will be judged for this. I'm just going to remind you this is not going to [54:48] end. We are going to get to the bottom of this [54:50] » to override the finding out of the fiscal year 2027. [54:55] Supervisor Cork proposes the following. Whereas the town board of the town of [54:59] Marorrow is in the process of preparing a consideration of the town budget for [55:03] the fiscal year 2027. Whereas the New York State general [55:07] municipal law section 3- C establishes a limit of the amount of real property [55:12] taxes that may be levied by or on behalf of the town of Marbor. And whereas under [55:18] general municipal law section 3-C5, a local government may adopt a local law [55:23] to override the property tax levy limit for the coming fiscal year provided that [55:28] such local law is provide a supermajority vote of at least 60% of [55:33] the total voting power of the government board. And whereas out of the abundance [55:38] of caution and to ensure the fiscal stability of the town, the Marorrow of [55:42] Marorrow, the town board deems it necessary to consider the proposal local [55:46] law for the year 2026 entitled local law to override the tax levy limit for the [55:51] fiscal year 2027. So that the town may adopt a budget that [55:55] meets obligations and residents. And whereas prior to the adoption of any of [56:00] the local law, the town board is legally required to conduct a public hearing to [56:04] receive oral and written comments from the public regarding the proposed [56:07] legislation. Now, therefore, be resolved by the town board of town of Marble, [56:12] Olster County, New York, as follows. Section one, a public hearing shall be [56:15] held at the town board to consider the adoption of a proposed local law of the [56:19] year 2026 entitled local law override the tax levy limit for the fiscal year [56:25] 2027 on October 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. at the Marbor Town Hall located at 21 [56:31] Milton Turnpike, Milton, New York 12547. Section two, the town clerk is hereby [56:37] authorized to direct cause notice to of said public hearing to be published in [56:41] the official newspaper of the town and posted at the town official bulletin [56:45] board and website and the manner and within the time frame prescribed by law. [56:50] Section three, a copy of the proposed local law shall be made available for [56:54] public inspection at the office of the town clerk during the regular business [56:57] hours prior to the date of the public hearing. Section four, the resolution [57:02] shall take effect immediately upon adoption. [57:05] and moves for its adoption. >> Yes. [57:10] » Yes. >> Yes. [57:14] » Yes. >> Yes. Manny, it's your turn. [57:19] » You do not have to be scared to speak up. [57:21] » I make a motion to adjourn. >> You don't have to be scared of these [57:24] bullies. You don't. Just don't. >> All in favor. [57:27] » They're not that scary. They don't >> Good night everybody. Have a good night. [57:31] » Go after small. >> You don't have to put up with this. It's [57:34] your money. These are your rights. This man would rather spend the town [57:40] money to cover up