1 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:24,320 I'll do it. All right. Um, I make a motion to call the meeting to order. 2 00:00:21,439 --> 00:00:27,599 » 7:02 p.m. >> Yeah, I will. Once we do the jump for a 3 00:00:27,119 --> 00:00:30,160 second. >> Thank you. 4 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:33,200 » You're welcome. >> I don't think we have to vote on 5 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:38,640 » I think you got to do someone has to do a second. Okay. Um, 6 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:43,120 Renee, can you lead us in the salute to the flag? Are you okay to do that? 7 00:00:42,239 --> 00:00:48,879 » To lead it. >> Yeah, just just to you know start it. 8 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:51,360 » You're a teacher. >> I was. 9 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:55,600 » You were. >> Ready? 10 00:00:52,960 --> 00:01:01,680 » I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 11 00:00:58,399 --> 00:01:08,159 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 12 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:12,320 justice for all. All right, you can >> anyone who sits in that seat, I call on 13 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:16,640 it. I'm like realizing it now because I did hot seat. I do like right over 14 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:22,880 there. It is the hot seat. >> Okay. Um I make uh 15 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:27,759 Oh, okay. I'm going to dedicate this meeting. 16 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:32,400 This month's meeting is um dedicated to uh Nathan Levertu, former town 17 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:35,439 supervisor Wendy Burton, Assemblywoman, Assembly Member Dee Barrett, state 18 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:39,119 senator Michelle Hinchi, and county legislator 19 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:43,119 Chris Drago, whose tireless advocacy with the New York State Department of 20 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:50,751 Transportation and other state agencies helped make the current paving of Route 21 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:50,751 82 possible. Um yes, WOO. [applause] 22 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:57,439 The paving extends um for those of you everyone should know the paving extends 23 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:02,320 from Salt Point north through the town of Stanford and beyond Cold Spring Road. 24 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:05,600 This project is a testament we think and why we wanted to dedicate this meeting. 25 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:09,039 It's a testament to what effective government can accomplish when local, 26 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:12,879 county, and state leaders work together in a coordinated way. We're very much 27 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:17,920 looking forward to seeing the finished product. However, um one thing that has 28 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:22,560 we are very very clear on is that with a smoother Route 82 also comes the need to 29 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:26,959 continue our focus on traffic safety and traffic calming measures throughout the 30 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:34,040 town. Um we're going to we're going to talk about that through different parts 31 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:34,040 of our work tonight. Judith McDonald 32 00:02:35,236 --> 00:02:37,256 [laughter] 33 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:46,560 as I as I turn my as I turn my ringer off. Um there was a meeting on Friday 34 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:50,640 that I attended with Dee Barrett um where I told her that in addition to not 35 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:56,160 only repaving Route 82 and I actually sat in on it with Michael um I always 36 00:02:53,680 --> 00:03:00,080 want to say Michael Chan um Whitten Michael Whitten um the supervisor from 37 00:02:58,319 --> 00:03:03,840 the town of Clinton. They have been trying for years to lower the speed 38 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:07,760 limit on Salt Point Turnpike. It's something that we've also and to no 39 00:03:05,519 --> 00:03:12,319 avail. It's something we've also been talking about here in town. The DOT has 40 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:15,440 asked us to wait for Route 82 to be paved so they can take measurements of 41 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:18,800 the road and and give us some recommendations on traffic calming 42 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:22,319 measures, but it's become apparent and Rene's is here ostensively to probably 43 00:03:20,959 --> 00:03:27,200 talk about this. It's become apparent that it's becoming an issue all over 44 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:30,480 town. Um, we are having issues putting together a neighborhood safety 45 00:03:28,879 --> 00:03:36,239 committee. Not issues, but we have people that have different ideas for 46 00:03:32,799 --> 00:03:39,519 what can be done. Um but we don't have I think a group and we've talked about 47 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:44,400 this this past meeting a group of people that are um representative of the needs 48 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:50,400 of the community across the geographical areas. Um and so I keep putting it in my 49 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:54,480 newsletter over and over and over again. Um, but I think the reality is is that 50 00:03:52,799 --> 00:03:58,480 in order to get some form of effectiveness rather than just the town 51 00:03:56,159 --> 00:04:02,799 board asking the DOT to do measurements is that we really get a coalition in 52 00:04:00,799 --> 00:04:10,000 town of community members together who can start tugging on the appropriate um 53 00:04:07,519 --> 00:04:14,480 departments in New York um in the state who can do it in the county um and who 54 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:18,560 can start to survey the community so that we know where these hot spots are. 55 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:21,759 We are aware of solutions that are out there, but we want it we don't want it 56 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:25,759 to be we're going to put in place because frankly we don't know all the 57 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:29,759 information and all of us cannot we've talked about this ad nauseium. We we 58 00:04:27,840 --> 00:04:34,400 cannot dedicate the time, energy, and effort necessary to work this through 59 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:37,440 with the community in a way that it deserves to be worked through. It's a 60 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:41,360 community engagement effort and everybody needs to be on board and right 61 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:45,583 now we're not finding that. So, I know I'm sort of digressing from the um the 62 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:49,520 meeting dedication, [cough] but we [clears throat] are very well aware of 63 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:53,280 coming with the repaving of Route 82, which we've been yelling about for a 64 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:58,560 long time, is going to be the increase of speed through the town. And so, we 65 00:04:55,840 --> 00:05:02,000 are making the plea again for people who are interested in becoming part of this 66 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:05,280 effort to step up. and I'm going to continue to put it in my newsletter 67 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:10,479 because I will tell you once September rolls around, people are going to be 68 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:15,759 flying past on Route 82 and dogs are going to be hit and we've seen it. Um 69 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:20,240 where dogs on on 82 have been hit and nothing happens. So, we need something 70 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:23,440 substantial. Um there are some measures that are actually happening in 71 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:27,520 coordination with the highway department in the town. We're going to add um speed 72 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:31,199 limit signs to the flashers um going through town and we're also thinking 73 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:35,039 about so what the speed limit is so that people know rather than flashing they 74 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:39,440 know what the speed limit is. So that is in the works. 75 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:45,120 » Um and um and some some other things that um are being discussed after Route 76 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:48,639 82 is paved because I think what we can say is that folks in town are 77 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:51,520 collectively nervous about what is going to happen. We've been asking for but 78 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:59,280 we're kind of nervous about how fast people are going to go through town. 79 00:05:53,440 --> 00:06:02,160 Okay. All right. Um, rant over. Um, >> roll call. 80 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:03,759 » Julie Dakota >> here. 81 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,120 » Charlie Cunningham >> here. 82 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:08,080 » Eric Ames >> present. 83 00:06:06,319 --> 00:06:13,039 » Virtue absent. Teddy Seore >> here. 84 00:06:10,639 --> 00:06:16,560 » Okay. Um, I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. 85 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:19,120 » Second. >> All right. Town board. Oh, 86 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,199 » in favor? I >> I 87 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:26,800 » I >> Okay. 88 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:29,440 Um, town leazison board reports, town board leazison reports. Um, Eric, can 89 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:33,600 you get us started because you're sitting to my left? 90 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:38,880 » Yes, I can. Uh, the planning board met on July 29th. Uh, it was a very short 91 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:44,800 meeting. There was, uh, one pre-application conference. Uh, it was 92 00:06:41,919 --> 00:06:49,919 for 88 Huns Lake Road, which is Bullis Hall. Uh the owner uh came to the 93 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:55,600 planning board. Uh she's looking to convert the building into um two 94 00:06:53,840 --> 00:07:01,440 one-bedroom apartments on the ground level and make the upper floor uh second 95 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:07,840 floor a personal residence and storage on the third floor. Uh the planning 96 00:07:04,479 --> 00:07:15,199 board told her that she could not do uh three dwellings because uh she has less 97 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:20,960 than 5 acres. So, uh they talked about some possible solutions and uh the owner 98 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:26,720 agreed that the best possible solution is to make the uh second floor her 99 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:33,120 personal residence and on the ground floor make uh one uh probably 100 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:38,240 two-bedroom apartment instead of two. Uh this would only this would limit the the 101 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:43,520 the uh reuse of the building to two units. Uh the planning board is not 102 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:49,440 meeting in August. They don't meet. So the next planning board meeting will be 103 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:54,560 on September 22nd. It's uh it's a different night of the week because uh 104 00:07:51,919 --> 00:07:57,919 Wednesday wasn't possible uh for some of the members. So it's actually a Tuesday 105 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:02,319 night >> which is unusual. Tuesday, September 106 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:06,000 22nd is the next planning board meeting. >> Okay, 107 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:09,919 » that's it. >> Thank you. 108 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,120 Uh Charlie, >> I'll take it. 109 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:18,160 » Thank you. >> We got the water quality committee 110 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:23,919 update. Uh they met on July 15th, 2026. The water quality committee is working 111 00:08:20,319 --> 00:08:28,000 on their 2027 town budget requests. Um they're looking at sustaining its 112 00:08:25,599 --> 00:08:33,519 Cornell Cooperative Extension Consultant and their uh secretary. 113 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:40,000 The committee clarified their role as educational and advocacy based in their 114 00:08:36,479 --> 00:08:45,279 discussion and they h are really big on saying they have no direct regulatory 115 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:48,880 authority over water contaminants that authority rests with the planning board 116 00:08:47,279 --> 00:08:53,519 through land use. So they're really focused on education right now is like 117 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:58,160 let's get the word out about what we can do about water. And that is through the 118 00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:02,800 water quality committee is reorganizing into two project teams. A private sector 119 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:07,600 team focused on safe drinking water since nearly all drinking water sources 120 00:09:04,560 --> 00:09:11,600 in Stanford are privately owned and a public sector team reviewing the 121 00:09:09,680 --> 00:09:15,360 municipal policy's impact on water resources. 122 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:19,839 And they're also reviewing its founding resolution to formally add education to 123 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:24,880 its mandate. And we'll be meeting with other boards, planning, zoning, CSC, 124 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:30,240 CAC, and the highway department on how water quality and wastewater factor into 125 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:33,680 their decision-m. And um this is an exciting one. They actually, this is 126 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:39,040 kind of like hot off the press is the water quality committee is going to be 127 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:44,320 hosting a public workshop um in October and it's called Stanford's rural well 128 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:47,920 workshop, drinking water quality 101, and it's funded by a green pastures 129 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:51,519 grant from the Berkshire Tacconic Community Foundation and it's developed 130 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:56,399 with Cornell Cooperative Extension. It's going to be on October 8th. Mark your 131 00:09:53,440 --> 00:10:00,399 calendars from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. here at town hall with experts from Duchess 132 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:04,160 County Planning, Duchess County Health, the Kerry Institute, and Delaware 133 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:08,959 Engineering. And the goal is just to have, you know, maybe 30 minutes of, you 134 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:14,959 know, presentation, but really big Q&A conversation. So, um, talking about just 135 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:18,959 what it is like to have a rural well and, um, things to think about. So, it's 136 00:10:17,519 --> 00:10:23,519 going to be an exciting event. I'm sure it'll be published around. And um next 137 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:28,480 meeting is Wednesday, August 19th. So that's next week. Also here at town hall 138 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:33,200 um if you so choose to come. >> You said October 139 00:10:30,079 --> 00:10:36,320 » uh 8 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. >> right before the town board meeting. 140 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:38,880 » Yeah, that's perfect. [laughter] 5:30. 141 00:10:37,279 --> 00:10:44,959 » Sounds like a hot night. It's going to be a hot night. 142 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:50,160 » Um so with that, um they also So that's it for the water quality committee. The 143 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:54,320 zoning commission met on July 30th, 2026. 144 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:58,720 And following June meetings with Nelson Pope Vorhees and Matthew D. Rudikov 145 00:10:56,959 --> 00:11:05,760 Associates, the commission interviewed Nina Peak with EDR and Victoria Victoria 146 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:12,959 Polyoro, who's a land use attorney um for the work to rewrite the town zoning 147 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:16,560 code. And um they also emphasize wanting strong public 148 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:20,640 engagement and to build on the work already completed over the previous two 149 00:11:18,399 --> 00:11:24,959 years. And the commission voted to recommend Brooke Brown be appointed to 150 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:31,040 fill an open seat, bringing membership to seven of nine authorized seats. So 151 00:11:28,560 --> 00:11:34,640 that means two seats remain open and the commission welcomes public interest in 152 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:40,399 filling them as it takes on the zoning code update identified in the 153 00:11:36,399 --> 00:11:46,640 comprehensive plan. And so this is um work that they are currently looking to 154 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:49,440 uh to work with a consultant on the next update to the zoning code. 155 00:11:48,718 --> 00:11:53,519 [clears throat] And the next zoning committee meeting is 156 00:11:50,959 --> 00:12:00,240 September 17th, 2026. So they're also not meeting in August. 157 00:11:56,160 --> 00:12:03,360 » Um they will be here in September. >> See you in September. 158 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:08,399 » Right. [clears throat] >> Great. 159 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:13,680 Yeah. So, first off, uh, Haunted Fortress, we are entering pretty much 160 00:12:11,680 --> 00:12:20,160 the home stretch for the upcoming season. So, we will not be meeting in 161 00:12:16,959 --> 00:12:26,639 September or October. We will resume our meetings in November. Um, after cleanup 162 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:30,320 has been done. We are going to be dis we have been discussing our budget uh, 163 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:36,399 which budget season for the rest of the town is upon us. Anyway, we are thinking 164 00:12:32,959 --> 00:12:41,519 about capital improvements and how our budget really can't sustain capital 165 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:46,480 improvements. So, we will be pressing the the committee will be pressing the 166 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:54,000 town about uh possible solutions to some, but we are gathering several 167 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:57,600 quotes for some work uh and seeing what that would look like because there are 168 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:02,079 things that need to be done that we can't reasonably handle with our budget. 169 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:06,880 So, uh, capital improvements are just under discussion. Advertisements will be 170 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:11,920 going out soon. Uh, we should be present at community day this year. 171 00:13:09,279 --> 00:13:18,480 » So, you'll see us there, but you should expect to see flyers, see us online and 172 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:23,120 see uh listen out for a radio spot in the future. 173 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:28,399 Uh, ZBA, so that's the haunted fortress. So, again, we will not be meeting in the 174 00:13:24,959 --> 00:13:36,480 next two months. ZBA met last night. There was a public hearing for 421 175 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:41,440 Conklin Hill Road. Uh, no one attended that. That was over the setbacks 176 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:45,920 variance was approved for a generator. Um, so if you were a neighbor within 500 177 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:49,760 ft of that property, you would have been alerted and you would have been able to 178 00:13:47,519 --> 00:13:54,000 attend as a neighbor of that public hearing. Um, there was going to be one 179 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:58,720 other item of business, but there was a discrepancy between the planning 180 00:13:55,680 --> 00:14:06,959 department's judgment, what the ZBA needed, what they felt was incorrect 181 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:12,000 information, and the submission from the person in question 182 00:14:09,199 --> 00:14:16,399 » not having what is considered proper uh surveillance and measurements. So, there 183 00:14:13,839 --> 00:14:21,440 was a three-way sort of in uh discrepancy. Uh so there was there is so 184 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:28,480 far no public hearing for next month and there was no setting of any public 185 00:14:24,639 --> 00:14:33,519 hearing for next month last night. Uh so that was that that's every second 186 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:37,839 Wednesday of the month. So if you would like to attend that [laughter] 187 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:43,519 um and finally the CSC which is going to be meeting up this Monday. We had our 188 00:14:40,959 --> 00:14:49,680 meeting last month and Brendan thank god you are here to refresh my memory. I 189 00:14:45,839 --> 00:14:54,639 believe we had six or seven or eight new people alto together including your 190 00:14:52,160 --> 00:15:00,240 partner who's right next to you. So I mean we had it was a room full of 191 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:07,040 newbies. It was nice. So really we did informational session catching up and we 192 00:15:03,199 --> 00:15:10,160 did talk about focusing in on some items and at our next meeting I believe we're 193 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:14,399 going to be discussing a little bit probably the near future community day 194 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:20,800 if we're going to do anything for that which I think we are um and future 195 00:15:18,079 --> 00:15:24,160 education and again like talking about the near future what that's going to 196 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:31,600 look like and how to get everybody on board because now that we have all these 197 00:15:26,399 --> 00:15:36,320 new people and we are going to be. >> Yeah. Yeah, we'll have new people. So, 198 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:44,560 that's that's that those are my reports. >> Great. Thank you. All right. I have um 199 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:48,639 Nathan's from Monday. Um summer camp finished another wonderful season. The 200 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:53,360 program was full and we received very positive feedback from participating 201 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:57,519 families. Um, the recck department also submitted its grant application for 202 00:15:55,199 --> 00:16:03,040 state EPF grant and we are eager to learn the outcome. So, thank you for 203 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:07,360 everybody who submitted a letter of um support. 204 00:16:04,959 --> 00:16:11,440 I was like letter of engagement. No. All right. Um, Teddy mentioned the 205 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:15,519 preparations for the haunted fortress. Um, community volunteers are always uh 206 00:16:14,079 --> 00:16:20,800 helpful. Is there still a volunteer event on the August 23rd? 207 00:16:17,279 --> 00:16:22,639 » Yes. And every every Sunday in September from 10 to 3. 208 00:16:21,839 --> 00:16:26,880 » Well, there you go. >> Um, so yeah, forgot to mention that. If 209 00:16:24,639 --> 00:16:31,519 you're free, please please, dear Lord, help us. I We always need help. We're in 210 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:37,920 decorating mode at this time. >> Awesome. Okay, cool. 211 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:43,279 Um, next was the fire commissioners meeting 212 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:48,000 um on July 21st. I was there and I'll cover this in my supervisor update, but 213 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:53,199 I was there and shared um a lot of EMS data with the fire commissioners um and 214 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:59,600 the fire company as we discussed um EMS consolidation. Um we looked at um where 215 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:05,360 all where all of the historic calls over the first half through yep through the 216 00:17:02,639 --> 00:17:09,360 end of June um were across Stanford and we talked about um just sort of 217 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:14,559 frequency and expectations around response times and things like that as 218 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:18,959 we discuss with Empress um for potential consolidation across the four towns. Um 219 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:26,000 what the fire commiss the fire commissioners were um uh positive and 220 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:30,080 optimistic about a consolidation um especially when we looked at the costs 221 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:34,960 from one year to the next and we looked at the coverage uh that Empress is 222 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:41,200 recommending in their proposal to us. What still has to be worked out is what 223 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:44,400 our share of that um um that agreement would look like. There is a lump sum and 224 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:50,480 each of the four towns need to agree on our share. We also need to agree on 225 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:55,039 where those um uh units will be stationed across the four towns. We have 226 00:17:53,039 --> 00:17:59,440 not gotten that specific recommendation from Empress. And we also want to 227 00:17:57,919 --> 00:18:06,000 understand the county's level of participation as we um as we explore 228 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:10,240 this. Um, we there was a meeting in Hide Park earlier in the month that was not 229 00:18:07,679 --> 00:18:14,559 particularly optimistic that involved Assembly member Dee Barrett and Michelle 230 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:20,160 Hinchi and basically they said the state is not really going to be pursuing 231 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:23,280 anything um as it pertains to making EMS an essential service even though the 232 00:18:21,919 --> 00:18:28,080 county has been talking about it for a very long time. So, what that did was 233 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:34,240 effectively put the problem back in the um laps of the county to um put together 234 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:38,160 some form of plan across all the towns. Now, I've talked about this a couple of 235 00:18:35,919 --> 00:18:41,840 times and I it's it's been really interesting for me because I've um 236 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:46,160 learned how the refrigerator is built and it's not particularly pretty. Um, 237 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:51,200 every town does it differently. Every town has a different level of agreement 238 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:56,160 with Empress or um their other services that are maybe across the river. Pikipsy 239 00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:59,679 has um uh engagement and it's really because of the hospitals and where the 240 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:02,720 locations are with the hospitals. We also have a new player in town called 241 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:06,799 Northwell which is getting involved because they have now a network of 242 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:10,720 hospitals in the area. So the good news is is that everyone is kind of aware of 243 00:19:08,799 --> 00:19:13,679 all of the options in the area. they're being discussed at length and what we're 244 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:16,720 trying to figure out based on the information that we have in front of us 245 00:19:15,039 --> 00:19:22,720 that's presented from the county as well as um Empress is what is the best path 246 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:27,440 forward in terms of efficiency um effectiveness in terms of service uh 247 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:32,000 response times and cost effectiveness. The cost is not going down. The cost 248 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:35,280 keeps going up year-over-year um as the cost of labor and insurance and 249 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:41,039 equipment and all of those good things go up. So, um, we are, I think, at the 250 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:44,320 forefront of exploring consolidation across the county as it pertains to 251 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:48,080 towns banding together and really looking, um, Bob, uh, Buts has been 252 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:55,120 helping us look through the legal agreements and some, um, uh, sample 253 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:58,160 contracts, but we feel good about, um, pursuing this with the fire 254 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:02,480 commissioners, understanding that we need to understand station locations and 255 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:07,840 exactly what the share of the um, of the cost um, would look like. 256 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:12,799 Um the fire commissioners uh will begin their budget process uh this month 257 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:16,240 because I was there in July. Um they had a slight backlog involving a truck 258 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:19,520 repair because of limited local servicing options, but otherwise there 259 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:23,280 were no significant equipment communication or radio concerns 260 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:27,280 reported. The CAC discussed several projects and 261 00:20:25,679 --> 00:20:32,320 initiatives during its most recent meeting, including historic Route 82 oak 262 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:37,360 tree, which is almost, I think, like a 200-year-old tree, and it's not looking 263 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:41,520 good. Um so they are assessing the health of that tree. It sits for anyone 264 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:45,600 that's interested right um by the graange and they are looking to do some 265 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:49,600 outreach with the Kerry Institute and the broader community to explore options 266 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:53,600 but um it's not looking particularly good for that tree um in terms of the 267 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:56,960 long-term health. There are some dead branches and they've already done some 268 00:20:54,960 --> 00:21:03,280 significant cutting. Um Love it Preserve had a um a nice 269 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:07,440 macro invertebate invertebrate event um which they discussed. We talked about 270 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:10,880 that at the last meeting. Um the CAC is also reviewing a comprehensive 271 00:21:08,799 --> 00:21:14,720 management plan for the preserve. If you looked at my newsletter last week, um 272 00:21:12,799 --> 00:21:19,039 you saw just some helpful sort of like tip just things to consider as we use 273 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:23,360 the local preserves inclusive of Loveit Preserve. Um so I put that in the 274 00:21:22,159 --> 00:21:28,240 newsletter and they'll continue their outreach on education as it pertains to 275 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:33,200 the local preserves. Um they discussed some riparian plantings um with some dis 276 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:36,400 with discussion with the DLC and the Duchess County Soil and Water 277 00:21:34,799 --> 00:21:39,760 Conservation District. There are two events that are anticipated for next 278 00:21:38,159 --> 00:21:43,760 spring. Obviously, we'll let you know about those. Um there was some 279 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:47,120 discussion about the Love It Preserve kiosk and utilizing some leftover 280 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:52,240 treated lumber that's at the highway department um to repurpose and construct 281 00:21:49,919 --> 00:21:55,360 theformational kiosk at the preserve. So when we talk about haunted fortress, 282 00:21:53,760 --> 00:22:01,440 those are things that we can look at in terms of resources. Um there is also a 283 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:07,679 trail camera that is pointed only towards um um 284 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:13,200 it's not it's not pointed there's some trail cameras that if people are at Love 285 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:18,080 Preserve, they might notice. It is um a participation with the CAC and a group 286 00:22:15,679 --> 00:22:22,720 called Snapshot New York, a statewide wildlife monitoring program. Um the 287 00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:26,320 trail cameras are not pointed for people. They're pointed for wildlife. So 288 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:30,000 if people ask and if it comes up, they are not pointed at the trails to survey 289 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:35,200 people. They are pointed in the other direction to survey the wildlife. 290 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:41,120 » Um community day is uh coming up and the CAC is planning a bird focused 291 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:45,440 educational presence and um continues to explore educational programs for the 292 00:22:43,120 --> 00:22:49,760 future including a program on native plants. Um the CAC also discussed 293 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:55,679 participating in the water quality symposium on October 8th and the 294 00:22:52,799 --> 00:23:00,720 dedication for Barry's bench will um most likely be September 27th with an 295 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:05,919 October 4th rain date and that would be at Love It Preserve for the dedication 296 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:11,679 of Barry Haz um for his bench um that is going to be 297 00:23:08,799 --> 00:23:15,840 installed in his honor um a longtime CAC member. So, uh, September 27th, but once 298 00:23:14,559 --> 00:23:23,120 that's confirmed, we will put that in the newsletter. Okay. 299 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:27,640 Um, supervisor's report. So, let me just transition seamlessly. Okay. 300 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:34,880 More paper. Okay. Um, this path month, this past month, we 301 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:39,760 also discussed um, dedicating the meeting to a longtime community member, 302 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:44,559 Anna Denko, um, who was a deeply involved Stanford resident who passed 303 00:23:41,360 --> 00:23:48,080 away. Um recently um we did mention that we would uh talk about her during the 304 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:52,880 supervisor's report. So I just wanted to take a moment of silence to recognize 305 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:57,039 after I finish. Um Anna was the first female president of the Stanford Lions 306 00:23:54,880 --> 00:24:00,720 Club, a past officer and a member of the Forever Young Club. She was also a 307 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:04,559 recipient of Stanford's Distinguished Citizen Award. Her many years of service 308 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:09,679 and commitment to our community will greatly be missed. Um so I just want to 309 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:12,960 um have a a brief moment of silence for Anna Denko. 310 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:30,799 Thank you. Um, in my report, but we already discussed it was route 82 and 311 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:36,240 neighborhood safety. Um, I'm not going to uh beat that horse um anymore. Um, 312 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:39,520 but I did make a note in here for my supervisor's report just to talk about 313 00:24:38,159 --> 00:24:44,559 um the neighborhood safety committee and the importance of forming that with um 314 00:24:42,159 --> 00:24:48,559 with uh representative members of the community. 315 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:52,960 Um September 11th memorial. I put this in my newsletter today, but um planning 316 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:57,679 is underway for Stanford's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of September 317 00:24:54,880 --> 00:25:03,360 11th. I can't believe it is 25 years. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7 318 00:24:59,919 --> 00:25:06,640 p.m. on Friday, September 11th. Um, so please join us then as we continue to 319 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:10,559 honor and remember those who lost their lives on that tragic day. A special 320 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:14,799 thank you as always to Ed Zik who is tireless in his preparation. He is going 321 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:21,440 to put a ribbon at the bottom along the fence of town hall um which is why it's 322 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:25,120 been reinforced for every member um on that tragic day who lost their lives. So 323 00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:28,240 over 2,000 ribbons are being put together by the Stanford Fire Company 324 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,559 and they will be hung at the foot and I'm like getting emotional thinking 325 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:34,720 about it. They will be hung at the foot of town hall in addition to all of the 326 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:38,799 flags. So all of the names of everyone that was lost on that day will be down 327 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:41,799 at the uh foot of town hall. >> Um 328 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:48,159 okay, more information will be released as we have additional details and there 329 00:25:46,799 --> 00:25:53,039 will be something um there will definitely be in the newsletter for um 330 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:57,600 opportunities to volunteer for that. Um community day is September 19th, 331 00:25:55,200 --> 00:26:02,080 Saturday. Um, we have a terrific day planned for Stanford. Activities will 332 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:05,840 include a cherry pie making contest. How much more wholesome can we get? Um, a 333 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:11,200 pickle ball tournament where I hope to be beaten by Charlotte and Eric Haynes 334 00:26:07,679 --> 00:26:15,360 again. Um, a talent show. [laughter] Maybe we'll see. 335 00:26:13,120 --> 00:26:20,480 » A talent show, the first inaugural Stanford talent show. Um, see Nicole 336 00:26:17,919 --> 00:26:24,320 Clanahan about that. A classic car show and much more. There will also be a free 337 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:30,799 concert that evening with the Red Barn Band backed by um uh by popular demand 338 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:36,080 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. along with free ice cream courtesy of Stewart's. 339 00:26:33,279 --> 00:26:40,320 Um next month we are going to be issuing a 340 00:26:38,559 --> 00:26:44,000 Purple Heart proclamation, but I just wanted to thank everyone who was 341 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:47,200 responsive for the Purple Heart outreach that we did in the newsletter. We have 342 00:26:45,679 --> 00:26:51,039 identified one additional Purple Heart recipient in the town of Stanford, which 343 00:26:48,799 --> 00:26:57,440 brings our total up to 10. Um and so um we're going to make a 344 00:26:53,840 --> 00:27:02,799 proclamation next month as we um honor um these veterans and their service and 345 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:08,960 sacrifice. Tonight we have a wonderful um budget resolution and a um RFP plaque 346 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:16,080 proposal acceptance because our very own Rita Mary Bell um applied for and 347 00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:21,679 received a dollar grant from the county so that we can make um this um very very 348 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:26,559 special and more details will be shared next month. I don't want to take that 349 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:31,679 thunder away. um one ambulance and EMS update with just numbers um in 350 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:37,120 particular. Um during July we had 40 total EMS calls with 16 transfer 351 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:41,200 transports. Of those calls, 25 were answered by our dedicated Stanford unit. 352 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:44,799 What's interesting here is that um Empress does not get reimbursed. Um they 353 00:27:43,279 --> 00:27:47,520 only get reimbursed if they transport. They don't get reimbured if they they 354 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:52,559 don't get reimbured for insurance if they treat in place. It is an ongoing 355 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:55,520 discussion with um Medicare and that is a reason why our costs continue to go up 356 00:27:54,159 --> 00:27:59,679 is because there's no reimbursement from Medicare for those um for those uh 357 00:27:57,919 --> 00:28:04,880 calls. So when they transport they do get uh reimbursement when they don't 358 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:08,720 they don't. Um our pri our priority call response data continues to be closely 359 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:11,520 reviewed. They are advocating um I should say they're advocating for that. 360 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:15,679 They're making progress but it hasn't happened yet. Um our priority call 361 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:20,320 response data continues to be closely reviewed. I get detailed reports every 362 00:28:17,600 --> 00:28:24,640 month which I love um because I love data. Um there were 10 priority one 363 00:28:22,399 --> 00:28:29,520 calls um including four with response times exceeding 10 minutes. Um like I 364 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:32,559 mentioned, Empress provides detail regarding those calls and the response 365 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:37,760 times were appropriate given their locations. P2 through P4 calls were also 366 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:41,360 reviewed with response times remaining within the benchmarks. I feel personally 367 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:45,360 good about the relationship that we have with Empress right now. It is a new 368 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:49,120 partner of ours. Um but we have been able to develop a strong feedback loop 369 00:28:47,279 --> 00:28:53,760 between our fire company, ourselves at the town and Empress and they are making 370 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:59,120 service improvements as a result of our feedback. So I think them as a partner 371 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:03,360 um we feel good about them and like I mentioned we have also engaged in some 372 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:07,520 substantive conversations with Empress regarding consolidation and they have 373 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:12,159 been quite responsive about that. I remain hopeful that we can accomplish um 374 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:16,799 both improving response times and quality of care while also reducing 375 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:21,679 costs to taxpayers. Last one I promise is our financial update. As mentioned in 376 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:26,640 the supervisor's newsletter uh two weeks ago and today we will be introducing a 377 00:29:24,559 --> 00:29:30,480 resolution related to local law law number three I believe it will be for 378 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:34,720 this year which would allow the town to override the property tax cap if 379 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:39,039 necessary as part of the 2027 budget process. It's important to emphasize 380 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:42,880 that taking this procedural step does not mean that the town intends to exceed 381 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:46,320 the tax cap. We're doing this out of an abundance of caution because of the 382 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:50,240 timing of our budget process and the November 3rd election. We already know 383 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:54,880 that several significant expenses are projected to increase next year. 384 00:29:52,880 --> 00:30:00,799 Healthc care premiums, while not set, are uh expected to go up 11.6%. 385 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:06,480 For those that are insured, transfer station costs are estimated to go up 386 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:10,559 approximately 30%. We are exploring um the costs associated with um 387 00:30:08,559 --> 00:30:13,679 facilitating our own service of solid waste transport. Those are not 388 00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:17,840 insignificant costs, but we are exploring them. In the meantime, those 389 00:30:15,919 --> 00:30:22,080 costs at the transfer stated transfer station are estimated to go up about 30% 390 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:26,880 next year. The ambulance costs without consolidation are also slated to go up 391 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:31,200 approximately 13% and fuel costs which are already increasing. Our goal remains 392 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:34,559 to control costs wherever possible while maintaining the essential services our 393 00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:38,640 residents expect and we will continue looking carefully at every opportunity 394 00:30:36,159 --> 00:30:43,279 to reduce expenses and maximize revenues before the preliminary budget is 395 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:47,200 presented. But for 2026, the town finances remain on track within budget 396 00:30:45,279 --> 00:30:50,799 estimates. The recck department, building department, and the town court 397 00:30:48,799 --> 00:30:54,320 are exceeding re revenue expectations, which should provide us with additional 398 00:30:52,399 --> 00:30:57,919 flexibility as we prepare next year's budget. I greatly appreciate the 399 00:30:56,399 --> 00:31:01,520 partnership of our town employees, deployment head, department heads, and 400 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:05,600 community members as we navigate the uncertainty surrounding the 2027 budget. 401 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:10,799 Everyone is holding hands, and I feel grateful for that. Um, I'm now deeply 402 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:13,919 engaged in preparing the 2027 budget and budget request materials were 403 00:31:12,159 --> 00:31:18,480 distributed to our department heads this past week. Our planned budget workshop 404 00:31:16,159 --> 00:31:23,600 schedule, which has been shared with the town board, are September 24th, 405 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:26,960 September 29th, and October 5th. We're currently planning to hold the public 406 00:31:25,039 --> 00:31:33,039 hearing on the budget after the water symposium on October 8th if everything 407 00:31:30,159 --> 00:31:36,799 remains on track. Um in the event that it doesn't, we will be setting another 408 00:31:35,039 --> 00:31:44,720 um public hearing most likely at the end of October um to pass that budget. Okay, 409 00:31:41,919 --> 00:31:48,720 I make a motion to approve the agenda. >> Second. 410 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:51,440 » Oh, it's already done. Sorry. Sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. 411 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:56,000 » Privilege of the floor. >> Cut that out of the film. 412 00:31:53,679 --> 00:32:00,880 Edit >> privilege of the floor. Steve, 413 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:06,159 » do I sit or do I stand? >> You stand, please. So Pete can. 414 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:10,000 » So I am here to name name and address first. 415 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:15,679 » So Steve Broomman, 3 Milis Lane and 97 Huns Lake Road. So I'm here to make you 416 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:20,960 aware and ask for assistance with the county DPW about the Milis Lane Bridge. 417 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:28,559 It's happening. I don't know when it's going to happen. Um but maybe in 2027, I 418 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:35,120 don't know. So that bridge is 100 years old and it needs to be changed. So my 419 00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:41,120 reason for coming here is because we would like you on board about the 420 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:44,880 historic nature of the rebuild of that bridge and of course what we've been 421 00:32:42,799 --> 00:32:50,640 talking about adnauseium and the traffic situation. There's a two-prong approach 422 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:55,519 of why I'm here. So also we've had the privilege and the sympathy of the DPW 423 00:32:53,679 --> 00:33:00,799 because when those bridges at Huns Lake Road and Salt Point turnpike they rented 424 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:05,039 space in Bangalore. So we know them. The guy grew up here. The head the the head 425 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:09,360 engineer so he knows it. He knows exactly how we feel. But it needs to be 426 00:33:07,519 --> 00:33:14,640 more than a few neighborhood people in Bangville. The town needs to know about 427 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:16,000 it and the town needs to help. I hope. Mhm. 428 00:33:15,519 --> 00:33:19,360 » So >> it's a count it's a county 429 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:23,360 » it's a county project. It's a county road. 430 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:25,039 » It's a county DPW >> project. 431 00:33:23,919 --> 00:33:30,480 » Okay. >> Whereas 82 is a state 432 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:38,480 » repaving. Um so again I just want to repeat the 433 00:33:34,159 --> 00:33:49,679 the mission. Our goal is to preserve the Bengal hamlet you know uh look 434 00:33:44,399 --> 00:33:56,720 Adding a super modern bridge with 35 ft guard rails almost enhances and entices 435 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:59,840 traffic speed. It will look slick. 436 00:33:58,559 --> 00:34:02,080 » We cannot have that. >> Yeah, there's already issues with people 437 00:34:01,519 --> 00:34:07,679 crashing into >> build. On top of that, 438 00:34:04,559 --> 00:34:13,119 » many of the properties in Bengal are pre-turn of the century historic. So, 439 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:21,440 there's a lot of scoop there that gives us power. Uh this week uh this week we 440 00:34:18,639 --> 00:34:26,720 wrote to Chris Drago >> with the correspondence that we've had 441 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:31,359 with uh DPW and also Kathy Spears who's completely 442 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:37,919 on board and understands this thing completely has also reached out in 443 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:42,159 detail with various law ideas and things we could finagle to Chris Drago as well. 444 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:47,919 We have not heard back. Mhm. >> So Kathy has a plan, an idea about some 445 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:54,960 of the laws that she has learned about about how far 446 00:34:50,720 --> 00:35:01,599 uh any new construction of a bridge can be close to a designated his historic 447 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:05,119 place. And the Bangal post office is a designated by the New York State and 448 00:35:03,760 --> 00:35:09,760 federal >> designated historical places. Nothing's 449 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:12,800 landmark in Stanfordville. Nothing's landmarkked in Bango. 450 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:17,280 » We're not there. >> So, that's a an angle that we're going 451 00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:22,960 to go after, but we haven't heard back. >> She's also talking to the Duchess County 452 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:28,720 historical people, etc., etc. So, um, 453 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:33,520 I just want you to want you to be aware of it. It's going to take more work than 454 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:39,520 Tom and I and Charlie, Shawn, and the people there. Um, 455 00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:45,760 there are four properties involved. My house, Bangle Works, Charlie Shaw, and 456 00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:50,079 the Yellow House. These 35 ft guard rails supposedly have to go 457 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:55,040 before the bridge. >> That will mean almost to the end of our 458 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:59,680 driveway in our front yard, Charlie Shaw, and Robert, the guy in the yellow 459 00:35:57,200 --> 00:36:05,440 house, those guardrails will go into their yard. There's nowhere for them to 460 00:36:01,359 --> 00:36:10,640 go. So it's not just our personal property. I'm re we are really, you 461 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:14,079 know, concerned that we need to do something to keep the Bangalore hamlet. 462 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:18,320 » Mhm. >> You know, historical, not like the 463 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:24,000 bridge on Huns Lake Road, not like the bridge on Salt Point Turnpike, 464 00:36:21,520 --> 00:36:28,720 » in addition to enticing speed when they see those 35 ft 465 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:34,880 guardrails that look like, oh, that's a safety net. Last thing. So, uh, there 466 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:41,119 were two accidents this past year. One was a semitr climbing that hill, turning 467 00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:46,160 left from Mills Lane, turning left onto Huns Lake Road, not knowing where he's 468 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:51,839 going, trying to take a left. A Welsh truck, 469 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:56,640 garbage truck comes speeding down, you know, towards our building, hit the 470 00:36:53,920 --> 00:37:01,680 truck and, you know, demolish the front plastic cab. Everybody was all right. 471 00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:07,040 That's number one. Number two, a few weeks ago, there was an accident from a 472 00:37:04,079 --> 00:37:11,440 speeder going down Huns Lake Road in light rain, speeding, turned around and 473 00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:16,640 flew into Bulis Hall. >> Yeah. 474 00:37:12,720 --> 00:37:22,079 » Um I also heard today from Sam Holden that there was an accident on 82 that a 475 00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:24,880 car ran into the Stanford Plaza sign. Did anybody hear about that? 476 00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:28,880 » That was that was last week. >> Last week at 3:30 in the morning. 477 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:33,520 » On No, on Sunday at 7:30 in the morning. Yeah. So, I I hadn't heard about that. 478 00:37:31,119 --> 00:37:36,560 I'm just bringing it up. So, twofold, historic, character, 479 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:41,119 » speed. >> Yeah. No. Yeah. Can you um can you just 480 00:37:39,119 --> 00:37:45,200 copy I guess copy me on whatever followup you have just so I have 481 00:37:42,640 --> 00:37:46,880 visibility into it and I can help. >> Yeah. 482 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:48,240 » Thank you. >> Yeah. 483 00:37:47,680 --> 00:37:52,040 » That's it. >> All right. 484 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:52,040 » Thank you. 485 00:37:53,119 --> 00:37:57,000 » And yes, please. Yes. 486 00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:04,400 and Leeling Quarter Horseway Veterans Liaon. [laughter] 487 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:11,680 I just wanted to remind everybody about the um mobile outreach event a week from 488 00:38:08,079 --> 00:38:16,000 today 1 to 4 at the library. Even if you're not a veteran, you can come and 489 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:21,200 have cookies. Um but the first one was really successful. It um it was in the 490 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:26,640 spring and um Beth Anne Cano, who's from the VA, was busy from 1 to 4 the whole 491 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:33,119 time. And what's really I learned so much because I get a survivor's benefit 492 00:38:29,119 --> 00:38:39,119 and um I learned to get property tax, you know, you know, uh benefits and 493 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:43,200 other things like if you if if I need help in the future, um you know, home 494 00:38:41,599 --> 00:38:47,440 care or whatever, they increase the benefit. So these are things that people 495 00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:51,440 probably don't know about and it's really I learned so much and I just 496 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:55,280 wanted to spread it to everybody. So, let your let your friends know, anybody 497 00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:56,800 who's a veteran, who's a veteran's family. 498 00:38:55,839 --> 00:38:58,160 » What time is it, Ann? >> 1 to 4. 499 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:02,079 » 1:00 p.m. >> And yeah, I mean, just if you know 500 00:38:59,680 --> 00:39:06,880 anybody who's a veteran, um there's benefits that they may not be aware of. 501 00:39:04,640 --> 00:39:09,599 » Thank you. You've been amazing at ensuring that the community knows that 502 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:15,480 these are happening and setting them up. Thank you. 503 00:39:12,079 --> 00:39:15,480 » Anyone else? 504 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:23,520 Sorry, I didn't mean to say. Um All right. Um, I will make a motion to pro 505 00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:27,200 uh close the privilege of the floor. >> Second. 506 00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:28,880 » Thank you. >> All in favor? 507 00:39:28,160 --> 00:39:32,480 » I >> I 508 00:39:31,119 --> 00:39:35,359 » Can I make a motion to accept the supervisor's report? I don't think so. 509 00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:38,160 » No. Okay. >> I make a motion to accept the 510 00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:40,480 supervisor's report. >> Second. 511 00:39:39,599 --> 00:39:42,000 » All in favor? >> I 512 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:46,000 » I >> I also make a me motion to accept the 513 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:49,520 town clerk's report. >> I'll second. 514 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:52,240 I. All in favor? >> I 515 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:54,079 » We're gonna do this. We're gonna do it. >> Yeah. 516 00:39:52,720 --> 00:39:57,200 » Um I make a motion to accept the building inspector's report. 517 00:39:55,599 --> 00:39:59,040 » Second. >> All in favor? 518 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:03,119 » I. >> Terrific. [clears throat] 519 00:40:00,240 --> 00:40:08,400 Um I make a motion. We had a highway boiler um issue. Um and we put out an 520 00:40:06,480 --> 00:40:14,800 RFP for replacement of the boiler. We received uh two responses back. One from 521 00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:23,680 Fox Air for $34,000 and then two from Boutini. one for one 522 00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:29,040 singular um uh boiler and then um the second proposal for a backup um more 523 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:32,160 efficient boiler system. Oh, sorry, Jane. 524 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:37,920 » A pair. Exactly. Two of them. Two of them. Um so sort of a a two-prong 525 00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:41,359 approach. It basically results in um better fuel efficiency 526 00:40:39,520 --> 00:40:49,920 » and better efficiency over the long term of the units. the one um the one unit is 527 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:55,200 $12,000. The two unit with uh better fuel efficiency was $19,000. We 528 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:59,680 discussed it as a town board. Um we discussed that fuel prices continue to 529 00:40:57,119 --> 00:41:02,800 go up. We discussed that we are not in a position as a town yet to explore 530 00:41:01,280 --> 00:41:06,960 alternative energy options that would help us reduce our costs of fuel long 531 00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:13,280 term. and we discussed the fact that we do have um um adequate funds in the um 532 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:18,240 in the capital reserve fund for the building to undertake the um the 533 00:41:16,079 --> 00:41:23,839 two-prong more efficient approach for the highway department. Um this would 534 00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:27,680 also help them um in the event of um redundancy um and having sort of an 535 00:41:26,079 --> 00:41:34,400 extra unit should one fail. We were lucky that our boiler failed in May 536 00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:39,920 um and not in December. Um so um we're going to make I make a motion to accept 537 00:41:36,640 --> 00:41:44,880 Bini Fuels um estimate for boiler replacement for the 538 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:51,480 uh 2 unit system that would result in greater fuel efficiency for a price of 539 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:51,480 Do you have the exact reading? 19,000 540 00:41:52,640 --> 00:41:57,160 » uh 19,400 >> $19,400. 541 00:41:57,280 --> 00:42:01,839 » Second. >> Who is that? I'm sorry. 542 00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:06,520 » Me, Eric. All in favor? 543 00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:06,520 » I I 544 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:15,839 Okay, bronze. Um, the next is for uh some purple heart bronze plaques um that 545 00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:24,079 I mentioned earlier in the supervisor's report. Rita put a RFP out for uh bronze 546 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:28,240 plaque uh development or production. We received 547 00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:32,400 » Can I have that? Yes. Take it. >> Thank you. I think there's four. Sorry, 548 00:42:30,079 --> 00:42:39,119 I didn't print this. Um, we received four responses back um from ABC 549 00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:45,839 Corporate Awards in Hopewell Junction, Timely Signs in Kingston, Franklin 550 00:42:41,599 --> 00:42:51,400 Bronze Plaqua in um Franklin, PA, and Superior Signs in Hopewell Junction. Um 551 00:42:51,680 --> 00:42:59,520 we um make a motion. We're going to we would like to uh choose Superior Signs 552 00:42:56,720 --> 00:43:03,200 in Hopewell Junction um at a cost of $3,866. 553 00:43:01,359 --> 00:43:08,160 Keep in mind that we have a $6,000 grant from the county. So, this is fully 554 00:43:04,880 --> 00:43:14,720 reimburseable. Uh $3,866 for um Purple Heart bronze plaques with 555 00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:20,920 an installation of $350. So, a total of $4,000. You're going to 556 00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:20,920 have to make me do math. $4,216. 557 00:43:21,040 --> 00:43:28,640 I make a motion to improve approve that estimate from Superior Signs. 558 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:30,400 » Second. >> All in favor? 559 00:43:29,680 --> 00:43:32,720 » I. >> Did you want to show those pictures? 560 00:43:32,160 --> 00:43:34,480 » Oh, yeah. >> They're happy. 561 00:43:33,760 --> 00:43:37,839 » Yeah. Okay. >> I'm going to put those in the newsletter 562 00:43:35,839 --> 00:43:41,920 and read them. Be front and center. So, these will be unveiled um November 11th. 563 00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:44,319 November 11th. >> Veterans Day. 564 00:43:42,640 --> 00:43:49,359 » Veterans Day. And these are going to be plaques. We found a big old rock. 565 00:43:47,520 --> 00:43:54,960 I'll put this in the newsletter. We found a big rock and we're going to put 566 00:43:51,280 --> 00:43:59,359 it um at the Bengal um Veterans Memorial and there will be an official unveiling 567 00:43:57,440 --> 00:44:04,960 of the bronze plaque. Thank you, Rita Mary, for your beautiful tribute to this 568 00:44:02,560 --> 00:44:10,319 community on November 11th. And then there's a small one that will go on the 569 00:44:07,839 --> 00:44:14,480 side of the town hall here somewhere. Here we go. Here we go. 570 00:44:13,440 --> 00:44:19,680 Okay. >> We're trying to save on ink here. Yes. 571 00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:23,920 So, this one will go. So, please join us on November 11th. And 572 00:44:22,560 --> 00:44:28,160 thank you, Rita Mary, for all of your hard work. 573 00:44:24,319 --> 00:44:32,160 » You're welcome. And thank you, Ann. She was a big help, too. 574 00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:34,319 » Thank you, Ann Lethal. >> Did we all accept that? 575 00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:38,000 » You did. Great. >> We did. 576 00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:44,960 » All right. Um, next on the agenda is a um I'm going to make a motion to approve 577 00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:51,280 the um the vacancy seat for the board of assessment review and um make a motion 578 00:44:48,319 --> 00:44:55,839 to uh put Jennifer Kip on the board of assessment review. 579 00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:56,880 » Second. All 580 00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:00,640 » in favor? >> I 581 00:44:58,319 --> 00:45:04,560 » I will make a motion to accept the zoning commission recommendation to 582 00:45:02,319 --> 00:45:09,200 appoint Brooke Brown. decided to bring her on board. 583 00:45:07,040 --> 00:45:11,119 Seconds. >> All in favor? 584 00:45:10,480 --> 00:45:16,400 » I >> I 585 00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:22,000 » um budget modification for the general fund for the um Purple Heart Grant. You 586 00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:26,160 want to read it? You got it. >> Thank you. 587 00:45:23,599 --> 00:45:30,800 » Resolution 8A, budget modification of the general fund. So, this like Julia 588 00:45:28,240 --> 00:45:35,839 said is the budget modification for the Plex that we just talked about. 589 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:41,359 Whereas the town board of the town of Stanford adopted the 2026 annual budget 590 00:45:38,240 --> 00:45:44,800 on October 22nd, 2025. And whereas the town clerk of the town of Stanford 591 00:45:42,960 --> 00:45:50,000 applied for a purple heart grant for $6,000 for signage/decorations in early 592 00:45:47,839 --> 00:45:54,240 2026, but was not certain they would receive the grant award. And whereas the 593 00:45:51,839 --> 00:46:00,400 town clerk was awarded the grant for six grant in 2026. And whereas pursuant to 594 00:45:57,680 --> 00:46:04,319 New York State town law subsection 106 and applicable provisions of the New 595 00:46:02,079 --> 00:46:08,400 York State comprollers regulations, the town board is authorized to amend the 596 00:46:06,240 --> 00:46:12,160 adopted budget by resolution. And whereas such budget amendments do not 597 00:46:10,240 --> 00:46:16,720 increase the total appropriations of the adopted budget beyond available revenues 598 00:46:14,160 --> 00:46:20,480 and fund balances. Now therefore, be it resolved that the town board of the town 599 00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:26,640 of Stanford hereby authorizes the following budget amendments to the 2026 600 00:46:22,960 --> 00:46:31,359 budget, which adds grant money, takes grant money in and adds it to 601 00:46:28,319 --> 00:46:34,560 celebrations contractual. >> Thank you, Teddy. 602 00:46:33,280 --> 00:46:38,640 I have a second, please. >> Second. 603 00:46:37,520 --> 00:46:40,240 » Julia Dotto, >> yes. 604 00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:41,599 » Charlie Cunningham, >> yes. 605 00:46:40,640 --> 00:46:44,319 » Eric Hayes, >> yes. 606 00:46:42,319 --> 00:46:46,800 » Nathan absent. And Teddy Seor, >> yes. 607 00:46:47,920 --> 00:46:55,280 Uh this one because it says Julia down here. Do I read it the same way? 608 00:46:52,480 --> 00:47:00,079 » No. Uh no, you would read it. Uh council member Charlie Cunningham. 609 00:46:57,040 --> 00:47:06,079 » Correct. Uh all right. So we've got resolution 8B of 2026 610 00:47:02,960 --> 00:47:10,640 um is fire prevention week. So 611 00:47:08,240 --> 00:47:14,720 whereas Stanford Fire Company number one in is committed to ensuring the safety 612 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:19,280 and security of all those living in and visiting the town of Stanford. Whereas 613 00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:24,079 fire remains a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally. And 614 00:47:22,160 --> 00:47:29,359 the presence of lithium ion batteries in many household devices, I see many of 615 00:47:26,079 --> 00:47:32,880 them here, um introduces fire risks. And whereas most of the rechargeable 616 00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:37,680 electronics used in homes daily, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, 617 00:47:35,440 --> 00:47:42,319 power tools, ebikes, e- scooters, and toys are powered by lithium ion 618 00:47:39,599 --> 00:47:46,640 batteries, which if misused, damaged, or improperly charged, can overheat, start 619 00:47:44,560 --> 00:47:51,520 a fire, or explode. And whereas the National Fire Protection Association, 620 00:47:48,640 --> 00:47:55,599 NFPA, registered trademark, reports an increase in battery related fires, 621 00:47:54,560 --> 00:47:59,413 underscoring [snorts] the need for public education on the safe use of 622 00:47:57,359 --> 00:48:03,839 lithium-ion batteries and devices. [laughter] And whereas the way lithium 623 00:48:01,680 --> 00:48:07,760 ion battery devices are charged can make a difference in helping prevent home 624 00:48:05,520 --> 00:48:12,560 fires. And whereas safe charging includes using the cord and charger that 625 00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:17,440 came with your device or one approved by the manufacturer, charging on a hard 626 00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:21,839 flat surface, watching for warning signs like devices that are very hot or start 627 00:48:19,200 --> 00:48:27,280 to swell, unplugging them when fully charged, and charging larger devices 628 00:48:24,400 --> 00:48:30,960 like ebikes outside and away from exits. And whereas residents are encouraged to 629 00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:34,880 understand that safe charging means making smart choices every time they 630 00:48:32,559 --> 00:48:38,240 plug in. And whereas the Stanford Fire Company first responders remain 631 00:48:36,400 --> 00:48:42,240 dedicated to reducing the occurrence of fires through prevention, safety 632 00:48:40,079 --> 00:48:46,960 education, and community outreach. And whereas the 2026 Fire Prevention Week 633 00:48:44,640 --> 00:48:51,440 theme, charge into fire safety, safe charging is a superpower, serves to 634 00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:55,359 remind all residents that safe charging can help reduce the risk of fires in 635 00:48:53,280 --> 00:49:00,000 homes and communities. Now therefore, I, Town Councilman 636 00:48:57,680 --> 00:49:05,040 Charlie Cunningham and the Stanford Town Board do hereby proclaim October 4th 637 00:49:02,240 --> 00:49:09,200 through 10th, 2026 as fire prevention week throughout the town of Stanford and 638 00:49:07,040 --> 00:49:13,599 urge all residents to learn about and practice safe charging habits. That is 639 00:49:11,440 --> 00:49:16,880 also the week of that meeting actually. >> Oh my gosh, 640 00:49:14,240 --> 00:49:21,599 » it's a big week in town. But no jokes aside, it literally right 641 00:49:19,760 --> 00:49:25,200 now charging things, especially if you're charging outdoors during the heat 642 00:49:23,520 --> 00:49:28,480 or you have something in a garage where you mentioned power tools, things like 643 00:49:26,559 --> 00:49:31,520 that. Definitely something to think about [clears throat] and keep an eye 644 00:49:29,520 --> 00:49:37,200 on. Um, making sure you're using the actual charger that came with the item 645 00:49:33,760 --> 00:49:41,280 that you purchased. Um, so I make a motion to 646 00:49:40,079 --> 00:49:45,520 » Oh, I'll second. Yeah. >> Second resolution. 647 00:49:43,599 --> 00:49:47,440 » Dakota. >> Yes. Charlie Kahan, 648 00:49:47,119 --> 00:49:48,720 » yes. >> Eric HS, 649 00:49:48,319 --> 00:49:51,839 » yes. >> Nathan is absent. Teddy Seabour, 650 00:49:50,720 --> 00:49:59,520 » yes. >> Okay. Uh, resolution number 8C of 2026. 651 00:49:56,800 --> 00:50:03,200 Um, it's the, uh, resolution to introduce the provo 652 00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:08,480 proposed local law number three for the year 2026, overriding the tax levy limit 653 00:50:05,760 --> 00:50:11,599 established in general municipal law 3C. Um, Bob, do you want to explain this one 654 00:50:10,880 --> 00:50:19,680 briefly? >> Uh, sure. the um uh the um uh state law 655 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:28,960 imposes a uh tax cap on budget increases. I believe it's 2%. And uh the 656 00:50:24,319 --> 00:50:37,119 but it can be overridden by 60% of the board which should be a vote of three 657 00:50:32,240 --> 00:50:44,400 people on the board. And um so this is uh intended just to enable the the town 658 00:50:40,640 --> 00:50:50,880 uh to be able to do this if it proves if it turns out to be necessary although 659 00:50:46,559 --> 00:50:56,319 you you don't intend to utilize it. This is a u this is not subject to seeker 660 00:50:54,079 --> 00:51:03,680 review and um we've done this 661 00:51:00,240 --> 00:51:08,480 uh on at least one occasion in the past. >> Thank you. 662 00:51:05,920 --> 00:51:13,520 Okay. Um, I'm going to read the whole thing. 663 00:51:10,079 --> 00:51:16,720 Uh, I'm going to keep out the I'm I'm gonna read the whole thing. Um, at the 664 00:51:15,359 --> 00:51:21,359 meeting of the town board of the town of Stanford held at the town of Stanford 665 00:51:18,559 --> 00:51:24,800 town hall on the 13th of August, 2026, town supervisor Julia Dakota called the 666 00:51:23,200 --> 00:51:29,359 meeting to order, seconded by council person Eric Ames. Move the following 667 00:51:27,520 --> 00:51:33,200 resolutions. Whereas general municipal law 3C establishes a limit upon the 668 00:51:31,520 --> 00:51:36,319 amount of real property taxes that may be limited by levied by local 669 00:51:34,960 --> 00:51:41,520 governments in New York State. And whereas general general municipal law 3C 670 00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:45,680 authorizes a town board to override the tax levy limit by adopting a local law 671 00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:49,119 approved by at least 60% of the voting power of the town board. And whereas the 672 00:51:47,359 --> 00:51:52,720 town board recognizes that adoption of such a local law does not require the 673 00:51:50,880 --> 00:51:56,480 town to exceed the tax levy limit, but preserves the board's authority to do so 674 00:51:54,960 --> 00:52:00,720 should it become necessary during the preparation and adoption of the 2027 675 00:51:58,880 --> 00:52:04,079 town budget. And whereas the town board finds it to be in the best interests of 676 00:52:02,240 --> 00:52:07,440 the residents of the town of Stanford to preserve this budgeting flexibility 677 00:52:05,599 --> 00:52:11,520 while continuing to strive for fiscal responsibility. And whereas town 678 00:52:09,599 --> 00:52:14,800 supervisor Julia Dakota advised the town board that pursuant to the municipal 679 00:52:13,200 --> 00:52:18,319 home rule law of the state of New York, it was necessary to hold a public 680 00:52:16,160 --> 00:52:21,760 hearing upon this proposed local law. And whereas overriding the tax levy 681 00:52:20,079 --> 00:52:25,760 limit established in general municipal law 3C constitute routine or continuing 682 00:52:24,240 --> 00:52:31,280 agency administration and management under section 67.5 683 00:52:28,079 --> 00:52:35,119 of the seeker regulations of 6NYCRR part 67. There. Now, therefore, be it 684 00:52:33,680 --> 00:52:38,880 resolved that the following proposed local law is hereby introduced to be 685 00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:42,400 known as proposed local law number three of 2026 entitled the local law 686 00:52:40,880 --> 00:52:47,680 overriding the tax levy limit established in general municipal law 3C 687 00:52:45,280 --> 00:52:51,760 to read as follows. I'm not going to read all of the um legislative intent 688 00:52:50,079 --> 00:52:56,960 authority tax levy limit override severability precedence effective date. 689 00:52:53,680 --> 00:53:02,000 This will be on the town website. Um but um I will let everybody know that um the 690 00:52:59,920 --> 00:53:06,240 public hearing will be held in relation to the proposed local law as set forth 691 00:53:04,319 --> 00:53:09,920 in the form of notice herein after provided at which hearing parties in 692 00:53:07,920 --> 00:53:14,400 interest of citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard to be held at 693 00:53:11,599 --> 00:53:17,040 town hall on September 10th, 2026 at 7:00. And that meeting of 694 00:53:15,781 --> 00:53:19,839 [clears throat] said and that notice of said meeting shall be published in the 695 00:53:18,480 --> 00:53:24,240 official newspaper of general circulation in the town of Stanford by 696 00:53:22,160 --> 00:53:30,079 the town clerk at least 5 days before such hearing. And that notice shall be 697 00:53:26,160 --> 00:53:33,359 in the following form. I will um avoid reading that because it's redundant. Um 698 00:53:31,680 --> 00:53:38,400 the town the public hearing will be on September 10th, 2026. 699 00:53:35,760 --> 00:53:41,920 Um, take further notice that all persons interested and citizens shall have an 700 00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:46,559 opportunity to be heard on set proposal at the time and place a foret and that 701 00:53:44,640 --> 00:53:50,800 copies of the aforet proposed local law will be available for examination at the 702 00:53:48,319 --> 00:53:54,480 town of Stanford town hall um during normal business hours on all business 703 00:53:52,559 --> 00:53:58,960 days between the date of this notice and the date of the public hearing as well 704 00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:00,400 as on the website. >> Julie Dakota, 705 00:53:59,920 --> 00:54:01,920 » yes. >> Shirley Cunningham, 706 00:54:01,599 --> 00:54:05,119 » yes. >> Eric, 707 00:54:02,720 --> 00:54:12,280 » yes. Nathan absent court. >> Yes. 708 00:54:07,599 --> 00:54:12,280 » Can I do this budget modification 8D? 709 00:54:12,400 --> 00:54:19,359 » Resolution 8D budget modification. Whereas the town of Stamford has 710 00:54:16,960 --> 00:54:23,599 expenditures for the adopted 2026 general fund budget lines. They will 711 00:54:21,520 --> 00:54:28,240 exceed the amount of funds available in these certain budget lines. And whereas 712 00:54:26,319 --> 00:54:32,960 the general fund has funds available in other lines and needs to transfer such 713 00:54:30,160 --> 00:54:37,359 funds to provide for expenditures. Now therefore, it be resolved that the Town 714 00:54:34,559 --> 00:54:43,280 of Stanford Town Board hereby amends and transfers from and to budget lines 715 00:54:39,599 --> 00:54:49,200 listed below for fiscal year 2026. Account number ending in 40, 716 00:54:46,160 --> 00:54:55,359 description, rec supplies and services, an increase of $150. 717 00:54:51,760 --> 00:55:01,160 Uh ending in account 40, public safety contractual expense increase of $175.38. 718 00:55:01,599 --> 00:55:11,319 Uh, account ending in 40, traffic control contractual expense, a decrease 719 00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:11,319 of $175.38. 720 00:55:11,760 --> 00:55:21,200 Account ending in 40, playground contractual expense, a de uh an increase 721 00:55:19,599 --> 00:55:25,119 » should be yeah, a decrease. >> Yes, sorry. 722 00:55:21,760 --> 00:55:33,839 » In the amount of 150. Uh therefore the total increases of $325.38 723 00:55:29,680 --> 00:55:37,520 equals the total decrease of $325.38. Thank you. 724 00:55:36,079 --> 00:55:38,640 » All right. I will do >> second please. 725 00:55:38,160 --> 00:55:42,720 » Oh, second. >> I'll second with the correction. 726 00:55:41,599 --> 00:55:44,559 » Yes. Thank you. Thanks. >> With the minus. 727 00:55:44,079 --> 00:55:46,000 » Thank you guys. >> Julia, 728 00:55:45,599 --> 00:55:47,440 » yes. >> Charlie Cunningham. 729 00:55:47,119 --> 00:55:50,160 » Yes. >> Eric Ames. 730 00:55:48,319 --> 00:55:53,040 » Yes. >> This one's correct. 731 00:55:51,680 --> 00:55:58,400 » Charlie or Teddy can read that or you can read it. Sure. 732 00:55:56,079 --> 00:56:02,400 » All right. Resolution 8E, budget modification. Whereas the town of 733 00:56:00,640 --> 00:56:06,559 Stanford has expenditures for the adopted 2026 highway fund budget lines 734 00:56:05,040 --> 00:56:11,680 that will exceed the amount of funds available in these certain budget lines. 735 00:56:09,520 --> 00:56:14,880 And whereas the highway fund has funds available in other lines and needs to 736 00:56:13,280 --> 00:56:19,520 transfer such funds to provide for expenditures. Now therefore, be it 737 00:56:17,440 --> 00:56:24,480 resolved, the Town of Stanford Town Board hereby amends and transfers from 738 00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:30,319 and two budget lines listed below for fiscal year 2026. 739 00:56:27,280 --> 00:56:37,160 Count number 41, general description, general repairs, gas, hot, and cold and 740 00:56:33,200 --> 00:56:37,160 increase of $43.14. 741 00:56:37,440 --> 00:56:45,480 Account number 10, salaries bridges um increase $10,419.56. 742 00:56:47,440 --> 00:56:55,160 And account number 43, Calcium, it's a decrease $43.14. 743 00:56:55,520 --> 00:57:03,799 Um account number 10, general repairs salaries, 744 00:56:59,680 --> 00:57:03,799 it's a decrease of $10,41,956. 745 00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:14,319 So that is um a increase of $10,822.70 746 00:57:10,640 --> 00:57:19,040 and a decrease of $10,822.70 therefore equaling each other. 747 00:57:17,760 --> 00:57:22,040 » Thank you, Charlie. >> Second, 748 00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:25,520 Teddy. We're >> almost tied there. 749 00:57:24,640 --> 00:57:26,960 » I know, right? >> Julia Dotto, 750 00:57:26,559 --> 00:57:28,319 » yes. >> Charlie Cunningham, 751 00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:30,720 » yes. >> Eric James, 752 00:57:29,200 --> 00:57:34,480 » yes. >> Andor, 753 00:57:31,760 --> 00:57:39,200 » yes. >> All right. Last is the resolution 8G, a 754 00:57:37,440 --> 00:57:40,079 budget modification for the celebrations line. 755 00:57:39,520 --> 00:57:42,640 » What about the camp? >> What about the rec camp? 756 00:57:41,200 --> 00:57:45,680 » Oh, sorry. Where's that one? >> 8F. 757 00:57:43,200 --> 00:57:49,839 » 8F. That's I printed that. >> I think the numbers on our lines are on 758 00:57:48,319 --> 00:57:53,520 our um titles. >> Changes. I'm sorry. I don't have 8F 759 00:57:52,079 --> 00:57:56,720 printed, but I Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you. I just 760 00:57:54,880 --> 00:58:00,640 need it back when you're done. I'll dip. Um 8F is to authorize the recreation 761 00:57:58,960 --> 00:58:05,599 campaign to pay for the EPF grant application. Whereas the town of 762 00:58:02,559 --> 00:58:08,799 Stanford created capital project H40 rec campaign committee for future capital 763 00:58:07,119 --> 00:58:12,240 improvements. And whereas the town of Stanford pays invoices utilizing funds 764 00:58:10,720 --> 00:58:15,520 raised by the Stanford rec campaign on the expenses they occur. And whereas the 765 00:58:14,160 --> 00:58:19,680 town of Stanford has arranged for a grant application to be submitted at the 766 00:58:17,200 --> 00:58:23,520 end of July 2026 for the New York State EPF grant which was already done. And 767 00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:27,599 whereas the town wishes to pay the invoice from Saratoga Associates for 768 00:58:25,280 --> 00:58:31,680 their services from capital project H40 rec campaign committee. Now there 769 00:58:29,280 --> 00:58:35,359 therefore be it resolved supervisors authorized to pay all invoices for 770 00:58:33,359 --> 00:58:38,559 capital project H40 rec campaign committee and be it further resolved the 771 00:58:36,880 --> 00:58:44,880 supervisors authorized to use funds from H40 rec campaign committee capital 772 00:58:41,359 --> 00:58:49,119 project to pay $5,835.75 to Saratoga Associates for the grant 773 00:58:46,640 --> 00:58:53,040 application writing services. This is to modify the CAP project 40 budget as 774 00:58:51,200 --> 00:58:59,640 follows. Uh budget line 40-599 appropriate fund 775 00:58:56,160 --> 00:58:59,640 balance of $5,835.75 776 00:59:00,960 --> 00:59:10,079 and appropriations 40-960 for the same amount $5,835.75 777 00:59:08,559 --> 00:59:17,720 which will be credited to playground equipment um account ending in 067020 778 00:59:14,319 --> 00:59:17,720 sorry 40-06-720-40 779 00:59:19,760 --> 00:59:24,400 for $5,835.75. 5 cents 780 00:59:23,520 --> 00:59:27,119 » second. >> Thank you. 781 00:59:26,160 --> 00:59:28,799 » Julia Dakota, >> yes. 782 00:59:27,680 --> 00:59:30,079 » Charlie Cunningham, >> yes. 783 00:59:29,200 --> 00:59:32,720 » Eric Ames, >> yes. 784 00:59:30,559 --> 00:59:37,040 » Nathan absent court. [snorts] >> Yes. 785 00:59:33,839 --> 00:59:42,160 » Okay. And now H budget modifications for the se celebrations line. Um I think 786 00:59:39,839 --> 00:59:48,799 we've talked about this quite a bit. Um we have a wonderful um Rev 250 that is 787 00:59:45,280 --> 00:59:53,040 going to extend into um community day. I believe we have fireworks planned. Um 788 00:59:51,119 --> 00:59:56,640 again um and if anyone was at the July 4th fireworks, they were spectacular. I 789 00:59:55,200 --> 00:59:59,280 had to miss it. I was super bummed, but I got photos and videos. 790 00:59:57,839 --> 01:00:04,160 » They were >> um so this is a uh budget modification 791 01:00:01,760 --> 01:00:07,599 for the celebrations line. Whereas the town board of the town of Stanford 792 01:00:05,760 --> 01:00:11,359 adopted the 2026 annual budget on October 22nd, 2025. And whereas the town 793 01:00:10,079 --> 01:00:14,480 board has determined that certain budgetary adjustments are necessary to 794 01:00:13,040 --> 01:00:17,359 properly reflect unanticipated expenditures and or revenues and to 795 01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:21,520 ensure the continued efficient operation of town services. And whereas the rev 796 01:00:19,920 --> 01:00:26,160 250 committee has requested an increase for expenses related to America's 250th 797 01:00:23,680 --> 01:00:29,920 anniversary. And whereas pursuant to New York State Town Law 106 and applicable 798 01:00:28,720 --> 01:00:32,960 provisions of the New York State comprollers regulations, the town board 799 01:00:31,599 --> 01:00:36,319 is authorized to amend the adopted budget by resolution. And whereas such 800 01:00:34,880 --> 01:00:39,440 budget amendments do not increase the total appropriations of the adopted 801 01:00:37,920 --> 01:00:43,200 budget beyond available revenues and fund balances. Now therefore, be it 802 01:00:41,920 --> 01:00:47,920 reserved that the town board of the town of Stanford hereby authorizes the 803 01:00:45,119 --> 01:00:52,480 expense of Sorry, I have to change this. I didn't change it in that that line 804 01:00:49,280 --> 01:00:57,359 there, so I'll change it. $2,532 for celebrations with the voucher to 805 01:00:54,079 --> 01:01:01,599 appear on the August abstract and the following budget amendments to the 2026 806 01:00:59,680 --> 01:01:07,359 budget appropriate fund balance ending in 5992532 807 01:01:04,480 --> 01:01:11,079 to the celebrations line ending in um account 00-06-7550-40 808 01:01:11,599 --> 01:01:14,920 for $2,532. 809 01:01:16,240 --> 01:01:21,520 Second as corrected and the resolved. >> Julie, 810 01:01:21,040 --> 01:01:23,200 » yes. >> Charlie Cunningham, 811 01:01:22,559 --> 01:01:24,160 » yes. >> James, 812 01:01:23,680 --> 01:01:27,760 » yes. >> Nathan absent. 813 01:01:26,160 --> 01:01:35,680 » Yes. >> Okay. Wendy, been so patiently waiting. 814 01:01:33,599 --> 01:01:39,119 » Almost got a pretty >> Yeah. [laughter] 815 01:01:37,119 --> 01:01:44,480 Uh, first Rita, I would like to present this to you. It's a book that New York 816 01:01:41,839 --> 01:01:48,000 Association of Towns just published called The Foundations of Freedom. And 817 01:01:46,240 --> 01:01:52,319 this is an anthology celebrating New York's roles in shaping America. Well, 818 01:01:50,720 --> 01:01:54,960 thank you. But now it's the second one I have. 819 01:01:52,799 --> 01:01:57,599 » Oh, [laughter] you could have just said that. 820 01:01:56,160 --> 01:02:02,480 » I'll bring one to the library. >> There you go. 821 01:02:00,079 --> 01:02:06,960 » Great. Thank you. But thank you anyway. Well, it made me think that maybe we 822 01:02:04,319 --> 01:02:12,079 should talk with Kathy Spears who has a the Stanford Historical Society has a 823 01:02:09,280 --> 01:02:16,079 huge library that we have bought historical books, you know, we've spent 824 01:02:14,480 --> 01:02:20,559 our funds, >> but it seems like we're the only ones 825 01:02:18,400 --> 01:02:25,680 who have access to those books really. Um, so I thought if we could get a lock 826 01:02:23,119 --> 01:02:27,280 cabinet in in your for your office and it 827 01:02:26,319 --> 01:02:31,920 » or the hallway, >> right? And and so people could sign them 828 01:02:29,599 --> 01:02:33,520 out. it. That's why I think >> I'm going to become a lending library, 829 01:02:33,280 --> 01:02:38,400 too. >> Yes. Well, [laughter] 830 01:02:34,799 --> 01:02:42,960 the the um society would approve it, but I can't imagine why we wouldn't 831 01:02:40,880 --> 01:02:44,640 » and then I think there'd just be more access for 832 01:02:43,920 --> 01:02:49,359 » That'd be fun. >> Yeah. 833 01:02:45,280 --> 01:02:54,960 » Okay. So, um I'm here just to give a little context to the the next motion um 834 01:02:52,799 --> 01:02:59,119 from local high school students to have a non- voting advisory position on the 835 01:02:57,520 --> 01:03:04,000 town board. Most of you, well, some of you know, you all know that I've been a 836 01:03:01,520 --> 01:03:08,640 member uh of the executive committee of the New York Association of Towns for 837 01:03:06,079 --> 01:03:12,960 about five years. I'm very honored to have been asked to join that. It's 838 01:03:10,640 --> 01:03:19,839 basically the board of directors for NIAT. And that organization, New York 839 01:03:16,480 --> 01:03:26,960 Association of Towns, is a fantastic trade organization that advocates for 840 01:03:22,720 --> 01:03:31,039 over 900 towns in New York State. microphone. 841 01:03:28,559 --> 01:03:36,000 » Oh, sorry. I' I've never done this before. 842 01:03:32,480 --> 01:03:41,920 » So, so we advocate for the the towns in New York State and our primary focus is 843 01:03:39,760 --> 01:03:48,000 on home rule. So, within the 844 01:03:44,559 --> 01:03:52,559 um executive committee board, we have different committees and I'm the chair 845 01:03:49,839 --> 01:03:57,520 of the workforce development committee. And if you look at our board ex uh it's 846 01:03:55,520 --> 01:04:02,160 a very young board. >> Uh especially Teddy 847 01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:04,799 » and but [laughter] >> I mean that in the best possible ways. 848 01:04:04,319 --> 01:04:09,440 » Oh yeah. >> Just say thank you. [laughter] 849 01:04:06,960 --> 01:04:17,839 » You won't say thank you later. >> Um but if you go around and look at the 850 01:04:12,720 --> 01:04:25,480 other um offices in in our town hall and all over New York State, we're an aging 851 01:04:20,799 --> 01:04:25,480 population. Rita, no offense. 852 01:04:25,760 --> 01:04:32,240 » So, I mean, we are >> That hurt, 853 01:04:29,359 --> 01:04:36,640 » honey. We're aging out. Um, you know, look at Never I don't have to name 854 01:04:33,839 --> 01:04:43,119 people. We [laughter] never did. 855 01:04:39,839 --> 01:04:48,400 » Anyway, so one thing we're trying to do is engage younger people in town 856 01:04:46,160 --> 01:04:51,680 government. uh it's a diff a bit of a difficult task because we can't compete 857 01:04:50,640 --> 01:04:57,280 salary www w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w wise with the private sector and 858 01:04:54,000 --> 01:05:01,520 we really can't compete uh in retire a really meaningful retirement package 859 01:04:59,359 --> 01:05:07,200 especially with tier six being what it is. Um so 860 01:05:04,799 --> 01:05:13,039 we have done we've taken some measures that are mostly educational 861 01:05:09,760 --> 01:05:19,280 measures. Um, we've worked with several of the Sunni colleges to set up 862 01:05:15,839 --> 01:05:25,119 microcredential programs um that people either already in government or just 863 01:05:21,920 --> 01:05:30,079 anybody can participate in and get courses in accounting. My favorite one 864 01:05:27,440 --> 01:05:36,079 is there's a grant writing uh credential program. Um 865 01:05:32,079 --> 01:05:42,720 » that one is through Sunni Oniian. Um and we we've also established a uh 866 01:05:39,520 --> 01:05:47,920 scholarship fund so uh we can help with the costs of some of those micro 867 01:05:45,359 --> 01:05:54,400 credential programs are a little bit expensive but we can defay those costs. 868 01:05:51,119 --> 01:06:01,839 So after we we started working with the colleges, I thought we really need to go 869 01:05:57,839 --> 01:06:08,880 to a lower uh level of education, which would clearly be the high schools. And 870 01:06:05,200 --> 01:06:11,039 uh what's his name? John Jun Skoonmaker. >> John Schoomaker. 871 01:06:09,920 --> 01:06:15,839 » Skoon maker. >> Um he teaches is it an involvement 872 01:06:13,440 --> 01:06:20,000 » economics and history and >> it's an involvement in local government, 873 01:06:17,839 --> 01:06:26,880 politics. Anyway, and two of his students already, Teddy and Trevor from 874 01:06:23,280 --> 01:06:32,720 Pine Plains have gone on from that class um and actually been elected to public 875 01:06:28,880 --> 01:06:39,760 office. So, what I have suggested that we do and that Stanford in uh 876 01:06:36,079 --> 01:06:44,160 partnership with the Pine Plains uh Central School District is start a 877 01:06:42,240 --> 01:06:50,559 program where we get a high school student to be a non- voting member of of 878 01:06:47,039 --> 01:06:57,839 a town board, bring student issues, you know, the concerns of their peers to the 879 01:06:53,599 --> 01:07:04,240 board and just actually participate and hopefully get engaged. in the whole 880 01:06:59,920 --> 01:07:10,799 process of town government. And um I also think there could be a mentor uh 881 01:07:08,240 --> 01:07:15,680 component where somebody on the board or I would be happy to do it just 882 01:07:12,960 --> 01:07:20,559 introduces that personally to all the different jobs within the town. They can 883 01:07:18,799 --> 01:07:26,720 sit with Steve Godavich and get fascinated about what an assessor does, 884 01:07:22,960 --> 01:07:31,839 you know, and and so that's my hope. And I was thrilled because Julia was just so 885 01:07:29,039 --> 01:07:37,200 gung-ho excited when I talked to her about it. Hence the the motion. And I'm 886 01:07:34,799 --> 01:07:44,160 meeting I I think I'm on the agenda of the school board on Tuesday. So I'd like 887 01:07:40,400 --> 01:07:49,039 to bring the motion with me. And I'm pretty positive they're on board, too. 888 01:07:46,400 --> 01:07:53,680 Um, and then I just, which is why the language in the I I asked Julia to tweak 889 01:07:52,160 --> 01:07:58,640 the language in the motion because although it would be lovely if the 890 01:07:56,480 --> 01:08:03,599 student happened to be from Stanfordville, they may not be from the 891 01:08:01,680 --> 01:08:09,760 most promising student might be from Pine Plains and it's a pilot that 892 01:08:06,400 --> 01:08:14,160 encompasses the school district. So, uh, I you'll hear the the latest if you 893 01:08:12,240 --> 01:08:19,279 already have it language. But anyway, so that's the story of why this is being 894 01:08:16,880 --> 01:08:21,520 put forward. And that's I think all I have to say. 895 01:08:20,719 --> 01:08:26,400 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 896 01:08:23,520 --> 01:08:30,319 » All right. So, I make a motion to I got some language in here. 897 01:08:29,120 --> 01:08:33,600 » Foul language. >> No, 898 01:08:31,839 --> 01:08:35,759 never. >> I don't think I don't think I 899 01:08:34,960 --> 01:08:39,359 » around children. >> All right. Here we go. 900 01:08:37,440 --> 01:08:42,799 A motion to establish a student advisory position to the town board. I make a 901 01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:46,640 motion that the town board of the town of Stanford establish a non- voting 902 01:08:44,880 --> 01:08:49,920 student advisory member position to provide a local youth perspective on 903 01:08:48,400 --> 01:08:54,560 matters before the town board and encourage civic engagement among young 904 01:08:52,319 --> 01:08:58,400 residents. Thank you, Wendy. Um, the student advisory member shall be a 905 01:08:56,560 --> 01:09:02,480 current high school student and resident of the Pine Plains Central School 906 01:09:00,239 --> 01:09:05,679 District, serve in a non- voting advisory capacity, and shall not be 907 01:09:04,319 --> 01:09:09,679 considered a member of the town board for purposes of establishing a quorum or 908 01:09:07,679 --> 01:09:12,960 exercising any statutory authority of the board. They will be invited to 909 01:09:11,679 --> 01:09:16,080 attend town board meetings and participate in discussions at the 910 01:09:14,480 --> 01:09:19,679 discretion of the town supervisor and the town board. They will serve for a 911 01:09:18,080 --> 01:09:22,799 one-year term with an opportunity for reappointment while the student remains 912 01:09:21,199 --> 01:09:26,719 eligible. And they will be appointed by a majority vote of the town board. The 913 01:09:25,199 --> 01:09:31,440 student advisory member will provide input on issues affecting Stanford's 914 01:09:28,640 --> 01:09:34,799 youth or yeah, Stanford's youth and community and gain firsthand experience 915 01:09:33,120 --> 01:09:38,239 with municipal government and public service. Priority will be given to 916 01:09:36,880 --> 01:09:41,520 residents of Stanford, but will ultimately be up to the discretion of 917 01:09:39,600 --> 01:09:46,000 the Pine Plain Central School District's selection process. 918 01:09:43,759 --> 01:09:49,440 Um, we mentioned that because we're re um redesigning and relaunching our 919 01:09:47,920 --> 01:09:54,320 website that this person could also have a hand because they're young ostensibly 920 01:09:52,080 --> 01:09:55,920 um in keeping the website updated >> hopefully if they're a high school 921 01:09:55,520 --> 01:10:01,120 student. >> Yeah, right. We would hope that they're 922 01:09:57,440 --> 01:10:04,159 adept at technology um and um and yeah, we're excited and and potentially grant 923 01:10:02,640 --> 01:10:08,480 writing opportunities, things like that. So, um I make a motion to establish a 924 01:10:06,960 --> 01:10:11,760 student advisory position to the town board. 925 01:10:09,920 --> 01:10:16,719 » Second. >> Same. 926 01:10:14,080 --> 01:10:19,613 No, the young one. [laughter] No offense, read [snorts] 927 01:10:21,280 --> 01:10:26,719 young ladies. All >> in favor? 928 01:10:23,280 --> 01:10:30,719 » I I make a motion to approve the minutes 929 01:10:28,480 --> 01:10:33,760 from July 9th. >> Second. 930 01:10:32,640 --> 01:10:39,440 » All in favor? >> I. 931 01:10:34,400 --> 01:10:45,000 » Thank you. I make a motion to um approve the abstract number eight for August. 932 01:10:41,120 --> 01:10:45,000 General fund $87,855.82 933 01:10:45,679 --> 01:10:51,480 highway fund $171,000 983171983.85 934 01:10:52,960 --> 01:11:02,080 Bangal light $1,4355 escrow planning board escrow $42875 and 935 01:10:58,800 --> 01:11:05,760 ambulance $64,62.50 50 cents. 936 01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:07,199 » Second. >> All in favor? 937 01:11:06,800 --> 01:11:10,199 » I >> I 938 01:11:10,239 --> 01:11:17,719 » um no other business. So I will make a motion to open the privilege of the 939 01:11:14,719 --> 01:11:17,719 floor. 940 01:11:18,000 --> 01:11:25,520 » Wendy Lake Road. I forgot to tell you guys something. Um what's your number on 941 01:11:24,480 --> 01:11:28,520 this? >> 648. 942 01:11:29,040 --> 01:11:36,239 » 628. >> Thank you. O 943 01:11:31,920 --> 01:11:46,400 » close to Charlie. Oh. Um, we have the NIAT has lobbyists who work 944 01:11:41,600 --> 01:11:52,480 for us in Albany and they came to the um retreat we were on last weekend and 945 01:11:50,239 --> 01:12:01,040 we were they were talking about how both the House and the Senate passed um 946 01:11:57,280 --> 01:12:08,560 a law uh that would have removed EMS costs from the cap. from the and the 947 01:12:04,640 --> 01:12:12,719 governor mentioned she um vetoed it. >> Yeah. 948 01:12:09,199 --> 01:12:17,760 » So I asked not that they could you know had a crystal ball but what was it what 949 01:12:14,800 --> 01:12:21,840 would move the governor to reconsider like will it be brought up again in both 950 01:12:19,760 --> 01:12:26,400 houses and will it be presented to the governor again and they said it it won't 951 01:12:24,640 --> 01:12:33,360 be an election year. >> So that's where it all came down. So 952 01:12:29,520 --> 01:12:36,640 hopefully it won't solve the EMS cost, but at least get it out of the budget. 953 01:12:35,440 --> 01:12:40,385 » Yeah, that's >> Thank you, former supervisor Burton. 954 01:12:38,560 --> 01:12:44,640 » You're welcome. Current supervisor. [laughter] 955 01:12:42,159 --> 01:12:48,640 » Yes, Sandra. >> Um, 956 01:12:47,040 --> 01:12:53,080 privilege of course. >> Yeah. Yeah, please. 957 01:12:58,159 --> 01:13:07,360 I'm Stanford Bilski Fort Conlin no for Aberdine Lane in town of Stanford and 958 01:13:05,040 --> 01:13:14,080 I'm just going to follow up on the safety of the fire that you were 959 01:13:09,600 --> 01:13:18,480 speaking to and I just wanted to relay a piece of information that we got at the 960 01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:20,800 Forever Young Club that you all may know about. Just say if I'm repeating 961 01:13:20,320 --> 01:13:23,920 something. >> No, I don't know this. 962 01:13:21,679 --> 01:13:28,320 » A representative came from, I believe it was from the American Red Cross to our 963 01:13:25,840 --> 01:13:35,040 meeting last month and they said that in fact the Red Cross was giving out free 964 01:13:31,199 --> 01:13:40,320 new fire alarms where that they were suggesting that they be in every bedroom 965 01:13:37,440 --> 01:13:45,600 of your home and over the doorway if there's room for it above the doorway. 966 01:13:43,040 --> 01:13:49,199 » They would pre put them in your house. They were not going to give them to you 967 01:13:47,199 --> 01:13:54,159 to put them, but they would come to your home and they would install them and 968 01:13:51,360 --> 01:13:58,640 they were to last for a a period of time of I believe it was 10 years. 969 01:13:56,800 --> 01:14:00,960 » So, um I don't know if you were aware of it, so I just thought I would 970 01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:03,840 » No, thank you. >> That Okay. Wait, what? Um what was it 971 01:14:02,560 --> 01:14:06,560 that they're going to put for you? >> Smoke fire alarm. 972 01:14:04,960 --> 01:14:09,120 » Smoke detectors. Fire alarms. >> Smoke detector. 973 01:14:07,199 --> 01:14:11,040 » That's the American Red Cross, right? >> Pardon me. 974 01:14:09,600 --> 01:14:15,360 » The American Red Cross. >> That's what they had said. Are they only 975 01:14:13,120 --> 01:14:20,400 specific to seniors? I didn't get that feeling. No, no, I 976 01:14:17,440 --> 01:14:24,800 don't believe they said that. I think >> I really don't know why it was at our 977 01:14:22,400 --> 01:14:29,440 meeting, but maybe maybe perhaps the person was a member of our club and 978 01:14:27,360 --> 01:14:31,120 hadn't been to meetings before and was sharing it with us. 979 01:14:30,560 --> 01:14:35,760 » Thank you. >> But I I I got the feeling it was for 980 01:14:33,040 --> 01:14:39,440 anybody that felt they had the need and wanted somebody to come in their home 981 01:14:37,600 --> 01:14:42,560 and put it because they were going to hand them to you. 982 01:14:40,400 --> 01:14:46,480 » Smart. Okay. All right. >> Yeah. It's better to have them installed 983 01:14:44,159 --> 01:14:48,719 than sit in a pile in your basement. >> Agreed, 984 01:14:47,920 --> 01:14:52,239 » that's for sure. >> Yeah, 985 01:14:50,719 --> 01:14:55,199 » especially in a lot of these older homes in these communities. 986 01:14:53,280 --> 01:14:57,840 » Yeah, I see it here. Okay, I'm going to put that in my next newsletter. 987 01:14:56,719 --> 01:15:03,199 » I think you should. Yeah, >> I should. All right. Um, and with that, 988 01:15:00,320 --> 01:15:04,719 I make a motion to uh adjourn the meeting. 989 01:15:04,000 --> 01:15:05,840 » Second. >> Second. 990 01:15:05,199 --> 01:15:11,199 » Second. >> All in favor? Hi, 991 01:15:09,840 --> 01:15:16,040 » thank you. >> Good meeting. 992 01:15:12,880 --> 01:15:16,040 » Thank you.