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From the Town Board

Highlights of the July 22^th, 2019 Town Board Meeting

To enhance communications with residents, the Town Board will distribute this newsletter with the “headlines” from the board meetings. Detailed meeting minutes will be posted on the Town website (TownOfCaroga.com).

This was a special Town Board meeting primarily focused on preparations for the August 20^th referendum on the sale of Sherman’s. The meeting lasted less than an hour.

Resolutions/Local Laws Passed:

Referendum on Sherman’s – Approved the actual referendum wording for the ballot and information to indicate the location and time of the August 20^th referendum.
Plow Truck Financing – Approved 3 year financing of $110,000 (of the total cost of $162,122) for the new snow plow truck purchase through NBT Bank at 2.7% interest. Delivery of the new truck is expected in August.
Town Custodian – Approved revised text for a newspaper ad to solicit candidates for the Town Custodian & Grounds Keeper position with pay of $13.25 per hour. The Board approved 5 days of advertising and a response deadline of August 7^th.
Town Hall – Approved amendments to the resolution passed at the July 10^th meeting for advertising a bid process for the removal of the carpet (to remove mold/mildew) and solicit bids on replacing the surface under the carpet if needed.
Referendum on Sherman’s – Approved a change to the referendum resolution to clarify that the Caroga Town Clerk is organizing and overseeing the referendum since the Board of Elections does not conduct special town referendums.

Other Topics Discussed:

East Shore Road – Per the discussion at the July 10^th Board meeting, a meeting with Sheriff Giardino, Supervisor Selmser, HWY Superintendent Putman and representatives from the NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) was held on site on Thursday July 18^th. The DOT recommended the installation of at least two stop signs on the road to manage traffic speeds. It was agreed that the stop signs were a reasonable solution that would likely be effective. The DOT agreed to provide the signs and the Caroga Highway department will permanently install them.

Upcoming Meetings:

Monthly Town Board Meeting, Wednesday, August 14^th, 7PM at Town Hall.

Issue #11 - 2019