NOTICE
TOWN OF HALCOTT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special meeting of the Halcott Town Board will be held on April 29, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Halcott Grange, Halcott Center, New York
Dated April 24, 2024, By order of the Town Board, Patricia Warfield Town Clerk
Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
March 18, 2024, 6:00 pm
Present: Town Supervisor Samantha Bouton, Council Member Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk, Patricia Warfield, Deputy Clerk Ariel Bogert, Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio, LUC Chair Karen Rauter. Public: Warren Reynolds, Scott Moroff, Ida Piperisova. Absent: Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak.
Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of the minutes of the February 26, 2024 meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) Greene County will be helping with repairs to the 1992 Autocar with parts to run around $6,000.00. Parts are difficult to find due to the truck being 32 years old and Highway Superintendent Bouton would like the Board to think about purchasing a replacement. (B) The recently purchased Ford needed the booster replaced and seems to have a motor oil leak. Dye was added to the oil to pinpoint where the leak was. A transmission line broke due to road debris during storm clean-up. Romeo Ford will be handling the repairs.
Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0324 – vouchers 36 – 45 = $20,704.33. Highway Abstract #H0324 – vouchers 46 – 51 = $10,109.40. Motion to pay bills by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Budget Officer’s Report: Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio presented the monthly finance report. The annual AFR report is finished and has been sent in to the state. Motion to hire the Certified Public Accounting Firm Mostert, Manzanero, and Scott to help with the Annual Finance Report (AFR) next year by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Clerk’s Report: Certified Transcript (1): 10.00, Certificate of Occupancy Search (1): 25.00, Transfer Station (Jan): 282.00. The Town collected and disbursed $317.00 for the month of February.
Other Business: LUC Update: The Board will use the next month to discuss the suggested changes to the Land Use Code before presenting the document to the public.
Next Meeting: Regular Town Board Meeting April 15, 2024, 6:00 pm.
Motion to Adjourn at 6:17 p.m. by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2024
6:00 PM
Pledge of Allegiance
Hello all,
I am not sure where to begin with the actual preparation for the fair, so I thought I would reach out to a few “players” to get your thoughts and direction. A few of us gathered in late October and did a bit of brainstorming. Nemo included a bit about the fair in the fall issue of the Town newsletter. Another update or reminder should go out in the next issue. As I will not be in Town until June 1, whatever I do will have to be done remotely. It is a bit discouraging as there has been very little feedback and few confirmed vendors, entertainment or food options to date. Is there a Town social media account? A Facebook page? A place to advertise? Sophia Randazzo has volunteered to help with advertising.
Some of the things we discussed:
Fair would run from 11 am to 5 pm on July 20, 2024 at The Grange
Me- sell ceramics and other crafts
Patty Kelder – baked goods/pies
Vic Pagano – hot dogs
Fire Department – Chicken – coleslaw
Aegean Flavor – Maybe they will provide a short window of time to sell their food (lunchtime)
Are they still in business/town?
Bob Zellner – ice cream sales or trays of lasagna?
Other vendors?
Sheriff’s Department – canine demonstration with specific times advertised
Magician performance as in the past
Petting zoo area
Cody Sugar Shack
Raffle tickets/Silent auction
Games – sailboat races, ducky race, corn hole
Tag Sale/Bag your wishes – cloth bags with logo for sale to fill with Attic Treasures (no
electronics or clothing)
Silent Auction – we would need donations
Tim Johnson? – syrup
Nana’s Attic? (Brad)
Load of firewood,
truckload of manure
Honey
Cheese
Crafts
Art
Offer of service – ie tree trimming, handyman service
Set up and Break down
Please feel free to add or subtract and to assign yourself or someone you know to any of these talking points. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
Be well.
Happy Easter!
Peggy Leslie
leslie.peg@gmail.com
Present: Town Supervisor Samantha Bouton, Council Members Alan Reynolds, Eric Fronckowiak, Innes Kasanof, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk Pattie Warfield, Town Tax Collector Robin White, Web Master Greg Beechler, LUC Chair Karen Rauter. Absent: Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto.
Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of the minutes of the January 8, 2024, Organizational Meeting with the following correction: Councilman Alan Reynolds voted aye to appoint Sean Penchoff to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion to approve by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye,
Approval of the minutes of the January 22, 2024, meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Year End Reports: Town Tax Collector Robin White presented her year-end report.
Web Master Greg Beechler presented his year-end report.
Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) Highway Superintendent would like to change the status of the Autocar from good to fair given the amount of work it needs, such as
the rotted floor, front end problems, and trouble with the 4-wheel drive. (B) Repair work was also needed recently on the backhoe. (C) The Highway Department is having trouble with cars blocking the turnaround on Johnson Hollow and will have it cleared through Greene County to put up no parking signs which state the vehicles will be towed.
Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0224 – vouchers 15-25 = $2,619.33. Highway Abstract #H0224 – vouchers 26 – 35 = $14,724.91. Motion to pay bills by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Budget Officer’s Report: (A) Supervisor Samantha Bouton presented the monthly finance report. (B) The Town received its liability insurance renewal package and the bill for the second installment for worker’s compensation insurance as well. Supervisor Samantha Bouton asked the board for a motion to pay the two bills before vouchering.
(A) Motion to pay the NBT liability insurance renewal package before vouchering by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
(B) Motion to pay the 2nd Workers Compensation bill before vouchering by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Clerk’s Report: Transfer Station/Jan: 282.00, C/O Search: 25.00, Certified Transcript 10.00. The Town collected and disbursed $317.00 for the month of February.
Other: There will be a meeting Saturday March 2, 2024, at 9 am to review the proposed changes to the Land Use Code.
Executive Session: The Board entered Executive session at 6:56 p.m. and exited Executive Session at 7:12 p.m.
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting Monday, March 18, 2024, 6:00 pm.
Motion to Adjourn at 7:13 p.m. by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Samantha Bouton: aye.
Town of Halcott, Halcott Center, NY 
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