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Town Board – October 2024

Town of Clermont
Monthly Meeting
October 7, 2024

The Clermont Town Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 7th at the Town Hall. Councilwoman Brownson and Town Clerk Gallant not present

  1. Call Meeting to Order @7PM by Supervisor Staats with the Pledge of Allegiance.
  2. Approval of prior Town Board Meeting Minutes- Motion Made by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.
  3. Written Communications
    • Town Clerk Report
      • Total for General Fund $1405.02
      • Total for Ag & Mkts $24.00
      • NYS DOH Marriage $45.00
      • Total report for September 2024 $1474.02
    • Mail Review-
      • Ham Dinner-Election Day Dinner-Take out only
    • Web Committee-None
  4. Committee Reports and Updates
    • Councilman Desmond-Highway department
    • Councilwoman Lusher Shute
      • Playground Committee-attempting to get estimates to keep below estimated costs
      • .Playground and Park committee working on joint fundraising
      • Logo design contest-open no entries yet-entries by October 25th. Voting at election day with printed submissions
      • Email from very frustrated resident-part of revaluation-Very large taxable value increase. 25% increase in school tax bill. Missed grievance day. Encouraged to speak with Assessor and Tax collector. Unfortunately there is nothing that the Board can do. In some cases properties were under assessed for years.
    • Councilman Gildersleeve
  5. Old Business
  6. New Business
    • 2025 Tentative Budget-Public Hearing 6:45 PM 11/4/24
      • Highlights read by Supervisor Staats
        1. Including repairs and updates to buildings
        2. No tax increase

Motion to accept Tentative Budget as Preliminary Budget of 2025 by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So Carried.

  • Surplus grader-1966 -Not needed or used

Motion to accept Surplus the Grader by Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So Carried.

  1. Supervisor Report
    • County Budget-expected 2% increase
    • Reminder Ham Dinner for Election day
    • Thank you to Barbra Rifenburgh for the building decorations/cleaning
  1. Motion To Pay Abstracts
  • Motion to pay Highway abstract #10 Vouchers #86-96 $11,259.43 By Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.
  • Motion to pay General Prepaid abstract #10a Voucher #210-216 $582.24 By Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.
  • Motion to pay General abstract #10 Vouchers #217-245 $18,312.28 By Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.

Public Communication/Comments to the Board

Request for Library donation for 2024.

Motion to adjourn at 7:55 PM by Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted.
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk