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 Mark
Grimm
Guilderland Town Board
"Motto: What's Best
for Guilderland!"
Guilderland Town Board
Report
Next Town Board Meeting --- Tuesday,
July 8th, 7:30 pm
Come and speak out at the public forum or watch the meeting live
on cable access Channel 17 in Guilderland!
June 17th Board Meeting
Several items of interest were discussed:
1- Cox Appointment
Lt. Curtis Cox was promoted to Captain of the police department
with a 5-0 board vote.
Family and friends were on hand to wish him well. Concerns were
raised about the late notice provided by the supervisor for the
ceremonies for both Captain Cox and Chief Lawlor.
The hiring process in Guilderland received further scrutiny ---
some jobs are filled with only applicant for the position.
2- West End Water Bid Approved
A construction bid to extend water to west end residents was approved
unanimously. The bid accepted was two million dollars less than
expected. The overall project cost is $5.36 million, not $7.37 million.
Though the cost is much less than expected, the amount to be charged
to west end residents tapping into the system did not change. The
tap-in fee remains at $1,750 and the yearly payment is $575 for
debt service and water usage.
3- Grant Applications
Grant applications were unanimously approved for sidewalk construction
on Carman Road and for renovations at Tawasentha Park.
The price tag of the sidewalk construction is $860,000 and the application
to the state Department of Transportation is for $688,000 (the grant
is 80/20 percent state-town split). If approved by the state, the
town would pay the balance.
The other grant seeks $107,500 from the state Office of Parks and
Recreation for a $215,000 project to rehab and upgrade the Guilderland
Performing Arts Center at Tawasentha Park. This application is a
50/50 state-town split.
There is no way to determine now if the grants will be approved.
4- Town Assessments
The Town Assessor, Carol Wysomski, spoke at the public forum, insisting
there was nothing wrong with the Town's assessment process. Councilmen
Grimm and Redlich challenged that viewpoint.
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