BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
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DRAFT
Attendance: First
Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Clark Hurlburt, Selectman Donald Shea
Visitors: Attorney
Kevin McSherry
First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski called the meeting of the
Board of Selectmen to order at 7:32 P.M.
The meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany
Town Hall. The meeting opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion to approve the
minutes of the meeting of January 28, 2019.
The motion was moved by Selectman Hurlburt and seconded by Selectman
Shea. The vote taken was unanimous for
approval without change.
REQUEST OF
DISABLED VETERAN
Scott MacDonald a paralyzed Veteran, but not a resident of
Bethany will be renting the Lakeview Lodge on June 15, 2019 for his
wedding. Since he is not a resident of
Bethany he is requesting the residential rate for use of the facility because
of his time of service to the country.
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to grant this request. The motion was moved by Selectman Hurlburt
and seconded by Selectman Shea.
NON-PERMITTED
TYING INTO THE TOWN’S DRAINAGE SYSTEM
Castleberry Construction has requested permission to
drain water from 374 Bethmour Road and 198 Pole Hill Road into the Town’s catch
basin. In consulting with Nafis and
Young it was determined that this request should be granted to save undirected
water from running into the road. By
grading this properly, directing the run off to the catch basin would solve the
problem. The motion to approve this
request was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Hurlburt. The vote taken was unanimous.
REPORT OF THE
FIRST SELECTWOMAN
First Selectwoman Gorski gave a report to the Board of
Selectmen regarding her appearance and testimony at the State Legislators
regarding the possible 1% additional tax to be charged on Town Conveyance tax
if passed by them. If passed this
revenue would be put into the Town’s Land Acquisition Fund.
First Selectwoman Gorski reported on her meeting with the
Selectmen of Woodbridge and Orange regarding regionalization of the
schools. More meetings will follow.
The budget for General Government is just about
complete. Budgets for the most part are
flat. Selectwoman Gorski is looking
into bonding for road repair as much work needs to be done after the recent
storms. The Governor’s budget has not
been approved, therefore we do not know until this is completed what State
Revenue will be available.
The new session of the Senate and House are not in favor
of making up back teacher’s pension money as the previous administration
was. Their final decision will also
affect the Town’s budget.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 7:55 p.m. after a motion was
moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Hurlburt.
Respectfully
submitted,
June G. Riley
Secretary,
Board of Selectmen
