Mary O'Rourke Barrie

The meeting included public hearings to amend the Parks and Recreation chapter by renaming the Nature Trail to Great Flats Nature Trail and adding the Rotterdam Preserve, and to adopt a new article in the Zoning chapter regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems. Also discussed was the increase and improvement of facilities for the Rotterdam Consolidated Sewer District No. 7. Resolutions included accepting town board meeting minutes, appointments to positions such as Assessor and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, accepting revenue for the Town Clerk's office, approving budget transfers, authorizing agreements with CSEA, Hovak Enterprises, and Trane U.S. Inc., declaring Water/Sewer vehicles obsolete, healthcare insurance contracts, property and casualty insurance renewal agreements, and awarding a bid for police uniforms and equipment. Additional resolutions covered the issuance of bonds for the Sewer District, agreements with the Rotterdam Police Chief's Association and Civil Service Employees' Association, and amending a prior resolution regarding part-time positions.

The town board meeting included discussions and presentations on various topics. A committee's recommendation to switch from a part-time to a full-time supervisor with a four-year term was presented. A public hearing was held to consider the consolidation of multiple sewer districts into a single entity known as the Town of Roderdam Consolidated Sewer District. The meeting also involved a presentation regarding the consolidated district, including its purpose, existing infrastructure, estimated costs, and refinements to EDU assessments. A resident expressed concerns about the proposed 2026 budget, the potential increase in water tax, and the proposal to make the supervisor's position full-time.

The Rotterdam Town Board held a meeting to discuss several key items. These included a recommendation regarding the potential transition of the Town Supervisor position from a part-time two-year term to a full-time four-year term, and a public hearing to consider the consolidation of the Town of Rotterdam sewer district and its extensions into a single consolidated sewer district. Additionally, the board addressed resolutions related to accepting town board meeting minutes, adopting the 2026 annual budget, accepting revenue for the Town Clerk's office, authorizing agreements with various entities for services such as landfill monitoring and water district improvements, calling for bids for police uniforms and equipment, and amending zoning laws related to battery energy storage systems. They also discussed amending a resolution to appoint a GIS Map's Location Worker and setting a public hearing for amending parks and recreation regulations.

The Town Board held a special meeting to discuss several resolutions. These included accepting town board meeting minutes, recognizing the introduction of a local law to amend the zoning code for a change of zone request, authorizing the Supervisor to sign an amendment to a lease agreement with T-Mobile for cell phone signal equipment on the Hewlett Avenue water tower, and entering into an agreement with Niagara Mohawk for hanging illuminated snowflakes on utility poles in the Town of Rotterdam.

The Town Board meeting included discussions and resolutions on various topics. These included appropriating funds for the Curry Road Route 7 reconstruction project, scheduling a special meeting of the town board, and approving changes to the 2026 tentative budget, which led to establishing the 2026 preliminary budget and calling for a public hearing. Budget transfers for 2025 were approved, as were quarterly expense transfers for gas and diesel. Agreements and change orders were negotiated and executed with various entities, such as Newcastle Paving LLC for highway resurfacing, Barton Lejudas for engineering services, and National Grid for upgrading facilities at the wastewater treatment plant. The board also addressed an agreement for secretarial and transcription services for the planning commission, scheduling a public hearing for consolidating sewer districts, and approving agreements for wastewater treatment plant improvements. Additionally, they discussed and approved agreements for heat exchange replacement at the town hall and consultation services related to a wellfield assessment.