TOWN BOARD MEETING

TOWN BOARD AGENDA
September 2, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD MUNICIPAL HALL
8635 Clinton Street, New Hartford, New York

1. BOARD MEETING MINUTES

• Approval of August 5, 2026 Town Board Meeting Minutes
• Approval of August 13, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

• PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited 3 Minutes)

• PUBLIC HEARING

• Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center – Zoning Change

• VOUCHERS – Approval of vouchers

22. MATTERS SUBMITTED BY TOWN SUPERVISOR

• Tentative 2027 Budget to be released to Town Board on September 23rd
• Approval of Bonadio Engagement Letter for January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 (see attached letter)
• 2024 AFR filed
• 2025 Audit Update
• Re-affirm Codes Department Head – Mike Mulligan effective September 7th, 2026
• Senior Community Center – approve volunteers
• Approval of Part-time Codes Officer Tom Davis
• Volunteer Firefighter Real Property Tax Exemption
• Town Hall office space rental Agreement

• MATTERS SUBMITTED BY TOWN ATTORNEY – No Items Submitted

• REPORTS OF TOWN DEPARTMENTS

1. Town Clerk – Michele Moran

• Monthly Report
• David Griffith FOIL appeal
• FOIL update
• NYS Records Grant update

2. Chief Ronald Fontaine

• Executive Session: Update on investigations
• Animal  Shelter Part Time Assistant Appointment
• Police Dept. resignation and appointment
• Donovan Park Community Policing initiative

3. Finance/Personnel Department

• Budget Amendments

4. Assessors Office – No items submitted

5. Highway

• McCraith Easement Agreement
• Employee
• Executive Session – Personnel Matter

6. Codes – No Items Submitted

7. Library

• Monthly Report
• Happenings

• MATTERS SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMEN

1. Councilman Tehan

• Fire Inspection Report

2. Councilman Reynolds – Reported No Items

3.  Councilman Latini -No Items Submitted

4. Councilman Pristera – Recreation Center