Town Board Regular Meeting Summary (PDF)

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING MARCH 4, 2026 SUMMARY CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Edwards Councilman Reuter Councilwoman Laird Councilman Thangiah Councilwoman Watson Councilman Sharpe Councilwoman Shershin Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Svenson 03:04-01 Public Hearing MS4 Annual Report/SWMP (Engineering) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-02 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Canine Officer Agreement (Chief Cavaliere) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-03 Resolution Town Comptroller’s Closing Out 2025 Budget (Comptroller Patel) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-04 Authorize Water Department – Truck Purchase (Superintendent Colgan) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-05 Authorize Pedersen re property stabilization/bond call dates (Legal) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-06 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Tree Felling Security Agreement-Manor Hill (Legal) CARRIED 6-1 AYE: -6- Supervisor Edwards, Councilmen Reuter, Thangiah & Sharpe, Councilwoman Laird & Shershin NAY: -1- Councilwoman Watson ABSTAIN: -0- ABSENT: -0- 03:04-07 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Tree Felling Security Agreement-Vassar Prentiss (Legal) Field CARRIED 7-0 03:04-08 Authorize Stratford Lot 56 Agreements (Legal) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-09 Authorize Supervisor to Sign Grant Application to the NYSDOT’s TAP (Director Welti) -Spackenkill Road Safe Routes to School Initiative CARRIED 7-0 03:04-10 Resolution Supporting State Legislature to Require All Federal (Edwards/Laird) Agents to Meet Professional Standards CARRIED 6-1 AYE: -6- Supervisor Edwards, Councilmen Thangiah & Sharpe, Councilwoman Laird, Watson & Shershin NAY: -1- Councilman Reuter ABSTAIN: -0- ABSENT: -0- 03:04-11 Notification The following claim has been referred to Legal: (Town Clerk Salvatore) A. Richardson v. Town REFERRED TO LEGAL 03:04-12 Approve 2026 Town Board Minutes (Town Clerk Salvatore) CARRIED 7-0 03:04-13 Notification Town Clerk Events/ Notifications (Town Clerk Salvatore) TOWN BOARD WAS NOTIFIED BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie does hereby adjourn to Executive Session at 8:17 P.M. to consider the following: 1. Discussing the personnel history of a particular person or employee AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no action appropriating money will be taken. CARRIED 7-0 TOWN BOARD RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:30 P.M. NO ACTION TAKEN TOWN BOARD ADJOURNED AT 8:31 P.M.