Town Board Regular Meeting Summary (PDF)

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE TOWN BOARD MEETING JULY 8, 2026 SUMMARY CALL TO ORDER SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL OF TOWN BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Edwards Councilwoman Watson Councilman Thangiah Councilman Sharpe Councilwoman Shershin Town Clerk Salvatore Town Attorney Heldman 07:08-01 Public Hearing (Legal) 07:08-02 07:08-03 07:08-04 07:08-05 07:08-06 07:08-07 Public Hearing (Legal) Public Hearing (Legal) Appoint (Chief Cavaliere) Accept (Town Clerk Salvatore) Appoint (Personnel) Resolution (Personnel) ABSENT: Councilman Freeman Councilwoman Laird Property Maintenance - 14 Magurno Lane CARRIED Unsafe Building- 195 Vassar Road CARRIED Rezoning-Marist University CARRIED Jaxon-Lily Chance Super as Dispatcher with the Police Department CARRIED Retirement of Bobbi Edmonds, Senior Clerk with the Receiver of Taxes Office CARRIED Jill Peacock as Tax Record Clerk in the Receiver of Taxes Office CARRIED Reassignment of Andre Torres in Comptroller's Office to Accountant CARRIED 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 07:08-08A Resolution (Supervisor Edwards) 07:08-08B Resolution (Supervisor Edwards) 07:08-09 Ratify (Legal) 07:08-10 Authorize (Legal) 07:08-11 07:08-12 07:08-13 07:08-14 Set 7/22 for Public Hearing (Deputy ZA Mastromarino) Set 7/22 for Public Hearing (Deputy ZA Mastromarino) Set 7/22 for Public Hearing (Deputy ZA Mastromarino) Set 7/22 for Public Hearing (Deputy ZA Mastromarino) 07:08-15 Authorize Supervisor to Sign (Supervisor Edwards) 07:08-16 Notification (Town Clerk Salvatore) 07:08-17 Notification (Town Clerk Salvatore) Ratify Emergency Expenditure at AWWTP (Blowers) A. Authorize CPL CARRIED 5-0 Ratify Emergency Expenditure at AWWTP (Blowers) B. Authorize Koester CARRIED 5-0 Supervisor's Execution of an MOU with the YMCA for 2026 Summer Basketball CARRIED 5-0 Tax Certiorari Settlement-WWA Route 9 CARRIED 5-0 Property Maintenance-688 Vassar Road CARRIED 5-0 Property Maintenance-34 Husky Hill Road CARRIED 5-0 Property Maintenance - 42 Winnie Lane CARRIED 5-0 Property Maintenance- 2 Hawk Lane CARRIED 5-0 Proposal from Jonathan Harkness for HVAC design at 244 Boardman Road REMOVED FROM AGENDA Notice of Claim referred to Legal: 1. McRae v. Town TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED Town Clerk Events 1.) Cal Ripken NYS Tournament: Ratify Event As It Came In late to Clerks Office July 5th- July 9th 2026 Crown Heights Ball Field TOWN BOARD NOTIFIED 07:08-18 Authorize (Legal) Special Consents SC1 CARRIED 5-0 PROPOSED ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION UPON SPECIAL CONSENT 07:08-SC1 Appoint (Personnel) David Neziri as Network Specialist in Information Technology CARRIED 5-0 BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie does hereby adjourn to Executive Session at 7:57 P.M. to consider the following: 1. To discuss legal matters which are exempt under the Open Meetings Law including Matters subject to the Attorney/Client privilege. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no action appropriating money will be taken. CARRIED 5-0 TOWN BOARD RETURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:37 P.М. NO ACTION TAKEN TOWN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:38 P.M.