Stephentown Organizational Meeting

compiled by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board held its annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 4. The Board made the following appointments:
[private]Zoning Officer – Dean Herrick
Code Enforcement Officer – Dean Herrick
Deputy to Code Enforcement Officer – Owen Cassavaugh
Deputy Assessor – Joan MacVeigh
Court Clerk – Catherine Carley
Bookkeeper to Supervisor – Maureen Seel
Deputy Tax Collector – Stephanie DiCarlo
Dog Control Officer – Lynne Burns
Transfer Station Custodians
Supervisor – Agnes Hoffman
Senior Attendant –Howard Chittenden
Substitute – Falene Balls-Suarez
Planning Board Clerk – Alysia Parisi
Town Constable – Henry Wagar
Town Historian – Thomas Laier
Youth Commission Chairpersons – Jessica Rontey and Eileen Roder
Zoning Board of Appeals  (exp. 12/31/2016) – Roland Barth
Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk – Maureen Seel
Registrar of Vital Statistics – Stephanie Wagar
All appointments are for one year, expiring December 31, 2012, except for the Zoning Board of Appeals position.
The Board made other appointments, policies and pay rates as follows:
Official Newspapers – Troy Record, Times Union and Eastwick Press
Depository for Town monies – Bank of America and/or Key Bank
Policy And Pay Rate For Highway Department
Highway Employees are paid per Union Contract. The Department has three non-elected employees, two Equipment Operators MEOH and one Mechanic MEOL. At the request of the Highway Superintendent, a third MEOH/MEOL position may be added with Town Board approval.
Policy And Pay Rate For Transfer Station Appointees
The Transfer Station Supervisor and Senior Attendant receive one week vacation after one year of service, for a 20 hour work week.
The Transfer Station Supervisor and Senior Attendant with six or more months of service shall be entitled to a total of one paid holiday in 2012 which shall be the Fourth of July.
Salaries Of Elected And Appointed Officials
Highway Superintendent – $54,776
Supervisor – $8,000
Bookkeeper to Supervisor – $7,880
Town Clerk – $17,000
Deputy Town Clerk – $3,000 or $14.50 per hour
Town Justice – (2 at  $8,480) – $16,960
Councilpersons – (4 at $4,000) – $16,000
Assessor – $16,159
Deputy Assessor – $9,106
Court Clerk – $7,500
Tax Collector – $5,500
Deputy Tax Collector – $920
Transfer Station Supervisor – $13.47 per hour
Senior Transfer Station Attendant – $10.94 per hour
Transfer Station Attendant – $10.94 per hour
Zoning Officer – $6,000
Deputy Zoning Officer – $1,575.50
Code Enforcement Officer – $15,319
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer – $1,576
Dog Control Officer – $4,728
Registrar – $760
Constable – $4,728
Planning Board Clerk – $1,545
Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk – $1,575
Pay For Election Machine Custodians And Clerk
Trip to Troy Primary and Election night – $25
Trips to town for machine drop off and pickup – $15
Pay For Assessment Board Of Review
Each member shall receive $60 for the first day (Chairman $65) and $35 for each additional day thereafter (Chairman $40). The Board of Review will select the secretary who shall take all minutes and make copies. Minutes to be filed with the Town Clerk, copies may be retained by the Assessor. The secretary will receive one extra day pay ($35) as this is needed to copy the minutes and do reports.
Town Board Committees (Chairpersons listed first)
Town Hall – Chris Demick, John Meekins
Machinery and Garage – PJ Roder, Chris Demick
Transfer Station – Bill Jennings, PJ Roder
Park – John Meekins, Bill Jennings
Welfare and Safety – Wes Edwards, Cyril Grant
Association of Towns Voting Delegate – Wes Edwards; Cyril Grant Alternate (per diem of $900 per person for their attendance at the February 2012 meeting.)
Mileage for Town Officers for use of personal car on official Town business – 55 cents per mile.
Trading Highway Work – The Highway Superintendent has permission from the Town Board to continue the policy of trading work with other towns, county and states when it is of benefit to the Town.
Health Department Liaison – Larry Eckhardt will act as liaison between the Town and the Rensselaer County Health Department.
Library Contract – The Town Supervisor is authorized to enter into a contract with the Stephentown Library Association and support them in the amount of $42,500.
Museum Contract – The Town Supervisor is authorized to enter into a contract with the Stephentown Museum and support them in the amount of $5,850.
Fire Department Contract – The Town Supervisor is authorized to sign a contract with the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $3,150 to compensate for use of Fire Department facilities by the Stephentown Veterans, the Stephentown Youth Commission and the Stephentown Seniors.
Backup Signatory – The Town Board designates Councilman William Jennings as a backup to the Town Supervisor as signatory on the Town checking accounts.[/private]