by Alex Brooks
The Town of Petersburgh held its organizational meeting for 2014 on January 9. There were many new faces, as Supervisor Krahforst is the only member of the 2013 Town Board who’s still in office. Newly elected Town Board members Jack Barnhill and Denise Church took their places at the table, and the first order of business was to appoint two more members to the Board. They appointed Neil Geary, who ran for a seat on the Board in November and came in third, and Alan Webster Sr., who has served on the Town Board before. Two others offered to serve but were not chosen. These were Rossie Knight and Gene Kluck. Votes were taken for Geary and Webster’s appointments. Krahforst and Church voted in favor, and Barnhill abstained.
There was a shakeup in the secretarial arrangements. Callie Crisp will continue as Town Clerk, Town Secretary and Registrar of Vital Deeds, but she stepped down as Court Clerk and Water District Tax Collector. Allison Oswald was appointed as Court Clerk, and Callie Crisp was appointed Deputy Court Clerk so she can train and assist Oswald.
Brigitta Schmidt was appointed as Water District Tax Collector, Deputy Town Clerk, and Deputy Registrar. Ann Crisp was appointed as the Supervisor’s Secretary, a position held last year by Schmidt.
Doug Hull let the Town know that he wanted to step down as Building Inspector at the end of 2013. Martin Conboy applied for the job, and will be the new Codes Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector, but while he is getting the required training, Doug Hull agreed to stay on temporarily to ensure that legal requirements are met.
Resolution #1 For 2014
RESOLVED, that the salaries and/or wages of Town Officers, Officials and Employees be as follows:
Town Supervisor: Siegfried Krahforst…………………$ 9,000 per year
Town Councilmen (4)………………………….$1,704.50 (each) per year – Jack Barnhill, Denise Church, Alan Webster and Neil Geary.
Town Clerk: Callie Crisp………………………………….$12,130 per year
Registrar of Vital Statistics: Callie Crisp……………….. $500 per year
Deputy Registrar: Brigitta Schmidt
Superintendent of Highways: Ray Harrison………..$41,257 per year
Deputy Highway Superintendent: Steven Harrison..hours + $950 per year
Highway Department Employees’ pay – range from $16.13 per hour to $10 per hr
Town Justice (2)…………………………………….. $4,850 (each) per year – Richard Snyder and Amy Manchester
Court Clerk: Allison Oswald……………………………… $7,500 per year
Deputy Court Clerk: Callie Crisp………………………..$10.50 per hour
Tax Collector: Emily Harrison…………………………… $3,500 per year
Assessor: Craig Surprise…………………………………..$15,200 per year
Assessor’s Clerk: Helen Hemendinger………………….. $11 per hour
Board of Assessment Review…………… $100 (each) per year – Dennis Smith, David Miller, Anne Bossoni, Brandon DeWaal, Barbara Snyder
BAR Secretary: Callie Crisp…………………………………$110 per year
Dog Control Officer: Lynne Torello-Burns…………..$3,000 per year
Code Enforcement Officer: Martin Conboy………….$7,500 per year
Town Attorney: Sal Ferlazzo…………………..as req’d up to $4,000/yr.
Town Hall Custodian: Emily Harrison………..$50 per week as req’d
PVMCC Custodian: Katie Dastoli………………$60 per week as req’d
Water District Superintendent: Ben Krahforst……… $9,000 per year
Water District Tax Collector: Brigitta Schmidt………$1,200 per year
Town Secretary: Callie Crisp…………………………….. $8,710 per year
Bookkeeper: Charles Guntner……………………………. $7,800 per year
Other Appointments:
Deputy Supervisor: Mario DiDomenicantonio
Deputy Town Clerk (1): Brigitta Schmidt……… $10.50 per hour
Deputy Town Clerk (2): Barbara Snyder………. $ 9.50 per hour
Town Historian: Peter Schaaphok
Veterans Service Officer: David Alderman
Official Newspaper: The Eastwick Press
Official Funds Depository: Pioneer Bank