compiled by David Flint
At the annual Organizational Meeting held on Monday, January 5, the Stephentown Town Board made the following appointments:
[private]Zoning Officer – Dean Herrick
Code Enforcement Officer – Dean Herrick
Deputy Zoning Officer – Owen Cassavaugh
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer – Owen Cassavaugh
Clerk to the Assessor – Jennifer Van Deusen
Court Clerk – Tammy Whitman
Bookkeeper to Supervisor – Maureen Seel
Deputy Tax Collector – Stephanie DiCarlo
Deputy Town Clerk – none
Dog Control Officer – Lynne Torello-Burns
Transfer Station Custodians
Supervisor – Agnes Hoffman
Senior Attendant – Kenneth (Bob) Olson
Substitutes – Howard Chittenden and Edward Rogers
Planning Board Clerk – Laurie Gilliland
Town Constable – Henry Wagar
Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk – Laurie Gilliland
Planning Board Member (exp. 12/31/2019) – James Ayling
Registrar of Vital Statistics – Stephanie Wagar
All appointments are for one year, expiring December 31, 2014, except as indicated.
Other Appointments, Policies And Pay Rates
Official Publications – Town Website, Troy Record and The Eastwick Press
Depository for Town Monies – First Niagara Bank
Policy And Pay Rate For Highway Department
Highway Employees are 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 2015 which includes Christmas Day the 25th of December and one paid holiday at the beginning of 2016 which includes New Year’s Day January 1, 2016.
Salaries Of Elected And Appointed Officials
Highway Superintendent – $61,123
Supervisor – $8,000
Bookkeeper to Supervisor – $9,013.20
Town Clerk – $19,090.12
Deputy Town Clerk – $14.50 per hour
Town Justices – (2@ $8,955) – $17,911
Councilpersons – (4@ $4,000) – $16,000
Assessor – $17,064
Deputy Assessor – $9,616.11
Court Clerk – $7,970.80
Tax Collector – $5,835.25
Deputy Tax Collector – $997.75
Transfer Station Supervisor – $14.22 per hour
Senior Transfer Station Attendant – $13.79 per hour
Transfer Station Attendant – $10.94 per hour
Zoning Officer – $6,336.65
Deputy Zoning Officer – $1,664.60
Code Enforcement Officer – $16,177.07
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer – $1,664.60
Dog Control Officer – $4,991.77
Registrar – $1,000
Constable – $4,991.77
Planning Board Clerk – $14.50 per hour (maximum $1,500)
Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk – $14.50 per hour (maximum $1,500)
Town Attorney(s) – per retainer letters received
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
Mileage at $0.575 for Election Trips
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 per day). The Board of Review will select the secretary who shall take all minutes and make copies. Minutes will 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 and Park – Chris Demick, Bill Jennings
Machinery and Garage – PJ Roder, Chris Demick
Transfer Station – Bill Jennings, PJ Roder
Welfare and Safety – Cyril Grant, John Meekins
Other Decisions
Association of Towns Voting Delegate – John Meekins; Cyril Grant Alternate ($900 per person for their attendance at the February 2014 meeting.)
Mileage for Town Officers for use of personal car on official Town business – $0.575 per mile.
Trading Highway Work – The Highway Superintendent has permission from the Town Board to continue the policy of trading work with other towns, counties 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 $43,784.
Museum Contract – The Town Supervisor is authorized to enter into a contract with the Stephentown Museum and support them in the amount of $6,000.
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 designated Councilman William Jennings as a backup to the Town Supervisor as signatory on the Town checking accounts.[/private]