Stephentown Organizational Meeting
The Stephentown Town Board held its Organizational Meeting for 2017 on December 28, 2016. Following the swearing in of officials, they made the following appointments:
Court Clerk – Tammy Whitman[private]
Clerk to the Assessor – Tracy Grant
Constable – Henry Wagar
Code Enforcement Officer – Dean Herrick
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer – Owen Cassavaugh
Deputy Tax Collector – Eileen Roder
Deputy Town Clerk – Arlene Longo
Deputy Zoning Officer – Owen Cassavaugh
Zoning Officer – Dean Herrick
Dog Control Officer – Lynne Burns
Planning Board Clerk – Laurie Gilliland
Registrar of Vital Statistics – Stephanie Wagar
Bookkeeper to Supervisor – Maureen Seel
Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk – Laurie Gilliland
Zoning Officer – Dean Herrick
Transfer Station Senior Attendant – Agnes Hoffman
Transfer Station Attendant – Kenneth Olson
Transfer Station Substitute – Rebecca Hartnett
Youth Program Director – Contracted out to Library
Youth Program Assistant Director – Contracted out to Library
Board of Assessment Review Member – Andrew Maguire
(5 year term to expire September 30, 2021)
Zoning Board of Appeals Member – Roland Barth
(5 year term to expire December 31, 2021)
Planning Board Member – Mark Prescott
(5 year term to expire December 31, 2021)
The Board also set pay rates for elected and appointed officials as follows:
Highway Superintendent – $63,750
Supervisor – $8,000
Bookkeeper to Supervisor – $9,561
Town Clerk – $19,861
Deputy Town Clerk – $14.50 per hour
Registrar – $1,040
Town Justice – (2@ $9,134 ea.) $18,268
Councilpersons – (4@ $4,000 ea.) $16,000
Assessor – $19,086
Clerk to Assessor – $8,500
Constable – $5,194
Court Clerk – $8,241
Tax Collector – $5,9552
Deputy Tax Collector – $1,018
Transfer Station Supervisor – $14.79 per hour
Transfer Station Attendant – $14.35 per hour
Transfer Station Substitutes (2) – $11.16 per hour
Zoning Officer – $6,591
Deputy Zoning Officer – $1,732
Code Enforcement Officer – $16,831
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer – $1,732
Dog Control Officer – $5,194
Planning Board Clerk – $14.50 per hour (max $1,500)
Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk – $14.50 per hour (max $1,500)
Town Attorney(s) – per retainer letters received
The Board appointed as Official Publications The Town Website, Troy Record and The Eastwick Press. They designated Key Bank as Depository for Town Monies.
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 fourth MEOH/MEOL position may be added with Town Board approval.
Policy & 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 two paid holidays in 2017 which includes: Independence Day, Monday, July 3, 2017 and Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2017.
Pay For Election Machine Custodians and Clerk
Trip to Troy Primary & Election night – $25 Trips to town for machine drop off and pickup – $15
Mileage at $0.54 (or assigned Federal rate) 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). 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’s pay ($35) as this is needed to copy the minutes and do reports.
Town Board Committees (Chairperson listed first)
Town Hall & Park – Gerry Robinson, Chris Demick
Machinery & Garage – PJ Roder, Bill Jennings
Transfer Station – Bill Jennings, PJ Roder
Welfare & Safety – Cyril Grant, John Meekins
Association of Towns Voting Delegate – John Meekins; Cyril Grant Alternate ($900 per person for their attendance at the February 2017 meeting.)
Mileage for Town Officers for use of personal car on official town business – $0.54 per mile (or whatever the Federal Mileage Rate should be).
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 $45,106.
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.
Veterans Contract – The Town Supervisor is authorized to enter into a contract with the Stephentown Veterans and support them in the amount of $2,500.
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]