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Public Works updates at the June 9 meeting noted that interior work on the John Street water tower is finished and the tower is being refilled; the village expects to switch back from Napoleon Hill Tower to John Street Tower once water tests are complete. The mayor said operations were proceeding \"like clockwork\" so far and that any service notices would be posted as required.

Trustees discussed several recent water-main breaks and the difficulty in predicting causes. The village told residents it will pursue leak detection work and explore electronic metering to better quantify water loss. The board also described work with engineering consultants and neighboring Milltown and Delaware engineering staff to obtain state approvals needed to provide water to Water District Number 3 — a potential revenue source if approved.

On fire contracts, trustees said negotiations with the town of Milton are on hold because of pending assessment grievance work in Milton that may materially affect assessed valuation and therefore contract calculations. The mayor noted one Milton parcel’s assessed value rose substantially in the most recent roll and is subject to grievance, which the village wants to resolve before continuing contract talks.

Ending: Officials asked residents to monitor village notices for any water-related advisories. Trustees said leak detection and meter improvements are near-term operational steps; larger infrastructure replacement and paving coordination will be considered alongside capital budgeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village of Ballston Spa Board of Trustees Meeting 6/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees heard updates on the John Street water tower refill, ongoing water-main breaks, leak detection work and cooperation with neighboring towns on Milltown water provision and fire contract negotiations.","taxTitle","Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York","taxId",62389,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529426,"Trustees authorize appraisals as DPW building replacement planning continues",209,2236000,2445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3801108-35ad0704f619b6ebd1da31ed1a8ba3cc&start=2236&end=2445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3801108-35ad0704f619b6ebd1da31ed1a8ba3cc/thumbnail_2236000.jpg","/articles/6529426/Ballston-Spa/Saratoga-County/New-York/Trustees-authorize-appraisals-as-DPW-building-replacement-planning-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529426-4d0c29cdf7ca1678b2825988b7217f4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774964775&Signature=LpdLmD6S4boAi2t8Z0ULZHp62IwNugHMErU1cAkKMpPMfXcSrFvaiMlgQNvyXPvxOWz4fC0VwFOB-gYx4CdltpqDG9GVVQ0dBxhIFRGjD68ieIEofRrlBIqu7wWXJ-YhypZx1gYoE8Fqfzdc872Lp2ZKIIgVYhqNrf7d3ZaW0QSN0ftyViWJyIi9NMII06vrHikexScw5r2QIE0zxdUNg1bdbq4fxpUAMBJu4rk3~2Sr6cwMuy~i9qyNxbjdqvgDxOufU7taraRwNlPiS6dve99HWjFWXzGGMS-c9MPDIoa1A1l613H5UMpbhXdma259~dx8enHY06LtmiCnmmYtpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village leaders said planning for a long‑awaited Department of Public Works (DPW) building replacement continues, and the trustees authorized appraisals of two village-owned properties to inform how to handle interim space and asset disposition.

Mayor Ben Rossi told trustees work on schematic drawings for a replacement DPW facility is advancing with the village’s architects and consultants. The mayor said the project team is preparing an “ad alternate” to expand the building footprint by 20–30 feet in future construction documents and expects to circulate preliminary sketches to trustees before proceeding to full design and bidding. He said the village hopes to bid later in the fall or early winter with construction possibly starting the following spring.

As part of preliminary planning, trustees authorized appraisals for 30 Bath Street and 66 Front Street, for a combined not-to-exceed total of $2,500. Rossi said an appraisal will help the village judge whether selling or renovating a building (30 Bath Street was described as a shell needing hundreds of thousands of dollars in rehabilitation at prevailing wage) is prudent compared with other interim-location options. The mayor said the village is also exploring whether temporary use of another municipal facility could house DPW operations during construction.

Trustees discussed possible project cost ranges informally; Rossi told the board the goal value for the DPW building work is in the $4 million to $4.5 million range, with the higher figure including the add‑alternate expansion. He said that if the village pursues a loan for that project next year it would likely engage fiscal advisors and SMP services for loan packaging and recommend budgeting up to $20,000 for related advisor fees.

Ending: Trustees approved the authorizations for appraisals and asked staff and consultants to circulate preliminary DPW sketches to the board. They signaled that formal borrowing and full design decisions will come later after schematic review, final cost estimates and decisions about interim space needs.","Mayor and trustees described near-final plans for a new DPW building and authorized appraisals for 30 Bath Street and 66 Front Street to inform options for temporary staging and potential sale of village properties.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529431,"Trustees, public and planning board chairs debate zoning timeline and live-streaming of hearings",4941,725000,5666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3801108-35ad0704f619b6ebd1da31ed1a8ba3cc&start=725&end=5666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3801108-35ad0704f619b6ebd1da31ed1a8ba3cc/thumbnail_725000.jpg","/articles/6529431/Ballston-Spa/Saratoga-County/New-York/Trustees-public-and-planning-board-chairs-debate-zoning-timeline-and-live-streaming-of-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529431-b58031548bb7570af1f83dbf87af1743/orig.mp4?Expires=1774964775&Signature=R1UxDQAjeiucezY5xF~gakrp0MjK~zJ97VSV4qevcnBOgFQ0YGe8eV49D7K8cMwlz1flsytKAgvDg0B0s0dqP99ChZwoph9HmRi6PamYRDiwbC-O0tmE2iId7DaLS6zicMTMknJAFtd-PuobscVUa7rl5jrvMsmPZyXhW1Z0fPUrfWSTUO~fH6-ey03VUWUtMRzvd5SnC1a3EeKjmHI6ZLulsHmIbmfEaDIoluQMoTm55IwXzqzxGC1ZuYAMiW9IjRFhH98XmePh9HF6nnHKALM0mo9ERvB~oWW2YADANvV51J~jONva3aXPWfP01Tx2IQ4KL6bl3Mh8jtRAxGB2MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees and members of the public pressed for clarity about the zoning-code timeline and whether planning and zoning board meetings will be streamed or allow public comment at a June 11 joint hearing on a large development.

The discussion focused on two linked issues: the internal timeline for trustee review of a near-final draft zoning code and the practical, legal and staffing implications of recording or live-streaming planning and zoning board meetings. Several residents and trustees urged more public access and earlier notice ahead of a joint meeting where a controversial development proposal (125 Bath Street) will be discussed by planning and zoning.

Marilyn Stephenson, speaking for the Zoning Advisory Committee, asked when the village’s legal review of the draft zoning code would be completed and when the board would publish responses to written public comments. She told trustees the draft code posted on June 3 stated legal review had not been completed and asked for an amended timeline and public responses to comments on the village website.

Trustees said the current draft remains under internal review and that the board will consolidate comments over the next two to three weeks for a near-final version before sending it to the village planning board and then the county planning board. Mayor Ben Rossi said the trustees are handling edits now and that public hearings will come later in the process.

Several speakers and trustees addressed live-streaming. Mayor Rossi and others noted the planning and zoning boards are autonomous and that, while the trustees can facilitate streaming, chairs of those boards must request changes in procedure. Planning and zoning chair Anna (last name not stated at meeting) cautioned against relying on volunteer board members to run streaming equipment and urged the village to plan staffing and logistics before making streaming routine. Anna said: \"That is not something that we can depend on our board members to do, nor will I ever support that.\" Trustee discussion referenced recent purchases of microphones and a new recorder to improve audio quality; trustees said additional portable recording and streaming equipment is available and that community volunteers had offered to help with setup.

Public commenters asked why the joint planning/zoning meeting on June 11 would not take public comment at the outset. Resident Nathan Ward said: \"Why is the village restricting residents' right to free speech?\" He asked the trustees to reconsider allowing comment at the joint hearing given community interest in the Bath Street proposal and its height relative to zoning standards.

Trustees and staff said the joint meeting’s procedural format is being set by the planning and zoning boards and that formal public hearings will be scheduled as required by code; they encouraged residents to submit written comments and to attend the public hearing phase. The mayor noted the planning and zoning chairs had requested improved audio equipment; he said the village had approved about $300 in microphone equipment and ordered a better recorder to improve posted audio recordings.

Ending: Trustees set an internal deadline for members to exchange zoning comments in the coming weeks and said they would determine whether a special meeting is needed for a final review. The live-streaming question will be pursued as a logistics and staffing issue with input from planning and zoning chairs, the clerk’s office and community volunteers.","Trustees discussed the draft zoning code, a schedule for edits and whether planning and zoning board meetings should be live-streamed and allow remote public comment ahead of an upcoming joint meeting on a high-profile development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529437,"Trustees approve routine purchases, appointments and a World Refugee Day resolution",1632,272000,1904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3801108-35ad0704f619b6ebd1da31ed1a8ba3cc&start=272&end=1904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3801108-35ad0704f619b6ebd1da31ed1a8ba3cc/thumbnail_272000.jpg","/articles/6529437/Ballston-Spa/Saratoga-County/New-York/Trustees-approve-routine-purchases-appointments-and-a-World-Refugee-Day-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529437-f5411b835e95fbbbf6ad16ec2caa4167/orig.mp4?Expires=1774964775&Signature=COngohEmAAvXidY9pxGdgW3aS6k~Sykv5EOzOOus4oHNgAF5MWUMsQ9Ouha6HXGSOyaY9TbWtSG8PQ5dCFlqRQPR7haPPtwX66sEQx1xjfuOHEXgJP-X6VV8~uDbGaVELYfzlYe9hhLx1mgGL5y1PlY7ypWErJYUmZrIdo5MmbAG5jAE9E4-Z8dJu6xvihc~SjIQqqhiIrMwFHA4pD0t~UHWwQ-n6JEkUSdUAOCJM2eLCkGerHXt7V~FFKdwXT4gb1AVPFkfkKVheUPmInh41DXCCv8OuZbC42J0IT4ui7mhyzi-Wg~MUQn~c0hpUOyGCUOSQmXALwkkdo4y~YWwwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Ballston Spa Board of Trustees approved a series of routine purchases, personnel actions and a symbolic resolution at its June 9 meeting, including the purchase of fire department radios, authorization of contract documents and the designation of June 20 as World Refugee Day.

The approvals bundle together items the trustees described as standard operational business: vehicle and equipment purchases tied to previously adopted budgets, a retainer agreement with the village engineering firm LaBella, and personnel appointments. The board also unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing June 20, 2025, as World Refugee Day in the village.

Among the items the trustees acted on, the board approved a $24,295.20 purchase of fire radios for the fire department; authorized a LaBella retainer agreement subject to attorney review; approved a TARCO dump truck order at a vendor price listed as $157,322.93; and authorized a separate truck/holding-gate purchase amount noted as $56,357.92. Trustees also appointed a list of fire police volunteers and approved a part-time DPW hire for seasonal watering and plant care.

Trustees voted to reject bids related to a well-generator RFP on engineering advice, approved an insurance renewal and authorized the mayor to execute related documents, and authorized appraisals for two village-owned properties — 30 Bath Street and 66 Front Street — not to exceed $2,500 in the aggregate.

The board read and accepted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as World Refugee Day in the Village of Ballston Spa. The resolution text read in full during the meeting cites United Nations and U.S. government resettlement statistics and was adopted as amended to clarify language about refugee screening. Trustee discussion noted the amendment clarified that refugees enter the United States “through the country's legal asylum process.”

Several motions were approved without roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting minutes; the clerk recorded routine “All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.” statements for most consent and purchase items. Where a trustee raised specific objections or requested changes, the meeting record shows those objections were noted and votes recorded as “motion carries” or “approved.”

The trustees asked staff to proceed with the appraisals for the two village-owned properties to inform potential decisions about dispositions or future capital projects. A motion authorizing the appraisals passed without recorded no votes.

The meeting closed after routine reports and public comment.

Ending: The approvals complete several near-term procurement and personnel steps on the village agenda; most items were presented as budgeted operating or capital needs rather than new policy initiatives. The board did not schedule additional votes on the main capital projects (DPW building replacement or larger loans) at this meeting.","At its June 9 meeting, the Village of Ballston Spa Board of Trustees approved a cluster of routine purchases and personnel actions, adopted a World Refugee Day resolution and authorized appraisals for two village-owned properties.","actionData","errors"]

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Village says John Street water tower refill nearly complete; leak detection and Milltown supply in progress

Trustees authorize appraisals as DPW building replacement planning continues

Trustees, public and planning board chairs debate zoning timeline and live-streaming of hearings

Trustees approve routine purchases, appointments and a World Refugee Day resolution