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Votes at a glance: Woodbury board approves abstracts, equipment requests, MOA, bond estimate, tax cap hearing and other items
Summary
The Village Board recorded a series of routine approvals on Jan. 23, 2025, including abstracts, two fire-equipment requests, authorization of a highway-department MOA, scheduling a tax-cap-override hearing, and approval of a bond estimate for commercial buildings in the Shops of Woodbury.
The Village Board recorded several routine approvals and procedural actions during its Jan. 23 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Abstracts: The board amended Abstract 14 (voided vouchers noted) and approved it as amended; Abstract 14 total was listed as $292,119.10. The board also approved Abstract 15, which totaled $246,719.43.
- Fire department equipment: The board approved Fire Department Equipment Request 2 of 2025 for an EXO hook system carry bag and related items for a PPE bailout system totaling approximately $4,154, and approved Fire Department Equipment Request 3 of 2025 for PPE items totaling approximately $1,106.
- Highway department union agreement: The board authorized the mayor to sign the highway department union memorandum of agreement, with the contract start date listed as June 1, 2025.
- Liquor license notice: The village received notice from Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado LLC (6 Loci Lane, Central Valley) of a liquor-license application to the New York State Liquor Authority. The village police department reported no issues; the clerk was instructed to send a letter to the State Liquor Authority noting the village’s position.
- Budget modifications: The board approved a set of 2024–25 budget modifications; the treasurer agreed to provide future listings with percentage-of-line clarity on request.
- Tax cap override: The board introduced Introductory Local Law 2 of 2025 (tax cap override) and scheduled a public hearing for Feb. 13, 2025, to consider allowing a 2025–26 budget to exceed the statutory tax-levy limit if necessary.
- Bond estimate: The board approved the bond estimate for the Shops of Woodbury, Buildings 3 and 4 (commercial spaces in the development).
Where the record included vote counts, they are noted in the individual items. Most routine approvals were taken by voice vote with unanimous “Aye.”
