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Votes at a glance: Ballston Spa trustees’ actions, April 28, 2025
Summary
A concise list of motions and outcomes from the April 28 Board of Trustees meeting, including permits, event approvals, budget adoption and rate changes. Where the meeting recorded a roll call, that tally is shown; where movers/seconders or full tallies were not recorded in the transcript, the record is noted as "not specified."
The Board of Trustees took the following formal actions at its April 28, 2025 meeting. This list summarizes the motion text as presented in the transcript, the mover/second when recorded, and the recorded outcome.
1) Approve minutes of April 14, 2025 (as amended) - Motion: Approve the minutes of 04/14/2025 (amendment noted by trustee in meeting) - Mover/Second: recorded in minutes (motion made by Trustee Van Danske; second Trustee Bishop as indicated in transcript context) - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
2) Set public hearing on Section 8 (walk-on), May 12, 2025, 7:01 p.m. - Motion: Set public hearing for Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher materials for 05/12/2025 at 07:01 PM - Mover: walk-on (notation in transcript) - Outcome: Motion carries (passed)
3) Authorize Saratoga County Agricultural Society (Saratoga County fair) to hold fair July 22–27, 2025 - Motion: Authorize Saratoga County Agricultural Society to conduct fair July 22–07/27/2025 - Mover: Trustee (recorded as Trustee to name so); Second: Trustee Christ Bush (as recorded) - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
4) Approve Events Task Force permit: Hope for Children event, Kelly Park, May 10 (amended) - Motion: Authorize Events Task Force to hold Hope for Children event in Kelly Park on May 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; permit language amended to remove a clause requiring village assumption of certain rights (amendment recorded) - Mover: Trustee Baskin; Second: recorded - Outcome: Approved (voice vote, as amended)
5) Grant permission to Sophie France d/b/a Channeling Canines LLC for workshops at Kelly Park dog park (multiple dates; rain dates provided) - Motion: Grant permission for scheduled workshops on listed dates (proof of liability insurance provided) - Mover: Trustee Condesa; Second: Trustee Price Bush - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
6) Authorize VSVPA to hold concerts in Iron Springs Park on Thursdays (June 26 to August 28, 2025) - Motion: Authorize concerts; proof of liability insurance to be provided - Mover: Trustee (recorded); Second: Trustee Fundings - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
7) Motion to attach all written statements submitted four days before a board meeting to minutes (post minutes and statements together) - Motion: Attach written statements to minutes and post together on village website - Mover: Trustee Gaskin; Second: Trustee Raymond - Outcome: Motion failed (roll-call recorded as 2 ayes, 3 nays; did not carry)
8) Authorize Park and Street Boards to work with local businesses for sidewalk plantings (Bloom program) June 1–Sept 5, 2025 - Motion: Park and Street Boards to plan sidewalk plantings with businesses; must not interfere with ADA or egress - Mover: Trustee Baskin - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
9) Adopt final budget for fiscal year 06/01/2025–05/31/2026 - Motion: Approve the proposed final budget as attached - Mover: Trustee Fundanza; Second: Trustee Price Bush - Outcome: Approved (roll-call recorded as 3–2)
10) Approve water and sewer rate changes tied to the adopted budget (effective 06/01/2025) - Motion: 6.5% rate increase for all water; 6.5% rate increase for all sewer; after changes a 15% rate reduction in in‑village sewer only and a 7.5% increase for in‑village water only (and reallocate storm sewer between funds) - Mover: Trustee Fundanza; Second: Trustee unspecified - Outcome: Approved (roll-call recorded; multiple trustees stated yes)
11) Set public hearing: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher PHA plan for 06/23/2025 at 7:01 p.m. - Motion: Set public hearing for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher PHA Plan 06/23/2025 at 07:01 PM - Mover: Trustee Bennett; Second: Trustee Raymond (discussion recorded) - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
12) Audit vouchers; adjourn - Motion: Vouchers audited; adjourn meeting at 9:30 p.m. - Mover: Trustee Baskin; Second: Trustee Price Bush - Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
Notes on the record: Where the transcript did not record a full roll-call tally or a clearly named mover/second, this summary notes "not specified." The full, official minutes posted by the village clerk should be consulted for the formal vote record and official mover/second attributions.
