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Votes at a glance: Goshen Town Board actions on March 20, 2025
Summary
The Town of Goshen board recorded unanimous votes on March 20, approving two tax-certiorari settlements, SEQRA steps on the IWS application, a traffic-study RFP, a Stop-DWI enforcement agreement, acceptance of a police sergeant’s retirement, and routine administrative items.
At the March 20 Town of Goshen board meeting the board recorded votes on multiple agenda items. The following is a concise tally of motions and outcomes recorded on the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution/Stipulation: 1 Commercial Drive LLC (block 20, section 2, lot 1). The board approved a stipulation settling a tax certiorari petition for 1 Commercial Drive LLC. Town counsel had recommended the settlement after concluding the potential appraisal costs would exceed the refund amount; the town’s net refund was listed in the presentation as $371. Motion approved (roll call recorded as unanimous).
- Resolution/Stipulation: KFB Properties LLC (Section 11, Block 12, Lot 1). The board approved a separate stipulation settling a tax certiorari petition for KFB Properties LLC involving the commercial property at the five-corners area. Counsel reported a small refund amount (transcript cited “218”) and noted that petitioners are barred from re-filing for three years under the stipulation. Motion approved (unanimous).
- SEQRA actions: The board assumed lead agency for review of the IWS application, adopted EAF Part 2 as modified, and issued a positive declaration requiring the applicant to prepare an environmental impact statement. Motions approved (roll call recorded as unanimous).
- RFP: Approved issuance of a request for proposals for a townwide traffic analysis (proposals due April 18). Motion approved (unanimous).
- Intergovernmental agreement: Authorized the chief of police to sign an agreement with Orange County for Stop-DWI enforcement activity for the upcoming year. Motion approved (unanimous).
- Personnel: Accepted the retirement/resignation of Sergeant David Ramsey, effective April 1, 2025. The board recorded the resignation letter and voted to accept it. Motion approved (unanimous).
- Administrative: Approved summer town-hall hours (shifted Monday–Thursday), approved minutes for March 13, 2025, and authorized payment of accounts payable for March 25, 2025 in the amount of $417,418.33. All motions approved (unanimous).
The transcript shows these votes were recorded by roll call with all affirmatives noted as “Aye.” Where detailed vote-by-name was not provided in the transcript, tallies are reported as unanimous based on the roll calls recorded.
Provenance note: vote language and outcomes are taken directly from the board’s March 20 transcript. Figures for refunds were provided by town special counsel during the tax-certiorari agenda items.
