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Rhinebeck Town Board: votes at a glance from March 24 meeting
Summary
The board approved a series of routine agenda items by unanimous vote, including cemetery-rule amendments, a two-year streetlight maintenance extension, park security cameras, new hires for recreation, capital-project creations and appointing a dog control officer.
At its March 24 meeting the Rhinebeck Town Board approved a slate of routine motions and resolutions. Most items passed unanimously with no extended debate.
Votes at a glance (all motions approved unless noted):
- 2025-1-02: Two-year extension for streetlight maintenance — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-03: Higher Park Avenue cemetery employee (personnel action) — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-04: Partners for Climate Change cemetery program agreement — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-05 and 2025-1-06: Amendments to cemetery rules (two separate areas) — board explained removal of plantings that encroach on headstones and plots; approved unanimously. - 2025-1-09: Planning Board zoning and building process review committee — approval to form committee and membership list; approved unanimously. - 2025-1-10: Recreational security camera purchase and park audit — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-11: Recreation Earth Day event — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-12: Recreation new hires — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-13: Training reimbursement for staff — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-14: Amendment to summer camp registration (shift from grades to ages) — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-15: Auction of maintenance equipment (zero-turn mower, etc.) — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-16: Purchase of pool robotic cleaner — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-18, 19, 20: Creation of capital projects (Little Leaf Fence, Park Pavilion build-out, Budget Court) — approved unanimously to move budgeted money into capital project lines. - 2025-1-21: Preliminary accounts payable abstracts — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-22: Capital projects abstracts — approved unanimously. - 2025-1-23: Appointment of a dog control officer (Patricia Wynne) — approved unanimously.
The board discussed other matters including updates on the Hillside contract amendment and the Rhinecliff parking plan.
