Votes at a glance: Red Hook Town Board approves procedural motions, highway expenditures and bridge funding; continues zoning hearing

This summary lists formal actions taken by the Town Board during the Jan. 14, 2025 meeting. Where recorded, the motion maker and seconder are listed; the transcript records voice votes with “Aye” responses rather than roll-call tallies.

- Continued public hearing on Local Law D to Jan. 29, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. (motion to continue and set special meeting made by Supervisor Robert; second recorded). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Accepted the Supervisor’s financial report (period ending Dec. 31, 2024) and associated budget adjustments as presented by the town bookkeeper. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Accepted the Town Clerk’s report (period Dec. 1–31, 2024) and abstract of vouchers (vouchers 32813–32962 totaling $207,770.10). Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Resolution No. 1 (Annual reorganization items for 2025): moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Resolution No. 2 (2025 highway capital expenditures): board approved setting funds for materials and permanent improvements, including specific roads listed (Woods Road north of the village, Adams Road/Jefferson loop, Granmore and Seymour Drive, and others). Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Authorization to sell town’s interest in shared chipper equipment to the Town of Milan and acceptance of purchase terms (mover and second recorded). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Resolution approving initial Central Hudson interconnection upgrade payment and related task order for the Cookingham West community solar project (initial payment quoted at $48,129.25; task order for specs not to exceed $5,000). Motion moved by Jacob Testa; seconded by Christine Gabbard. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Resolution No. 5 (authorize time/bond task order associated with community solar project, not to exceed $5,000): motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Authorization for joint IMA rider for public access among Rhinebeck, Red Hook and Tivoli area public access partners (PANDA IMA rider): motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Resolution (Salt Hill Road / bridge replacement) supplemental funding: the board appropriated additional local matching funds ($33,787.87 shown in the resolution and a total preliminary allocation of $283,007.87 for preliminary engineering, ROW and right‑of‑way acquisition) to advance the bridge project. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Motion to appoint Town Supervisor as voting delegate and Council Member Jacob Testa as alternate to the Association of Towns annual conference: motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

Notes: the meeting transcript records “Aye” responses and not an itemized roll-call for most votes. Where the transcript named a mover and seconder, those names are captured; where not recorded, motions are described as approved by voice vote.