The Town Board of Red Hook approved a package of resolutions on Nov. 5, 2025 alongside adoption of the 2026 preliminary budget. Most votes were unanimous. The principal items the board acted on were:

• Resolution 79 — Water-district reserve appropriation: the board authorized and appropriated up to $400,000 from the water-district reserve fund to pay for a portion of the water storage-tank rehabilitation project. The board recorded the roll-call vote in favor.

• Resolution 80 — Community composting service agreement: the board approved an extension and modified contract with Laughing Fox Farm LLC (service to expand to eight bins). Packet materials show per-participant and aggregate monthly cost estimates; the board said participants may receive some returned compost when available.

• Resolution 81 — County minor-referral renewal: the board renewed the five-year agreement with Dutchess County regarding elimination of minor referrals (for items such as single-family home site plans) from county review, continuing a practice that began in 2020.

• Resolution 82 — Property tax additional notice fee: the board increased the additional notice mailing fee charged to delinquent taxpayers from $1 to $2 to reflect rising postage and mailing costs.

• Resolution 83 — Central purchasing assistance extension: the board authorized an extension of the existing agreement with Dutchess County to assist the town with procurement and to allow piggybacking on county contracts in compliance with town procurement policy.

• Resolution 84 — Easement for Cokingham solar: the board approved granting Central Hudson a maintenance easement along poles and right-of-way on a subdivided parcel along Willowbrook Lane so Central Hudson can maintain infrastructure for the Cokingham (Cokingham West) community-distributed-generation solar project. The board confirmed the easement lies outside the conservation easement area shown on the parcel map.

• Resolution 85 — Water-district well rehabilitation task order: the board approved a task order for engineering services for Well No. 1 rehabilitation, not to exceed $11,900, to coordinate with Dutchess County health and oversee construction review.

• Resolution 86 — Cokingham West solar task order: the board approved a task order for rebidding, construction administration and grant/technical administration related to the community solar project, not to exceed $39,000.

Votes and movers: where the transcript identified a mover or second, that information is noted below; several routine motions were moved and seconded on the floor with unanimous votes recorded. For items where the mover/second was not verbally identified in the record excerpt, the transcript does not specify the mover or second in the meeting audio.

Why this matters: the package funds near-term infrastructure work (water storage tank and well rehab), advances community solar construction steps, continues county procurement partnerships that streamline purchasing, and adjusts routine fees. The water-district appropriation affects only customers in the water district; other items affect townwide services and fees.