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Menands Board continues CDPHP coverage, approves IT and equipment purchases and several surplus actions
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Menands Village Board voted to continue CDPHP health insurance for 2025, approved IT/server relocation ($4,057.50), awarded an access-control contract to ABS ($35,000), accepted a vehicle auction bid ($10,500), authorized surplus of a Tahoe and a leaf machine for auction, and approved fire/rescue and police-floor purchases to be reimbursed by grants.
The Menands Village Board on Nov. 18 approved a slate of routine motions including continuation of employee health coverage, IT and equipment purchases and several surplus and grant‑funded items.
Health insurance: Trustees voted to continue the CDPHP gold plan for calendar-year 2025 while the Albany County Healthcare Consortium completes its enrollment process. Staff said the CDPHP renewal carries an 18.7% rate increase and the village will continue to cover the plan deductible. The motion to continue CDPHP was made and seconded and carried on a voice vote.
IT and servers: The board approved relocating server equipment from a closet that staff identified as a…
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