Ballston Spa trustees on Thursday approved a set of routine municipal actions, including declaring a 1990 Spartan engine-tanker surplus and approving its sale, authorizing an intergovernmental ice-rink agreement for 2025–26, and approving library purchases and a $9,200 payment to the WEX HRA program.

The board moved to declare fire department apparatus ETA 13-3 (a 1990 Spartan engine/tanker) surplus and then voted to sell it to Goshen New Energy (Illinois) for $35,000, authorizing a $3,500 broker fee to Garage Fire Apparatus Sales and delegating execution of paperwork to the mayor. The motions were made and carried during the meeting; a roll-call tally was not specified in the transcript.

The board also approved an agreement to operate an ice rink for the 2025–26 season between the village and the Ballston Spa School District, with trustees noting they had received a certificate of insurance naming the district as additionally insured and that the district intended to place the item on its agenda for Wednesday.

Library capital items received trustee approval: two shelving cases with glass fronts from Accent Furniture for $3,487.75; window blinds and UV film for the local history and reading rooms (cited at $3,702); and four high-quality book trucks from Demco for $2,305.07. Trustees also approved payment of an $880 invoice to Ambient Environmental for consulting on the library attic; the vote on that invoice carried with one recorded dissenting voice in the transcript.

On budget business, trustees approved a walk-on motion to authorize a one-month WEX HRA reserve payment for January totaling $9,200. An Unidentified Speaker who introduced the motion described the amount as essentially “a month of HRA funding” and noted the monthly amount may change depending on reserved funds. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for this vote.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 6:37 p.m., which passed, and trustees exchanged holiday greetings before closing.

Votes at a glance:
- Declare ETA 13-3 (1990 Spartan engine/tanker) surplus: Approved; vote tally: not specified.
- Sale of ETA 13-3 to Goshen New Energy for $35,000 with $3,500 broker fee: Approved; vote tally: not specified.
- 2025–26 ice-rink agreement with Ballston Spa School District: Approved; vote tally: not specified.
- Accent Furniture shelving cases ($3,487.75): Approved; vote tally: not specified.
- Window blinds and UV film ($3,702): Approved; vote tally: not specified.
- Four book trucks from Demco ($2,305.07): Approved; vote tally: not specified.
- Ambient Environmental invoice ($880): Approved; vote tally: not specified; one dissent recorded in the transcript.
- WEX HRA one-month reserve ($9,200): Approved; vote tally: not specified.

The transcript records the motions and that each “motion carries,” but it does not include a full roll-call or consistent numerical tallies for each item. The board adjourned at approximately 6:37 p.m. and will likely pursue follow-up paperwork for the equipment sale and the ice-rink agreement as authorized.