Ballston Spa board approves consent-agenda items including hires, events, audit agreement and small purchases
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Summary
Trustees approved multiple consent-agenda items on Jan. 12: event permits for the county fair and tractor pull, volunteer fire-company membership changes, two part‑time police hires, a $5,000 single-audit addendum for USDA loan compliance, a $1,078 DPW parts purchase, and a $7,489 Alpine Software purchase for the fire department.
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Village Board approved a package of consent-agenda items that included event permits, personnel actions, procurement and audit-authority actions.
Event permits: The board approved applications from the County Agricultural Society for the county fair (July 2026, 10 a.m.–11 p.m. daily) and a tractor‑pull/vendor fair (Oct. 10, 2026, with a rain date of Oct. 11). Proof of insurance was provided for both applications.
Personnel and volunteer changes: The board accepted resignations from two members of Union Fire Company No. 2 (Colin Weisman and Julius Miller) and added Christopher T. Fremantle to the roles of Eagleman Lee Fire Company No. 1. The board also approved hiring part‑time police officers John Dingman and Kaitlyn Whelan, both pending background checks.
Audit services: Trustees approved an audit agreement with Thiel Becker & CPAs, PC that includes an added $5,000 single-audit cost needed to satisfy USDA single-audit requirements if federal funding received exceeds $1,000,000 in a fiscal year. A trustee explained the single audit is required when a municipality receives more than $1,000,000 in federal awards in a fiscal year and the added fee would allow the USDA loan closing to proceed.
Small purchases: The board approved DPW purchase of two sets of plow blades from TNT Sales for $1,078 and approved a $7,489 purchase of Alpine Software for the fire department, which staff said meets new state mandates and replaces previously budgeted software.
Votes: All consent-agenda motions were carried by voice vote; no roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: Background checks for new hires will be completed as a condition of employment; the village will proceed with invoicing and contract processing as authorized.
