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Port Jervis council approves bills totaling $1.33M, hires dispatcher and greenlights events
Summary
At its meeting the council approved payment of $1,333,994.95 in bills, authorized hiring of a part‑time dispatcher, approved intermunicipal policing agreements and multiple event permits including the Santa tour and community Polar Plunge fundraiser.
The Port Jervis Common Council voted to pay bills totaling $1,333,994.95, covering the general fund ($1,169,526.09), water fund ($66,701.97), sewer fund ($15,251.93), capital fund ($12,466.19) and trust and agency ($70,048.77).
"We do have bills to be paid," Councilwoman Fuller said, listing fund totals and noting larger general-fund items including New York State employee health insurance ($314,667.73) and utility and landfill charges. Fuller moved to pay the bills and the council approved the motion by voice vote.
Under committee reports the police committee moved to hire Matthew Cole as a part-time dispatcher effective Nov. 26, 2024; the motion was seconded and carried. The council also authorized the mayor or his designee to sign an intermunicipal agreement with Orange County for the 2024–25 STOP‑DWI high-visibility program, subject to corporation-counsel review; the corporation counsel stated the contract review was satisfactory.
The council set the Port Jervis Police Department Santa tour for Saturday, Dec. 21 (12:30–5 p.m.) and approved multiple public-assembly permits for theatrical productions at the Port Jervis Community Center (May and June 2025) and a pet 'picture with Santa' event at Howard Wheat Engine Company No. 4. Recreation and tourism reports announced the Port Polar Plunge on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m. at West End Beach to benefit the Port Jervis Fire Department Special Operations team, and the 10th annual Christkindl Market downtown on Dec. 1.
Other announcements: DPW reviewed garbage and recycling schedules and final leaf pickup the week of Dec. 2; the city noted the Orange County household hazardous waste and pharmaceutical collection event will be Saturday, Dec. 14 at Port Jervis High School (9 a.m.–3 p.m.), and the mayor reminded residents about updated parking-pass pricing.
The meeting included several executive-session follow-ups (authorization of settlement documents and a stipulation regarding termination of employee no. 0358), all of which the council moved and carried by voice vote.
Next steps: Committees will schedule follow-ups (finance Dec. 18; code Dec. 4; DPW Dec. 2) and staff will proceed with hiring and contract execution pending routine administrative checks.
