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Glendale board approves minutes, expenses and duty assignments; addresses planning quorum, fire reimbursements and cemetery cleanup
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At its Jan. 14 meeting the Glendale Town Board approved prior minutes and monthly expenses, assigned council duties, discussed Planning and Zoning quorum issues and a state-mandated subdivision ordinance, and heard fire and cemetery maintenance updates.
The Glendale Town Board approved routine business and heard departmental updates during its Jan. 14 regular meeting.
Paul Cox moved and Raleigh Franklin seconded to approve the minutes from the previous meeting; the board voted unanimously to accept them. The council then reviewed bank balances (General Fund $97,088.56; Water fund $23,214.49; PTIF water fund $18,483.28; Water savings $20,517.38; PTIF road fund $16,674.64) and Paul Cox moved to pass monthly expenses; Clint Porter seconded and the motion passed with all voting AYE.
The board approved assignments of duties among council members: Paul Cox for Roads; Clint Porter requested Parks and Recreation; Jeremy was proposed for Water; Marshall for Fire Department; and Raleigh Franklin for Planning and Zoning. The council emphasized that assigned members serve as the primary point of contact but that duties require collaboration.
The Town Clerk reported that Planning and Zoning has lacked a quorum for the last three meetings and said three new members are needed. The clerk also warned the board that the town will need to adopt a state-mandated subdivision ordinance that requires property splits to follow the land-ordinance process, including family transactions.
Glen Stacy, fire secretary, asked the board to confirm that the reimbursement process for fire department purchases will continue and described the high cost of equipment (he cited roughly $4,000 for a structural fire suit, not including accessories). Stacy warned against pressuring marginal volunteers to join because training is rigorous and incomplete commitment wastes town resources. The clerk and mayor agreed to meet with Marshall and Glen to streamline reimbursement and budget processes.
Lori also raised complaints about post-holiday decorations on graves and proposed a policy to remove items after a set period to facilitate maintenance; she suggested the notification system could be used to alert residents about scheduled clean-ups. Lori said she and Candice will review administrative and business fees and report back next month. The town applied to the state-funded Rural Economic Blueprint initiative to involve 10–15 community members in planning to balance agriculture and growing tourism.
The meeting adjourned after these items.