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Votes at a glance: Grand Island board approves permits, hires, appointments and $821,165.87 in bills
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Summary
At Regular Meeting No. 6, the Grand Island town board approved minutes and consent items, a special-event permit, several appointments and hires, a $5,723 professional services agreement for a splash-pad assessment, personnel promotions and payment of $821,165.87 in bills across town funds.
The Grand Island town board approved a slate of routine actions and financial items during Regular Meeting No. 6, including minutes, a consent agenda, event permits, board appointments, personnel actions and authorization of a professional services agreement for structural evaluation of the Miracle League splash-pad bathroom.
Notable approvals recorded on roll call included:
- Minutes of Workshop Meeting No. 7 and Regular Meeting No. 5 (03/16/2026) — approved.
- Consent agenda (Board of Architecture Review minutes and related items) — approved.
- Special-event permit for 'So I'm a Cura' wellness center to run free outdoor yoga classes May–September 2026 — approved; certificate of insurance to be updated.
- Appointment of Joseph Kramer to a full-time voting seat on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board through 12/31/2026 — approved.
- Appointment of Kelly Holland to the Traffic Safety Advisory Board (term to 12/31/2026) — approved.
- Professional services agreement authorization with D'Annato and Associates for a structural evaluation of the Miracle League splash-pad bathroom/storage building for a lump sum of $5,723 — approved.
- Referral of Wendy and John McCaffrey's special-use application for a bed-and-breakfast (4184 East River Road) to the planning board and setting a public hearing for May 18 at 8 p.m. — approved.
- Renewal of Glen Wallace's bed-and-breakfast special-use permit at 917 North Colony Road — approved.
- Parks department step pay increases (including seasonal step 2 at $23.60/hr for Joe Killian) and multiple conditional hires (Jake Benton, Mitch Fazillo, Chase Wilkie) — approved subject to preemployment checks.
- Promotion of Matthew Wellence to wastewater treatment plant operator at a starting rate of $29.68 per hour effective 04/25/2026 — approved.
- Audit committee recommendation to pay bills from multiple town funds, totaling $821,165.87 — approved on roll call.
Most votes were approved unanimously by members present; the clerk recorded the roll-call results for each motion.
