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Votes at a glance: Town board adopts smoking ban and approves contracts, vehicle purchase; several hearings continued
Summary
At the Dec. 18 meeting the Town of Wallkill adopted Local Law No. 13 of 2025 (smoking/vaping ban), authorized a humane society contract, approved a $348,222.04 DPW vehicle purchase, and authorized grant applications for the Wallkill Reinvestment Corridor; multiple public hearings were continued for further comment.
Key resolutions and recorded outcomes from the Town of Wallkill meeting on Dec. 18:
- Local Law No. 13 of 2025 (Chapter 178 amendment — smoking and vaping on town property): Adopted by recorded vote. Clerk to enter the local law in the town’s minutes and file with the New York Secretary of State.
- Humane Society contract (2026 calendar year): The town authorized the supervisor to execute an outside vendor contract with the Humane Society of Middletown for housing and care of stray animals for 2026. Motion passed by recorded vote.
- DPW vehicle purchase: The board authorized the commissioner of public works to complete a purchase from Burr Truck and Trailer (Vestal, NY) in the amount of $348,222.04, to be paid from the town’s highway fund balance (DA5130.2 equipment). Motion passed by recorded vote.
- Wallkill Reinvestment Corridor grant applications: The board authorized the supervisor or designee to submit a grant application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration and a Transportation Alternatives application to NYSDOT, and to request county funding via the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities program for phase 3 of the corridor. Motion passed by recorded vote.
Several other items, including proposed amendments to assemblies/mass public (fairgrounds permitting) and the comprehensive master plan, remained the subject of continued public hearings for further review and comment.
Votes were recorded in the meeting transcript as affirmative for the listed adopted items; the clerk read each resolution into the record and called the roll.
