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Council adopts county hazard mitigation plan and approves seasonal hires and a recreation‑board appointment
Summary
Craftton Borough Council voted to adopt the Alageney County hazard mitigation plan as the borough's official plan, approved the 2026 seasonal hire list including two swim coaches, and appointed Sharon Gaitens to the recreation board; votes recorded one opposition on the resolution and hires.
Craftton Borough Council approved three formal items during the meeting: adoption of the Alageney County hazard mitigation plan (Resolution 2026‑09), a seasonal hire list for 2026, and the appointment of Sharon Gaitens to an open recreation‑board seat.
Manager Price presented the hazard‑mitigation recommendation and asked the council to adopt the county plan as the borough’s official plan. "...we are now recommending that we adopt the county's hazard mitigation plan as the official Craftton hazard mitigation plan," the manager said. Council member Mr. Martin moved the resolution and it was seconded. After brief discussion noting the county updates the plan every five years and that borough staff participated in the planning process, the council voted; one member voiced opposition and the motion passed.
The council next considered a list of 2026 seasonal hires for public works and two additional swim coaches recommended by the public‑works foreman and pool manager. After a motion and second the hire list was approved; one council member again registered opposition before the motion passed.
Finally, the council appointed Sharon Gaitens to the recreation board to fill a seat expiring Dec. 31, 2027. The motion to appoint was moved, seconded and approved; council members praised Gaitens' community involvement during the committee interview.
What this means: Adopting the county hazard mitigation plan brings Craftton into the countywide framework used to prioritize hazard mitigation projects and helps preserve eligibility for certain federal and state grants. Seasonal hires and the recreation‑board appointment were routine personnel and governance actions necessary for summer operations and board continuity.
Votes and procedure: Resolutions and personnel items were moved and seconded on the record; the transcript records a single explicit dissent on the hazard‑plan vote and on the seasonal hires but does not provide a full roll‑call tally in the minutes. Council members said further wage adjustments for swim coaches will be reviewed at the next meeting.
