Mount Pleasant board approves bids solicitation, fee adjustments, purchases and appointment; multiple votes by voice

At its Oct. 28 meeting, the Mount Pleasant Town Board approved a package of administrative actions including authorization to solicit bids for trash and recycling collection, adoption of updated building and zoning fees, several departmental purchase orders and an appointment to the assessor's office.

The board passed resolution 396‑25 to authorize solicitation of bids for garbage, rubbish, trash and recyclable collection covering several sanitation districts; the supervisor outlined a schedule for publication and bid openings. The board later approved an adjustment to building/planning/zoning fees by resolution 415‑25 after a public hearing with no speakers.

The board approved multiple purchase orders presented by department leads: a Catalyst property‑tax information update (estimated $1,250); Parks & Recreation items including player benches ($3,460), a printer/monitor ($1,914.90) and concrete repairs at the community center ($14,850); sanitation and recycling guide printing and mailing (10,000 copies, ~$5,300); and a vending‑machine contract for town facilities (CC Vending). The police department received approval for flags ($2,160), Tracer light bars ($1,836.80), training rifle bolts and simulated ammunition ($1,955.76) and a 40mm less‑lethal launcher with training rounds ($4,477.77).

The board also authorized the town supervisor to sign an updated intermunicipal agreement with Westchester County for EV charging stations that adds an annual compliance certification; the town had approved an earlier IMA in August. The supervisor announced the appointment of Jennifer Mun as town assessor effective Oct. 29; the board approved the appointment by resolution 402‑25.

Financial items included acceptance of claims totaling about $604,723.44 and standard budget transfers; the board approved a final lump‑sum payment of $17,393.72 to retiring assessor James Timmings based on accrued leave. All votes for these administrative items were recorded as motions with seconding and carried by voice vote during the meeting.

What happens next: routine implementation steps (contracts, printing, hiring paperwork and IMA signatures) will follow; dates for bid openings and award decisions were announced as part of the refuse solicitation schedule.