Hurley board lists grants for landfill study, senior services, recycling and Wi‑Fi upgrades

During routine business the Town of Hurley board reported several grants and financial items meant to support infrastructure and community programs.

The supervisor announced a $1.325 million grant to fund a study on landfill cleanup; the firm conducting the study is expected to charge about $1 million, with the town reporting the remaining $325,000 would cover legal and prior monitoring costs. The board said the contracts were signed and the funding must pass two committee reviews before the money is released.

Officials also reported a $1,000 donation from a local bank and an additional $1,000 from an insurer to support senior‑center outings, which allowed the town to fund planned trips without asking taxpayers for additional money this year.

The board reported receiving a municipal food‑scrap recycling grant (amount stated in the meeting as "$61,49") that requires a 25% local match; during discussion staff reported the match would be approximately $22,627.25. The grant is intended to support a zero‑waste program at the transfer station and related composting efforts.

A $10,000 grant was awarded to upgrade the town hall Wi‑Fi and router to support meetings and public access. The board also reviewed month‑end financials showing roughly $46,000 in revenues for the town office for the period cited, and discussed tax payment timelines (taxes accepted through June 2) and monthly warrants.

Board members requested clearer footnotes on budget documents to distinguish over/under budget line items and agreed to adjust reporting timelines so monthly statements better reflect outstanding vouchers.