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Votes at a glance: Lewiston Town Board (June 24, 2024) — budget moves, personnel, projects approved
Summary
At its June 24 meeting the Lewiston Town Board approved multiple routine but consequential items: ambulance billing resolution (5–0 roll call), grant‑related police equipment purchases, $150,000 in infrastructure transfers, creation/promotion of clerical positions, and approval of an Eagle Scout project.
The Lewiston Town Board recorded several formal actions on June 24, approving motions that will affect town operations, capital work and personnel. Key outcomes:
• Ambulance billing resolution: Approved by roll call (5–0). The resolution authorizes the local volunteer fire/EMS to bill insurers for patient transports to offset town‑funded costs; the formal resolution number will be added to the record.
• Police grant/procurement: The board approved advancing purchases tied to a reported $495,000 New York State DCJS grant and permitted ordering equipment under New York State and GSA contract exceptions. Staff will reconcile purchases once grant funds arrive.
• Infrastructure transfers: The board moved $100,000 from account H97 to the highway account (DB0 5110‑0200‑000000) to fund a collapsed pipe replacement on Lower River Road and moved an additional $50,000 from H97 to highway permanent improvements (DB0 5130‑0400) to finish subdivision paving. Both motions carried.
• Personnel: The board created a Clerical 2 position, promoted Randy Jones to Clerical 2 from the Highway Department, and abolished a Clerical 1 position; motions carried.
• Projects and planning: The board approved an Eagle Scout project at Stonhaven Preserve and accepted Planning Board recommendations for a T‑Mobile collocation at Model City Road conditioned on a $50,000 removal bond and engineering review.
These votes were carried by voice or roll call as noted during the meeting. Where motions discussed funding or contracts, staff were directed to complete procurement and report back to the board.
