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Bedford board clears $1.24M in claims, personnel moves, event approvals and zoning fee waiver
Summary
The Town Board approved the consent agenda including an abstract of claims for $1,243,588.80, a $55,000 settlement, personnel promotions and hires, equipment purchases including a $379,500 road grader, renewal of Axon body‑camera contract, multiple event approvals and a zoning fee‑waiver resolution for small as‑built corrections; it also sent a letter to NYSDOT requesting a no‑passing zone on Route 22.
The Bedford Town Board approved a broad consent agenda on April 7 that included fiscal, personnel and operational items and adopted several standalone resolutions.
The board approved an abstract of claims and paid priors totaling $1,243,588.80 and ratified a $55,000 settlement related to a sensitive lawsuit filed in 2021 concerning incidents dating to the 1970s. The board also approved personnel actions: the appointment of Isabella Pextol as senior office assistant in the Building Department effective around April 27, 2026, and promotions in the water maintenance unit (James Rosefort and Lawrence Macina).
Department requests on the consent agenda included authorization for Police Chief Padilla to purchase a hybrid investigations vehicle and to renew the Axon contract for body‑worn cameras and conducted energy devices within the amounts set in the 2026 capital plan. The Department of Public Works was authorized to purchase a road grader for $379,500 from highway fund balance citing the age of the existing equipment.
The board approved three event applications: the Bedford Village Business Association Sidewalk Sales Days (June 6), the St. Patrick’s Carnival (May 12–17) with a town co‑sponsorship of up to $3,000, and the Acme Neutral Grounds Public Expo (June 6) with no town resources required except police assistance. Officials discussed parking, farmers‑market logistics and police crossing support for busier event dates.
Separately, the board adopted a zoning board fee‑waiver resolution to waive application fees for applicants required to file as‑built surveys that correct de minimis historical survey errors when resulting variances are minor (conditions include changes under 1 foot in setbacks or under 10 sq ft in coverage). The board also voted to send a letter to the New York State Department of Transportation supporting a no‑passing zone on a stretch of Route 22 near the John Jay Homestead to improve safety for visitors, bicyclists and school traffic.
Most motions were moved and seconded from the floor and recorded as carried by voice vote; the meeting adjourned following community announcements.
