Wawarsing board approves payments, contracts and summer hires; grants and equipment purchases also authorized

At its June meeting the Wawarsing Town Board approved a series of routine but operationally significant items: prior meeting minutes, vendor payments and contracts, hiring for the summer recreation program, and purchases needed for upcoming events.

Actions approved included payment application #21 to Pam Enterprises for water treatment/well‑field work (amount read as $11,833.77), an invoice to Advance Testing Company for testing at the new highway garage (about $545), and authorization for the supervisor to execute a third‑party elevator inspection agreement with LiTech (a figure in the motion was stated as $425). The board also authorized a Spectrum service order for a town building on Route 209 and approved an emergency paving contract with County Paving and Construction; the board noted earlier estimates exceeded $200,000 but the motion adopted a lower quote (exact current contract amount was not specified in the transcript).

Personnel and program items approved included the hiring of seasonal staff for the town’s summer recreation program (hires are subject to pre‑employment drug testing as noted) and authorization to pay up to $400 per lifeguard to attend Red Cross certification at Zena Recreation Park. The board also approved purchase of two tents from Archer Tent for about $3,000 to support recreation activities.

Most votes were recorded as "all in favor" after motions were made and seconded; the transcript does not list roll‑call tallies for each item. Several motions were introduced from the floor and carried without recorded opposition.

The approvals were presented under the consent and business agenda; board members and staff said the actions would support summer programming, facility safety and ongoing capital projects.