Shelby board approves 2025 appointments, affirms delegated supervisor authority

The Town of Shelby board approved Resolution 125 at its organizational meeting, formalizing 2025 appointments and delegations including the town supervisor's delegated authority for day-to-day administration, official newspaper and depository designations, and numerous departmental and committee appointments.

The resolution named Cassandra as confidential secretary to the supervisor; Dan Wolf as zoning/code enforcement officer; Bill Bacon as acting Highway superintendent in the absence of Highway Superintendent Dale Root; Debbie Taylor as fire warden; and Dave Modin as fire inspector. The resolution also assigned council liaisons to senior citizens and ambulance committees, named cemetery administrators and set scheduling and payroll rules, including that town clerk/deputy clerk positions are 35 hours per week.

Board members discussed details during the reading of the resolution. They confirmed cemetery administrator stipends of $1,500 per administrator (two administrators equal $3,000 annually) and clarified that duties include selling plots, preparing deeds and filing records. Members asked that the budget reflect those stipends and noted the need to republish the resolution with the added information.

Questions arose about whether some highway duties should be designated as a formal deputy position versus an acting superintendent, and about documenting the hours and titles for clerks and other hourly staff. The board directed staff to update the paperwork so the position titles, hours and stipends are explicit in the posted resolution.

A motion to adopt Resolution 125 was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript records the motion's passage but does not include a roll-call tally. The board moved on to other agenda items and later adjourned.