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Hornellsville board approves $401,982.94 in vouchers, appoints assessment review member and schedules May budget workshop
Summary
At its April 14 meeting, the Hornellsville Town Board approved $401,982.94 in vouchers (one dissenting vote), accepted the supervisor’s March financial report, appointed Richard Scavo to the Board of Assessment Review, authorized temporary payroll reporting help for $800, and set a May 12 budget workshop.
The Hornellsville Town Board on April 14 approved $401,982.94 in vouchers from Abstract 4, accepted the supervisor’s March financial report, appointed a member to the Board of Assessment Review, authorized a one-quarter payroll reporting engagement and scheduled a public budget workshop for May 12.
Supervisor Dan Broughton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The board reviewed and accepted routine monthly reports including town clerk, tax collection, justice, code enforcement, dog control, highway, bookkeeping and the supervisor’s report.
Council Member Trisha Yanni moved to approve the March 10, 2026 meeting minutes; Council Member David Oakes seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board then considered Resolution 64-2026 to approve payment of vouchers 90–129 on Abstract 4, totaling $401,982.94. The motion passed 4–1; Council Member James Giglio was recorded as the lone nay vote. The voucher total included General Fund A $22,921.77 and several highway and fire district line items as detailed in the abstract.
The board unanimously accepted the Supervisor’s March 2026 financial report after Supervisor Dan Broughton presented the month’s accounting: a beginning balance as of Feb. 28 of $2,962,434.02, increases of $365,841.24, decreases of $518,838.11, and an ending balance on March 31 of $2,809,437.15.
On personnel and appointments, the board unanimously approved Resolution 66-2026 appointing Richard Scavo to the Board of Assessment Review for a five-year term to expire Sept. 30, 2030. Separate action authorized Baldwins Business Services to provide payroll reporting assistance for the second quarter of 2026 at a cost of $800; that engagement was approved for the quarter only.
The board also scheduled a public budget workshop for May 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall, directing the Town Clerk to post notice on the town website and bulletin board in accordance with the Open Meetings Law. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
The meeting record lists Town Clerk Jessica L. LaFrance as recording secretary.
