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Catskill trustees set hearings on HVPA, REST Act and rate changes; approve audited bills
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the Village of Catskill Board of Trustees approved payment of audited bills and unanimously set public hearings on HVPA and REST Act resolutions, a charter amendment on the poundmaster and proposed water/sewer rate increases tied to rising costs.
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees on May 28 approved payment of audited bills and set multiple public hearings to consider resolutions and code changes.
Trustee Peter Grasse moved and Vice President Joseph Kozloski seconded a motion approving payment of audited bills for May 28, 2025; the board approved payments for General Fund A ($25,813.94), Water Fund F ($2,862.91) and Sewer Fund G ($1,663.11) unanimously. The minutes record the board passed the motion without recorded dissents.
The board also voted unanimously to set a public hearing for 6 p.m. on June 11, 2025 to consider an HVPA Resolution and a REST Act Resolution. Vice President Joseph Kozloski moved and Trustee Peter Grasse seconded the motion to set that hearing. At the same meeting the board set June 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center for a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Village Charter Section 2 regarding the appointment of a poundmaster; that vote was also unanimous.
The board separately set a public hearing for June 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center to consider a proposed water and sewer rate increase. The minutes state the proposed rate adjustment is tied to rising salaries, higher chemical prices and other increased operating expenses; the hearing was scheduled by a unanimous vote (motion by Vice President Kozloski, second by Trustee Grasse).
Why it matters: the June public hearings give residents a formal opportunity to comment before the board considers any final action on the listed resolutions, the charter change and a proposed utility-rate increase that could affect all water and sewer customers in the village.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of audited bills (May 28, 2025): passed unanimously (4–0). - Public hearing set: HVPA and REST Act — June 11, 2025 at 6 p.m.: passed unanimously (4–0). - Public hearing set: Charter amendment (poundmaster) — June 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.: passed unanimously (4–0). - Public hearing set: Water/sewer rate increase — June 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.: passed unanimously (4–0).
Next steps: The board will hear public comment at the scheduled hearings before any ordinance or resolution is adopted; the minutes do not record final decisions on the resolutions or the rate change at the May 28 meeting.
