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Votes at a glance: Granville board approves local law, court consolidation, budget transfers and appointments
Summary
On May 4 the Granville Village Board approved Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026, adopted a resolution consolidating the Village Court into the Town Court, approved claims and budget transfers, appointed fire department leaders, and rejected Church Street water-main bids.
The Granville Village Board recorded multiple unanimous actions on May 4: adoption of Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (flood-plain administration, with DEC-recommended editorial edits), adoption of a resolution to consolidate the Village Court into the Town Court, approval of claims totaling $69,385.34, approval of recommended budget transfers to cover those appropriations, appointment of Michael Zinn as Fire Chief and Michelle Parbus as Assistant Chief, and rejection of all bids for the Church Street water-main replacement with an option to rebid should additional funding become available.
Key motions and outcomes recorded in the minutes:
- Close public hearing on Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026 (mover: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; outcome: carried unanimously). - Close public hearing on draft court-consolidation resolution (mover: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; seconder: Trustee Heather Leaman; outcome: carried unanimously). - Ratify Proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2026 with DEC-suggested amendments (mover: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; seconder: Trustee Denise Davies; outcome: approved unanimously). - Adopt resolution consolidating Village Court into Town Court (mover: Trustee Denise Davies; seconder: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; outcome: approved unanimously by roll call). - Ratify minutes of April 6 (mover: Trustee Heather Leaman; seconder: Trustee Paul Garrone; outcome: carried unanimously). - Approve monthly reports (mover: Trustee Paul Garrone; seconder: Trustee Denise Davies; outcome: carried unanimously). - Approve claims for payment totaling $69,385.34 (mover: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; seconder: Trustee Heather Leaman; outcome: carried unanimously). - Approve budget transfers in General, Water and Sewer funds to cover appropriations (mover: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; seconder: Trustee Denise Davies; outcome: carried unanimously). - Appoint Fire Chief Michael Zinn and Assistant Chief Michelle Parbus per department election (mover: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; seconder: Trustee Paul Garrone; outcome: carried unanimously). - Reject all bids for Church Street water-main replacement with option to rebid if additional funding becomes available (mover: Trustee Paul Garrone; seconder: Trustee Denise Davies; outcome: carried unanimously). - Adjourn meeting at 7:25 p.m. (mover: Trustee Heather Leaman; seconder: Deputy Mayor Dean Hyatt; outcome: carried without objection).
The minutes record unanimous board approval on these items; individual vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes beyond the board stating motions carried unanimously.
