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Town of Union adopts multiple local laws on timber, temporary structures and property maintenance
Summary
The Town of Union board on May 6 adopted local laws covering timber management, temporary portable structures, residential property maintenance and unsafe buildings, each after a SEQR negative declaration and unanimous vote; a public informational hearing was set for a proposed group home.
The Town Board of the Town of Union unanimously adopted a package of local laws on May 6 addressing timber management, temporary portable structures, residential property maintenance and unsafe buildings.
The board, with Supervisor Robert Mack and Councilmen Thomas R. Augostini, Frank J. Bertoni and Joseph P. Nirchi Sr. present, voted to declare negative SEQR determinations and to adopt the Local Law entitled "Timber Management," a Local Law on "Temporary Portable Structures," an amendment adding Article III "Residential Property" to Chapter 155 (Property Maintenance), and amendments to Chapter 88 (Unsafe Buildings). The motions were introduced by Joseph P. Nirchi Sr. and seconded by Thomas R. Augostini; each vote was recorded as "all yes." The board did not specify resolution numbers in the minutes.
Town Attorney Alan Pope was listed among town officials present; the minutes record that Part 1 and Part 2 of the EAFs were reviewed and that Supervisor Mack was authorized to execute Part 3 where required. The board also called for a public informational hearing on June 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. concerning Springbrook Developmental Services' proposed purchase and operation of a group home at 315 Norton Ave, Endwell.
The adopted measures were presented as prepared resolutions filed with the minutes. The minutes do not provide the full text of the local laws or detail of specific regulatory changes; readers seeking the exact language should consult the Town Clerk's office filings. The board closed related public hearings on the Battery Energy Storage Law Moratorium and on the proposed Chapter 10 residency requirement for the Town Attorney after noting no public speakers on those matters.
The immediate effect is that the board authorized the town clerk and supervisor to take steps necessary to file and implement the adopted local laws. The minutes show unanimous board support at this meeting; the record does not indicate subsequent administrative implementation timelines or enforcement details.
