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Murray board adopts state records-retention schedule and approves budget, interfund transfers
Summary
The Town of Murray Board on Aug. 19 adopted the statewide records-retention schedule (LGS-1) and approved multiple interfund and budget transfers — including allocations of ARPA funds — as the board continued work on a proposed water-line project.
The Town of Murray Board on Aug. 19 adopted the New York State Retention and Disposition Schedule for Local Government Records (LGS-1) and approved a package of interfund and budget transfers affecting the townwide general fund, outside-village accounts, multiple highway funds and several water districts.
Councilperson Elaine Berg moved adoption of RESOLUTION NO. 2024-026 to adopt the LGS-1 schedule; Councilperson Michael Christopher seconded the motion and the resolution was recorded as duly adopted. The resolution cites Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law as the authority for minimum retention periods and directs town officers to dispose of only those records listed in LGS-1 after they meet legal minimum retention periods.
Separately, the board approved RESOLUTION NO. 2024-028, authorizing interfund transfers recommended by Local Government Support Services, LLC (including $50,000 to DA.5031.00 from AA.9901.900 and $91,074 to DB.5031.00 from BB.9901.900). The board then approved RESOLUTION NO. 2024-029, a set of budget transfers that reallocated $27,699.07 of townwide General Fund resources (including $13,817.07 identified as ARPA unanticipated revenue) to personnel, engineering and other line items and made smaller transfers among highway and water-district accounts.
Councilperson Randall Bower moved the budget transfers, Councilperson Elaine Berg seconded, and the clerk recorded the vote as Ayes 4 (Berg, Bower, Christopher, Rightmyer), Nays 0, Absent 1 (Christ); the actions were adopted.
The newly adopted LGS-1 schedule gives the town a legal standard for disposing of valueless records; the board discussed tabling any specific earmarking of ARPA funds until bookkeepers advise on the correct procedure. Resident David Leach had asked during public comment whether ARPA funds could be earmarked for a new front and side parking lot at Town Hall; Supervisor Gerald Rightmyer said he preferred to consult the town’s bookkeepers before making earmarks official.
The board’s actions take effect immediately; the resolutions were recorded in the Aug. 19 meeting minutes and the Town Clerk is authorized to implement the retention schedule and the approved transfers.
