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Ballston board approves escrow agreement, grant contract, insurance renewals and other routine business
Summary
The Town Board unanimously adopted resolutions including an escrow agreement with McPadden Builders (deposit $4,000), acceptance of a DEC invasive species grant contract, multiple insurance renewals totaling about $96,975.66, designation as SEQRA lead agency for Local Law 2 of 2026, and scheduling of a public hearing for July 14, 2026.
The Town Board of the Town of Ballston on June 30 adopted a series of resolutions covering development escrow, grant acceptance, insurance, environmental review, procurement and scheduling for a public hearing.
Key votes at the meeting included:
• Resolution 26-140 — Escrow agreement with McPadden Builders, LLC: The board authorized the Supervisor to execute an agreement allowing McPadden Builders to deposit $4,000 with the Town to cover professional consultant fees associated with consideration of a water district extension; Councilwoman Kelly Jasinski moved, Councilman Michael Carota seconded, and the resolution was adopted unanimously.
• Resolution 26-141 — 2026 Invasive Species Grant Round 2: The board approved the grant contract with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) and authorized the Town Comptroller to execute the contract; the motion passed unanimously.
• Resolution 26-142 — Court records examination: The board acknowledged the completion of the 2025 annual examination of Town Court records.
• Resolutions 26-144, 26-145, 26-146 — Insurance: The board approved renewal of property‑casualty insurance through NYMIR for $89,215.66 (policy July 11, 2026–July 11, 2027), approved a new cyber liability policy through Great American Spirit Insurance Company for $3,322 (June 26, 2026–June 26, 2027), and approved the third annual installment of crime insurance through Travelers for $4,437 (policy dates as stated). The resolutions stated the source of funds as the 2026 final budgets and indicated no impact to fund balance.
• Resolutions 26-147 and 26-148 — Local Law 2 of 2026: The board designated itself lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for the proposed Local Law 2 of 2026 (an amendment to Local Law No. 2 of 2007), authorized the Supervisor to sign environmental review documents, set a public hearing on July 14, 2026 at 6:20 p.m., and referred the local law to the Saratoga County Planning Board for review.
• Resolutions 26-149 and 26-150 — Landscaping bid specs and rescission of prior bid award: The board approved bid specifications for Town Hall landscaping (bid opening July 16, 2026) and rescinded a prior bid award for Town Corner landscaping because the originally awarded company lacked required insurance; the board intends to rebid the package the week after next year’s Flag Day parade.
All recorded votes listed five ayes: Supervisor John Antoski and Councilmembers Michael Carota, Chuck Curtiss, Rob Fendrick and Kelly Jasinski; no nays were recorded on the items presented.
Why it matters: These actions complete routine municipal business (insurance renewals, grant acceptance) and move forward procedural steps (environmental review and public hearing) required for potential land‑use changes and procurement.
What happens next: The Town Comptroller and Town Clerk are authorized to execute specified contracts and communications; the public hearing for Local Law 2 of 2026 is set for July 14, 2026. The landscaping solicitation will open July 16, 2026.
