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Highway employee asks Malone board to provide water and hydration packets for paving crews
Summary
Matthew Casey, a Malone highway employee, asked the board on June 10 to provide water and hydration drink packets for crews working outdoors in high heat after a coworker suffered heat exhaustion; Supervisor Maguire indicated support for providing drinks while paving.
At the June 10 Town Board meeting, Matthew Casey, a Town of Malone Highway Department employee, asked the board to temporarily provide water and hydration drink packets for highway crews working outdoors in high temperatures. Casey said employees have been buying beverages themselves and recounted witnessing a coworker suffer heat exhaustion.
Supervisor Terrence Maguire responded that he saw no issue with providing drinks to employees while they are paving in the heat and acknowledged Casey’s concern. The minutes do not record a formal motion or allocation of funds for hydration supplies; the board response as recorded indicates support but stops short of a specified policy or budget line item.
The exchange was recorded in the minutes under "Address the Board." No further action or timetable is listed in the minutes; the next regular meeting is scheduled for June 24, 2026.
