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Town Board approves audits, water rates, animal-control payments, appointments and routine measures
Summary
In a single meeting the Town Board approved the annual audit, budget report, Stewart ANG Base water rate, hydrant flushing schedule, animal-control veterinary payments, highway publications and personnel moves, assessment board appointments, a private road name, and creation of an employee sick bank.
The Town of Newburgh Town Board on April 13 conducted a series of routine approvals, voting unanimously on multiple items that included financial, personnel and operational matters.
Financial and utility actions: The board approved the annual audit totaling $2,568,467.19 and approved the March 2026 budget status report. Town Attorney Mark C. Taylor presented a resolution establishing the 2026 water usage rate for the Stewart Airport Air National Guard Water District at $14.84 per 1,000 gallons; the board approved that rate. The board also approved a spring fire hydrant flushing schedule to begin May 11 and continue through May 22, 2026, contingent on published notice.
Animal-control and public-health items: Tracey Carvell of Animal Control requested use of the 5144 account to pay Newburgh Veterinary Hospital $954.16 (split $621.13 canine, $333.03 feline) and Flannery Animal Hospital $87.60; both payments were approved.
Highway and personnel: The board approved publication of the spring leaf-and-brush pick-up schedule for the week of May 4–8 (with calls May 11), promoted Kenneth Fuentes to MEO-1A ($31.96/hour) effective April 20, 2026, and approved Travis Smith’s request to move back to his prior MEO (H2) position at $39.11/hour effective April 20.
Appointments, naming and personnel provisions: The board reappointed Charles Caines to the Assessment Review Board (term to expire 9/2030; recorded vote included one abstention by Councilmember Carolan) and appointed Davie Rodriguez to fill a vacancy (term to expire 9/2026). The board approved the private road name Farm View Lane for subdivision SBL 6-1-86.23 & 6-1-86.22. After an executive session about an employee medical condition, the board voted to create a sick bank for an employee; the board announced no action had been taken in executive session.
Each of these motions passed by roll-call vote with the recorded tallies noted in the meeting minutes; routine items were approved by margins of 5–0 unless otherwise stated.
