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Catskill Board roundup: audited bills, hires, donation and hearings set
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the Village Board approved audited bills totaling more than $158,969 across funds, hired three part‑time police officers, accepted a donated fireboat (one abstention), set a July 23 public hearing on parks non‑smoking, and put a surplus decision for Engine 311 on hold.
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees handled routine financial and operational business July 9, approving audited bills, several hires and a donated boat while setting a public hearing on a parks non‑smoking local law.
The board approved payment of audited bills as presented: General Fund A $98,626.48; Water Fund F $32,850.17; Sewer Fund G $27,493.28. The motion to approve payment of audited bills was moved by President Natasha Law, seconded by Vice President Joseph Kozloski, and passed unanimously.
On personnel and public safety matters, the board approved hiring Katelyn DelGandio, Aiden Davies and Eugene Edwards as part‑time police officers (motion by Vice President Kozloski, seconded by Trustee Peter Grasse). The board accepted a donation of a boat from the City of Hudson for the Catskill Fire Department on a motion by Trustee Daniel Ward, seconded by President Law; Vice President Kozloski abstained from that vote.
The board discussed declaring Engine 311 from the fire department surplus but put the vote on hold pending additional information about ownership. Trustees provided a range of other work‑session updates: Vice President Kozloski reported that Luizzi should begin a water line next week and raised zoning questions about hedges and fencing; Trustee Ward asked the planning board to consider a moratorium on EV chargers and proposed local laws about heavy equipment on private property and tree branch overhangs; Trustee Grasse reported second‑round interviews for DPW laborer candidates; President Law noted plans to clean and landscape parks before weekend events and mentioned a planned ribbon cutting for the community theater in August or September.
The board set a public hearing for a proposed local law to make all village parks non‑smoking for July 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center.
The board recessed to executive session at 7:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters and returned to regular session at 8:14 p.m., adjourning the meeting immediately thereafter.
Votes at a glance: audited bills approved (General $98,626.48; Water $32,850.17; Sewer $27,493.28) — passed unanimously; hires approved for Katelyn DelGandio, Aiden Davies, Eugene Edwards — passed; donation of boat from City of Hudson — approved (1 abstention: Joseph Kozloski); Delaware Engineering contract authorization — approved ($216,000); surplus declaration for Engine 311 — vote placed on hold; public hearing on parks non‑smoking set for July 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Clerk Anna Signoretti certified the minutes. The board approved adjournment at 8:14 p.m.
