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New Lebanon council approves payment for fire testing and credits vacation time for service director
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2026-28 to pay for fire-hose and ladder testing and Resolution 2026-29 to credit three weeks of vacation to the service director; the first passed unanimously (6–0) and the second passed 5–1 after discussion about prior promises versus the codified ordinance.
The Village of New Lebanon council approved two business items Tuesday.
Resolution 2026-28 authorized payment of a then‑and‑now certificate covering annual hose and ground‑ladder testing performed by Waterway Southwest Pennsylvania. Staff said the vendor performed the scheduled testing after the year’s blanket purchase order was not in place; finance confirmed funds were available. The motion carried 6–0.
Resolution 2026-29 credited three weeks of paid vacation to service director Dennis Easom, which staff described as consistent with representations made to him when he accepted employment. Council discussed whether the promise matched the codified ordinance (which requires waiting one year for vacation accrual) and whether the village manager or prior hiring authority had made an informal promise. After questions and discussion, the resolution was moved, seconded, and carried 5–1.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 2026‑28 (hose and ladder testing): motion carried, 6 yes, 0 no. - Resolution 2026‑29 (credit three weeks vacation to Dennis Easom): motion carried, 5 yes, 1 no.
Council did not record further implementation details for either item at the meeting; staff said funds for the testing exist and that the vacation credit would be added to Easom’s leave bank and could be used or cashed out according to the personnel policy.
