Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Votes Municipal Actions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cairo board approves hires, water/sewer adjustments and ambulance spending; FEMA amendment defeated
Summary
At its March 19 meeting, the Town Board approved several personnel hires, water and sewer billing adjustments and $8,000 in ambulance donations spending. A proposed 2025 budget amendment to return de‑obligated FEMA funds was defeated in a split vote.
The Town Board of Cairo approved a series of routine personnel hires, billing adjustments and expenditures on March 19 while rejecting a proposed budget amendment related to de‑obligated FEMA funds.
Among the votes: the board approved hiring Angela Nemier as a full‑time Justice Court Office Administrator Assistant at $21.11 per hour, effective March 17, 2025; authorized advertising for a full‑time Maintenance Helper in Parks, Buildings and Grounds at $18.00 per hour; and approved advertising for a part‑time Building Inspector (rate by experience). The board also authorized Nicole Ambrosio to apply for New York State 2025 water and wastewater infrastructure grants.
On utilities, the board accepted a $1,989.34 sewer penalty from the Water/Sewer Administrator and approved two small billing adjustments: a $67.44 adjustment to move a credit from a water account to a sewer account, and a $9.40 correction for an erroneously posted late fee. The board also approved adjusting a sewer bill (account #3580) to the quarterly minimum charge of $64 after the owner reported a water‑heater leak that drained to the ground and did not enter the sewer system.
The board approved using $8,000 in Ambulance Donation funds for furnishings and appliances at the Ambulance Building.
A proposed budget amendment (Resolution 2025‑078) to repay $142,763.01 that FEMA de‑obligated (DHSES requested repayment) failed. Votes on that resolution were: Supervisor Watts — Aye; Council Member Bogins — Nay; Council Member Cords — Abstain; Council Member Flaherty — Nay; Council Member Murphy — Nay; motion defeated.
Votes at a glance (selected): • Resolution 2025‑076 (Hire Justice Court Office Administrator Assistant): Approved. Vote: Watts Aye; Bogins Aye; Cords Aye; Flaherty Aye; Murphy Aye. • Resolution 2025‑077 (Approve Digital Storage Services): Tabled. • Resolution 2025‑078 (Amend 2025 budget for de‑obligated FEMA funds): Defeated (1 Aye, 3 Nay, 1 Abstain). • Resolution 2025‑079 (Accept sewer penalties — $1,989.34): Approved unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑080/2025‑081 (Accept water/sewer adjustments — $67.44 and $9.40): Approved unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑082 (Advertise for full‑time Maintenance Helper): Approved unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑083 (Authorize grant writer to apply for NYS water/wastewater grants): Approved unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑084 (Adjust/partial waiver of sewer billing for account #3580): Approved unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑085 (Advertise for part‑time Building Inspector): Approved unanimously. • Resolution 2025‑086 (Authorize $8,000 Ambulance Donation spending): Approved unanimously.
Why it matters: the votes cover staffing for court and public works, routine utility billing fairness, and local public‑safety resources. The defeated FEMA budget amendment leaves open how the town will address DHSES’s request regarding de‑obligated funds.
Next steps: board follow‑up on advertised positions, grant applications by the designated grant writer, and any staff work related to DHSES/FEMA correspondence.
