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Board approves consent agenda, three retroactive payments and several personnel moves
Summary
The New Castle Town Board adopted the consent agenda, authorized three retroactive payments of claims totaling $1,488,824.74, accepted resignations and approved hires and promotions including seasonal and police appointments.
The New Castle Town Board on July 14 adopted its consent agenda and approved multiple personnel and financial items as listed in the meeting packet.
The board retroactively approved three payments of claims: $402,079.06 (checks printed and distributed Friday, June 26, 2026), $94,957.20 (checks printed and distributed Wednesday, July 8, 2026) and $991,788.48 (checks printed and distributed Friday, July 10, 2026). Those payments were moved and approved as part of the consent agenda.
Personnel actions approved included accepting the resignation of Victor Tolley from the Department of Public Works, effective June 24, 2026, and accepting Susan Julian's resignation from the Committee on Mental Resilience effective July 14, 2026. The board approved hiring Michael Antonucci as a seasonal parks laborer at $22 per hour (effective Aug. 10, 2026); authorized posting and hiring for a DPW highway unit labor position (salary range $53,841.35–$73,940.59); and approved the promotion of Michael Hernandez from laborer to motor equipment operator (effective July 13, 2026) at an annual salary of $88,076.60.
The board also approved conditional appointments of Rodolfo Viveiros and John Anderson as fourth‑grade police officers in the New Castle Police Department at an annual salary of $84,728.39, effective Aug. 17, 2026, contingent on county personnel approvals, medical examinations and a probationary period of up to 52 weeks.
All motions described in the consent agenda were approved with the board voice vote of "Aye."
