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Cairo board approves budget amendment, hires, transfers and routine measures in unanimous votes
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Cairo Town Board unanimously approved a budget amendment to record a $142,763.01 FEMA de‑obligation request, multiple personnel hires and transfers, acceptance of water billing and adjustments, and several procurement and administrative authorizations. One resolution (digital storage) was tabled.
The Town Board of the Town of Cairo voted on a series of resolutions on April 7; all recorded votes were unanimous (5–0 Aye) unless noted.
Key approvals
• Resolution No. 2025‑078 — Amend 2025 budget for de‑obligated FEMA funds: The board recorded DHSES/FEMA de‑obligation of $142,763.01 (original FEMA obligation from 2016 was $265,907.52) and amended the 2025 budget to place $142,763.01 in DA‑8760‑4 (Emergency Disaster Work Contractual) with offsetting use of highway fund balance DA‑1062. Vote: Supervisor Watts – Aye; Council Members Bogins, Cords, Flaherty and Murphy – Aye. Motion carried.
• Resolution No. 2025‑088 — Payment of bills: Approved Abstract #303 (March payables & prepaids) totaling $242,831.94 across funds (General $144,120.14; Highway $73,805.35; Street Lighting $5,877.64; Sewer $9,304.42; Trust & Agency $2,775.08; Water $6,949.31). Vote: unanimous.
• Resolutions No. 2025‑089 and 2025‑090 — Hire part‑time EMTs: The board approved hiring Jennifer Joannette and Kayla Benson as part‑time EMTs effective April 8, 2025 at $21.42 per hour under the union contract. Vote: unanimous.
• Resolutions No. 2025‑095 and 2025‑096 — Polly’s Rock funding: Approved a $21,860 transfer from Highway Savings to Polly’s Rock savings for 2025, and authorized retroactive adjustments for 2022–2024 totaling $65,580 (three years at $21,860 each). Vote: unanimous.
• Resolution No. 2025‑097 — Accept Water Billing: Board accepted water billing totaling $47,639.44 dated April 1, 2025. Vote: unanimous.
• Resolutions No. 2025‑099–2025‑102 and others: The board approved Town Clean Up Day logistics, authorized RFPs for ADA doors and digital/keypad locks with May 19 submission deadlines, approved attendance at professional conferences for staff and elected officials (NYGFOA and NYSTCA), and authorized Supervisor and board members to sign a support letter for an EFC engineering planning grant addressing wastewater inflow and infiltration. Votes: unanimous where recorded.
Tabled item
• Resolution No. 2025‑077 — Approve digital storage services: The board reviewed quotes but tabled the resolution; no contract or price was approved at the meeting.
The minutes show no recorded dissenting votes, and all motions with roll calls list each member as voting Aye when recorded. Several administrative and procurement authorizations set advertisement, submission and meeting dates for follow‑up actions.
