MEETING MINUTES
Town Board meeting
October 9, 2025
Present
Supervisor Judy Gokey
Council Gary Snyder
Craig Gillespie
Perry Siver
Scott Crossett
Absent Hwy. Super. Howard Eaton
Town Clerk Lora Grower
Codes Frank Cenevivia
Dave Dexter
Public hearing Noise Ordinance
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver for meeting to open at 5:49 pm.
No persons showed to be heard for or against the noise ordinance,
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Gillespie to close public hearing at 6:05 pm.
The noise ordinance has passed.
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver for public budget hearing to open at 6:06pm.
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder to adjourn public budget hearing at 6:09 due to changes need to be made to the Tentative budget.
Next public hearing will be held on October 23rd @7:30 pm.
Motion made by C. Siver and seconded by C. Crossett to accept new date.
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver for meeting to come to order at 6:10 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder to waive reading of last month’s minutes.
Motion made by C. Snyder and seconded by C. Gillespie to accept minutes as written.
Motion made by. C. Siver and seconded by C. Crossett to accept reports.
Motion made by C. Gillespie and seconded by C. Snyder to pay bills.
General #122-134 in the amount of $33,686.81
Highway #89-98 in the amount of $9,817.47
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Codes enforcer Frank Cenevivia was in attendance tonight.
He stated that on Jan 1, 2026 any new builds will be required to be all electric.
Frank also said he hasn’t had a raise since he started, he needs more money or will be forced to retire.
Other towns pay their codes enforcers $14,000.00 a year.
He said “things are getting bad, more is being required and he’d like more money to deal with the crap.” He also stated that power bills are being raised in delivery charges and electric company is looking for another raise. He also said by 2029 all wood stoves will be banned.
Tree bids, we only received one and there was no Comp information attached.
The tree bid will have to be put out again.
Wood from tree would go to the town barn.
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver to adjourn regular meeting at 6:39 pm
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder to open executive session at 6:40 pm
Motion made by C. Siver and seconded by C. Gillespie to end executive session at 6:50 pm
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C Gillespie to open regular meeting at 6:51 pm.
Talk to place on a Generac for the town barn. Councilman Gary Snyder is going to look inti grants for the Generac.
We received bid on painting of the town office. The board has decided to wait until next year
Discussion took place on the Poland fire company. We received public legal notices, but at this point we have no idea what’s going to happen.
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Gillespie to adjourn meeting at 7:00 pm.
Next meeting November 13, 2025 at 6 pm
Respectfully submitted by,
Lora Grower/ Town Clerk
