MEETING MINUTES

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder for meeting to open at 6:00 pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion made by C. Snyder and seconded by C. Crossett to waive reading of last month’s minutes.

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder to accept minutes as written.

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder to accept reports.

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver to pay bills
General #1-10 in the amount of $41,352.84
Highway #1-9 in the amount of $4,233.58

Judy talked to the board about a cell phone for Highway superintendent.
Dave didn’t want the town to buy a cell phone, he wanted to continue to use his own phone.

M.V.P. will still be the health care for the hwy. dept.

Kelly Wares gave a letter to the board from Tina Sternberg. She’s getting ready to retire and needs her pay for the time periods she worked for the town. Tina said she had reached out before, but got no response. The clerk responded, we never got anything from Tina. Judy said she would take care of it.

Motion made by C. Siver and seconded by C. Crossett to accept Judges report for year ending 2025.

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Resolution #1 of 2026
Budget transfers
Motion made by C. Siver and seconded by C. Snyder to accept budget transfers

ROLL CALL
Judy Gokey AYE
Gary Snyder AYE
Bill Wares AYE
Perry Siver AYE
Scott Crossett AYE
I have here unto set fourth my hand and the town seal of the town of Norway on this 8th day January.

Rusty Weakley asked what the town paid to get the truck that rolled over back on its wheels.
The board told him it was $5,400.00. Rusty stated we could have called someone else cheaper, he said Howard has stolen from the town for twenty years and the board is still allowing it to happen.
Judy and the board stated Howard never stole anything.
Judy stated she has sat with the insurance company and Howard to do audits.
Jen asked to see the audit. The clerk responded with she doesn’t have it, that they’d have to Foil the insurance company for it. Rusty stated he thinks we could get someone else to do our towing or call around for estimates, if anything like this happens again.

Andrew Tolpa was in attendance with concern on the road conditions. He stated he comes home from work late at night and the roads are horrible. He also stated he’s a fireman for Newport and if a fire truck had to get into town, it would be impossible. Andrew also said two week ends in a row it snowed hard and the roads hadn’t gotten plowed at all.
Dave Dexter told him he is training a new guy and once he’s able to go out on his own, he will put a night crew on.

Jeremie Carpenter also leaves for work at one am, and roads aren’t plowed.
Dave assured everyone that things will change soon.

Hwy. Super. Told the board that the wiring harness for the pickup is $1,100.00
The board told him to have it fixed.

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver to purchase a snowblower and Trailor.

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder for meeting to adjourn at 6:40 pm.

Next meeting February 12, 2026 @6PM.

Respectfully, Lora Grower/ Town Clerk

Town board meeting Year-end meeting

Town board meeting Year-end meeting

December 31, 2025

PRESENT
Supervisor Judy Gokey
December 31 , 2025 Council Gary Snyder
Craig Gillespie
Perry Siver
Scott Crossett
Hwy. Super. Dave Dexter
Town Clerk Lora Grower
Town residents
Donna Gage, Wes Grower

Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Snyder for meeting to come to order at 1:45 pm.

Pledge of Allegiance

Oath Given to Donna Gage as deputy Registrar and clerk given by the Clerk Lora Grower

Town meetings the second Thursday of the month at 6 pm.
Budget workshop September 10,2026 @5:30pm
Public budget meeting October 8,2026 @ 6:15 pm

Court dates second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm.

Trash day June 6,2026 from 7am-10 am
No fall trash day this year.
Rabies clinic- June date to be announced

Appointments
Codes Frank Cenevivia
Dog control Robert Kemler/ Brittany Gokey
Dog Kennel Herkimer County Humane Society
Book keeper Michele Weakley
Town Attorney Joseph Macri
Marriage officer Lora Grower motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver to accept.
Assessor Leigh anne Loucks

Pay roll
Gary Snyder Monthly
Bill Wares ?
Perry Siver August
Scott Crossett November
Registrar November
Historian end of year
Health office Last pay period of the year
Book keeper Monthly
Supervisor Monthly
Town Clerk Monthly
Codes Monthly
Budget officer November
Tax collector July-November
Assessor – as is

Gas will be purchased from Buell Fuel
Mileage 72.5cents a mile
Official bank M and T
Official newspaper Evening times/ Telegram, Penny saver
ATV Barbeque May 3,2026 Noon till gone

Trident. Motor vehicle and Casualty insurance
Comp. Alliance compensation

All in favor AYE by all board members
Judy and Michele will work out paid Holidays for town guys.

Dave stated that the town Pick up has 13 different codes showing and asked board what to do with it.
Scott wants them to have it taken to dealer and see what it would cost to be fixed, because it’s still in good shape.
Dave doesn’t want to use C.H.I.P.S. money on new pick up he wants to use the money on roads
C.H.I.P.S has changed back to every five years per roads.

New truck is a F600 regular cab 9’ steel dump, Totaling $113,750.00
Judy is going to bond for whole thing first payment will be due January 2027

Dave wants to put Osh Kosh outside stating he can’t get parts for it.
Scott said to buy a heavy-duty tarp cover for it.

Scott also suggested buying a trailer to haul mowers and purchase a snow blower.
All in favor AYE

Next meeting January 8, 2026 6 pm
Motion made by C. Crossett and seconded by C. Siver to adjourn meeting at 2:36 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Lora Grower/ Town Clerk