December 29, 2025: Town Board Year-End Meeting

TOWN OF FORESTPORT
YEAR-END MEETING MINUTES
FORESTPORT TOWN HALL
10275 State Route 28, Forestport, N.Y.
December 29, 2025 @ 9:00A.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Supervisor Entwistle.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
LEGAL NOTICE:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Forestport will be holding the Year End Meeting on December 29, 2025, at 9:00am and will hold the Organizational Meeting on January 5, 2026, at 6:30pm. Both meetings will be held at the Forestport Town Hall, 10275 State Rt. 28, Forestport, NY. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD.
Tracy M. Terry – Forestport Town Clerk

DATED: November 20, 2025
RUN WEEK OF: DECEMBER 20, 2025

The Town of Forestport Town Board Year-end Meeting scheduled for December 29, 2025, at 9:00A.M. will also include a discussion of new banking information for the Tax Collector. Voting will take place. BY THE ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
Tracy M. Terry, Forestport Town Clerk
Dated: December 18, 2025
Run: Week of December 22, 2025

BUDGET AMENDMENTS:

General Fund
• $500.01 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 11101.1 Justices PS
• $499.98 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 13101.1 Bookkeeper PS
• $250.07 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 14101.1 Town Clerk PS
• $148.72 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 16104.1 Central Services Administration
• $91.15 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 16604.1 Office Supplies
• $872.53 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 50101.1 Highway Admin PS
• $250.00 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 50104.1 Highway Admin CE
• $319.07 from 10102.1 Town Board EQ to cover 80201.1 Planning PS
• $2910.86 from 13104.1 Bookkeeper CE to cover 16704.1 Central Print/Mail
• $1217.93from 13104.1 BookkeeperCEtocover51824.1 Street lighting
• $1548.33 from 19204.1 Municipal Dues to cover 90308.1 Social Security
• $1963.93 from 71404.1 Playgrounds CE to cover 86641.1 Codes Enforcement PS
• $2097.08 from 12204.1 Supervisor CE AND $951.63 from 71802.1 Special Rec Facilities EQ to cover 71804.1 Special Rec CE
• $2149.80 from 16504.1 Central Communications CE AND $1472.26 from 36204.1 Safety Inspections to cover 73104.1 Youth Programs CE
• $2000 FROM 11102.1 Justice EQ, $1515.51 from 11104.1 Justices CE, AND $789.05 from 12202.1 Supervisor EQ to cover 75504.1 Celebrations CE
• $2520.63 from 14104.1 Town Clerk CE AND $591.96 from 76204.1 Adult Rec to cover 89894.1 Community Services
• $24,510.00 from 19904.1 Contingency CE to cover 36504.1 Demo of Unsafe Buildings
• $17,945.67 from 19904.1 Contingency CE to cover 87104.1 Conservation/Boat Wash
• $22,165.79 from 19904.1 Contingency CE to cover 90608.1 Medical Insurance
• $40,370.79from16204.1 BuildingsCEAND$17,240.75from51324.1 Highway Garage CE to cover 16202.1 Buildings EQ
• $22,741.12 from 76104.1 Programs for the Aging CE AND $10,149.96 from 80204.1 Planning CE to cover 80974.1 Planning and Survey- Public Service

A motion was made by Councilwoman Abrial and seconded by Councilman Scouten to approve the General Budget Amendments.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED
 There were three major increases the Board was not expecting this year: the new truck that was not budgeted for, the church demo and the storm drain project that needed to be fixed in Otter Lake.
Highway Fund

• $42,959.78 from 3501.3 to cover 51122.3 Permanent Improvement EQ (CHIPS)
• $2104.88 from 50104.3 Admin CE to cover 90108.3 State Retirement
• $1860.70 from General Repairs CE to cover 90308.3 Social Security

A motion was made by Councilwoman Verschneider and seconded by Councilman Addison to approve the Highway Budget Amendments.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

Water District #1

• $.06 from 83104.8 Admin CE to cover 83101.8 Admin PS
• $34.58 from 83104.8 Admin CE to cover 83304.8 Purification CE
• $966.56 from 83104.8 Admin CE to cover 90308.8 Social Security
• $62.19 from 83104.8 Admin CE to cover 90408.8 Workers Compensation
• $3654.07 from 83104.8 Admin CE to cover 83204.8 Power Pump CE
• $1305.50 from 83302.8 Purification EQ to cover 83204.8 Power Pump CE
• $5916.81 from 83404.8 Transmission CE to cover 83204.8 Power Pump CE
A motion was made by Councilman Addison and seconded by Councilwoman Abrial to approve the Water Budget Amendments.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

Sewer District #1

• $.05 from 81104.9 Admin CE to cover 81101.9 Admin PS
• $1561.56 from 81104.9 Admin CE to cover 81204.9 Sanitary Sewer CE
• $1322.41 from 81104.9 to cover 90108.9 State Retirement
• $1013.21 from 81104.9 to cover 90308.9 Social Security
• $62.19 from 81104.9 to cover 90408.9 Workers Compensation
$10,000 from 81304.9 to cover 81974.9 Capital Outlay

A motion was made by Councilwoman Abrial and seconded by Councilwoman Verschneider to approve the Sewer Budget Amendments.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

Buckhorn Water District

• $.13 from 83102.12 Admin EQ to cover 83101.12 Admin PS
• $227.56 from 83404.12 Transmission/Distribution CE to cover 90308.12 Social Security
A motion was made by Councilwoman Verschneider and seconded by Councilman Addison to approve the Buckhorn Water Budget Amendments.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

ABSTRACTS:
General:.
A motion was made by Councilman Addison and seconded by Councilwoman Verschneider to pay Abstract # 12-A, Vouchers #784- #804 in the amount of $6,884.53.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

Highway:
A motion was made by Councilman Scouten and seconded by Councilwoman Verschneider to pay Abstract # 12-A, Vouchers #343-350 in the amount of $4,980.87.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

Water District #1:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Abrial and seconded by Councilman Addison to approve Abstract#12-A, Vouchers #140 in the amount of $225.00
5 ayes/0nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED
Sewer District #1:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Vershneider and seconded by Councilwoman Abrial to pay Abstract # 12-A, Vouchers #64 in the amount of $224.99
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED
TAX COLLECTOR BANK INSTITUTION
 Creating a Tax Collector Account at Adirondack Bank
A motion was made by Councilman Addison and seconded by Councilwoman Verschneider to allow Vicky Palen, the Tax Collector-Elect, to create a bank account at Adirondack Bank for Tax Collection.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

 P.O. Box 7
A motion was made by Councilman Addison and seconded by Councilman Scouten to allow Vicky Palen, the Tax Collector- Elect to continue using the current P.O. Box 7 for Tax Collection purposes and allow the change to be made at Adirondack Bank to reflect that account.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilman Addison and seconded by Councilwoman Abrial to adjourn the meeting.
5ayes/ 0 nays/0 absent MOTION CARRIED
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 am by Supervisor Entwistle.
Respectfully submitted,

Tracy M. Terry

Forestport Town Clerk