Town Board – August 2025
Town Board Meeting
August 4th, 2025
The Clermont Town Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, August 4th at the Town Hall. Those present were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Robert Desmond, Councilman Kris Gildersleeve, Councilwoman Dawn Brownson and Councilwoman Lindsey Lusher Shute.
Meeting called to Order @7:00 with the Pledge of Allegiance Led by Supervisor Staats
Approval of prior Town Board Meeting Minutes from 7/7/25 (Amendments made for typographical errors) Motion to accept by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor So Carried
Written communications/Mail review
- Mail Review-None
- Web Committee-None
Committee Reports and Updates
Bob –
Continues to see many cars at the Park/Playground on an almost daily basis.
Lindsey-
Sept Meeting may present potential Pavilion options/recommendations for the Park
Kris-
Website update. Jeff @JCF? Sees opportunities for improvement for website. Hosting/Email service? Motion to approve spending up to $500.00 by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried
File Cabinets-Will paint file cabinets (damage seen) and resend photos.
Dawn-
Grant presentation Bank of Green County Tuesday, August 5th @4PM unable to attend.
Will follow up on Grants for Playground.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Scenic By way- Further questions regarding clarification on signage allowed. This resolution has been tabled until further investigation and information is provided and will be discussed again at the September Meeting.
Old Business
Turkey Hill Road Repair should begin within next couple of weeks by the end of the month. Signs for detour should be going up soon.
New Business
Attorney appointment for Planning Board. Hudson Valley Law Partners, Matthew Griesemer. Same attorney as in the past however with new Law Firm. Rates remain the same. Motion to approve of Supervisor signing contract by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor So Carried
Sales Tax check received: $ 162,809.04
Supervisors Report
Solid Waste-Still working on Budget process
County Manager Elected Position will not be moving forward based on petition errors.
Later in September for Budget Workshop (4th wk. of September)
September meeting will be held on Tuesday due to Labor Day holiday.
Road Signs-No update
Motion To Pay Abstracts
Motion to pay General-Prepaid abstract #8A Vouchers #175-177 $313.89 By Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor. So carried.
Motion to pay General-Prepaid abstract #8B Vouchers #178-181 $353.58 By Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.
Motion to pay Highway abstract #8 Vouchers #82-90 $7912.57 By Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.
Motion to pay General abstract #8 Voucher #182-199 $309768.47 By Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.
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Public Communication/Comments to Board– Question regarding Buckwheat Bridge Road repair-It has been approved for repair.
Executive Session:
Motion to enter executive session at 7:42 PM by Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.
There will be no additional business for the Town Board after executive session.
Motion to exit executive session at 7:53 PM by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.
Motion to adjourn at 7:53 PM by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.
Respectfully submitted.
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk