TOWN OF BROWNVILLE                                      TOWN OFFICE, LIMERICK, N.Y.

TOWN BOARD                                                               October 1st, 2025, 5:00 PM

MINUTES

PRESENT:   Roll call of Board Members:

Supv. Richard D. Lane, Councilman Ron Tepfenhart, Councilman Bill Pickett, Councilman

Jeff Timmerman, Councilman Richard Dodge, Highway Superintendent Roy Gilchrist and

Town Clerk Novina Green

 

GUEST:      Resident Randy McAvoy

ABSENT:     None

HEARING: None

 

MINUTES:   Motion from Councilman Dodge to accept the September 2025 clerk minutes as

received and Councilman Tepfenhart seconded. Agreed

 

FINANCIAL

STATEMENT: Motion from Councilman Timerman to accept the August 2025 financial statement

Seconded by Councilman Dodge. Agreed

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Copy of transfer site tonnage of refuse and recyclables
2. Clerk Monthly Financial Report September 2025
3. Dog Control Budget for 2026
4. Planning Board Minutes 9/8/2025

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

1. Solar on Earth – Board members reviewed the email from Solar Specialist John Murray regarding the NY State Sun Program. This program will be applying solar dollar credits directly to the Towns National Grid bills. Board members agreed to schedule an in-person meeting with john to elaborate more on the program.

 

NEW BUSINESS: None

 

HIGHWAY SUPT:

1. Highway Superintendent Roy Gilchrist provided an update for the Board. Highway guys completed the paving on 3 roads for the Town and now have been helping other Towns with their paving.

 

CLERK:           1.  Motion from Councilman Timerman to accept the clerk financial report for September

2025 as received, and Councilman Dodge seconded the motion. Agreed.

 

COMMUNI

CATIONS:       Letter from Edward Brown regarding biosolids.

TOWN SUPERVISOR:

 

1. Town Supervisor presented the board members with information regarding the Act to Amend Real Property Tax Law for veterans.

 

2. Letter from Jefferson County Economic Development regarding Renewable Incentive Proposals and Host Community Agreements.

 

3. Town Supervisor scheduled a budget meeting with the board members on October 8^th, 2025 at 9:30 AM

 

WATER,

GENERAL AND

HIGHWAY BILLS: Board Members reviewed the payables. Councilman Dodge motioned to

pay the General Bills ($29,061.02) the Highway bills ($336,687.84) Water bills WD

#1 ($95.76 WD #2 (99.00) Councilman Pickett seconded the motion. Agreed

 

 

COURTESY OF

THE FLOOR:   Resident Randy McAvoy thanked the board for providing letter from the Lawyer in

Regards to questions from last month’s meeting. McAvoy questioned if the Town would

Be able to extend the water district and had mentioned his property across the road where

A waterline could be added. Supervisor Lane stated that the engineer and lawyer

Would need to get involved and that he would investigate it as well as setting up a time

And date for him and McAvoy to meet to draw something out to get a clearer picture.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:   Councilman Tepfenhart motioned to adjourn at 5:15 PM and Councilman Pickett

Seconded the motion. Next Town board meeting has been scheduled on

October 1^st, 2025 at 5.00 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Novina Green, Town Clerk