Meeting record
Town Board — March 14, 2024
Summarized from the meeting minutes. Refer to the official documents below for the authoritative record.
The Nunda Township Board of Trustees met on March 14, 2024 to hold a budget workshop and public hearing on the FY2024-2025 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Town, GA, and Cemetery funds, which was subsequently approved. The board also approved fund transfers, township and road district warrants, the annual town meeting agenda, and MFT fund expenditures for the highway department. Public comments included a question about energy grant opportunities and a resident's criticism of legal spending amid tension between trustees and the Road Commissioner.
Present: Karen Tynis (Trustee), Rob Parrish (Trustee), Johanna Donahue (Trustee), Tim Parrish (Trustee), Leda Bobera-Drain (Supervisor), Mark Dzemske (Assessor), Scott Puma (Township Attorney), Joni Smith (Township Clerk)
- FY2024-2025 budget approval
- Budget and Appropriation Ordinance
- Township warrants
- Road District warrants
- MFT funds highway department
- Attorney McArdle billing dispute
- Nunda Annual Town Meeting
- Assessor's office concerns
- Fund transfers
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Budget Workshop - Line item review
Board reviewed line item changes to the 2024-2025 budgets for Town, GA, Cemetery, and Assessor's office, including increases to legal services, computer expenses, and contingencies.
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Public Hearing for Budget & Appropriation Ordinance FY2024-2025
Public hearing held for the Town, GA, and Cemetery funds budget; a resident asked about pursuing energy savings grants.
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Approval of Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for FY2024-2025
Ordinance covers Town, GA and Cemetery Funds.
Motion: Made by Johanna Donahue; Second by Karen Tynis
Vote: 5-0 (Roll Call: all Yes) Approved
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Approval of February 8, 2024 regular board meeting minutes
Motion: Made by Karen Tynis; Seconded by Tim Parrish
Vote: All Ayes (voice vote) Approved
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Town Fund Transfer - Staff Salaries to Digital Transfer ($868.00)
Transfer of appropriation from line item Staff Salaries 100-140-601 to Digital Transfer 100-140-692.
Motion: Made by Johanna Donahue; Second by Tim Parrish
Vote: 5-0 (Roll Call: all Yes) Approved
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Town Fund Transfer - Staff Salaries to Health Insurance ($7,700.00)
Transfer of appropriation from line item Staff Salaries 100-140-601 to Health Insurance 100-140-676.
Motion: Made by Johanna Donahue; Second by Tim Parrish
Vote: 5-0 (Roll Call: all Yes) Approved
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Approval of Township Warrants for March 14, 2024 ($24,197.25)
Payment of township warrants excluding the $10,812.50 Attorney McArdle warrant, which was voted separately.
Motion: Made by Leda Bobera-Drain; Second by Rob Parrish
Vote: 5-0 (Roll Call: all Yes) Approved
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Approval of Township Warrant for Attorney McArdle ($10,812.50)
Separate warrant approval for legal services amid board disagreement.
Motion: Made by Rob Parrish; Second by Johanna Donahue
Vote: 3-2 (Tynis: No, Bobera-Drain: No) Approved
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Approval of Road District Warrants for March 14, 2024 ($153,480.52)
Motion: Made by Johanna Donahue; Second by Tim Parrish
Vote: 5-0 (Roll Call: all Yes) Approved
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Approval of April 9, 2024 Nunda Annual Town Meeting Agenda & Notice
Motion: Made by Tim Parrish; Seconded by Johanna Donahue
Vote: All Ayes (voice vote) Approved
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Approval of Expenditure of MFT Funds for the Highway Department
Motion: Made by Karen Tynis; Second by Johanna Donahue
Vote: 5-0 (Roll Call: all Yes) Approved
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Public Comment - David Duggan
Resident criticized the board's legal spending, questioning if it was related to a dispute with the Road Commissioner and calling it wasteful.
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Reports by Supervisor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner, Assessor and Trustees
Supervisor announced the Easter egg hunt on March 30; Assessor discussed new senior living development and defended his office's treatment of residents; Trustees Rob Parrish and Tim Parrish discussed concerns over Road District spending and need for legal representation.