New Lebanon Town Board appoints three staff members and restarts pavilion bid. Supervisor Colleen Teal and Councilmembers Kevin Smith Sr., Jesse Newton, and Mark Baumli unanimously appointed Michelle Bienes and Elizabeth Keefner to the building department at $13 per hour for 10 hours weekly each.
Town Board enacts ethics amendments in routine monthly session. The board unanimously approved Local Law #5, amending Chapter 16 of the Town Code regarding ethics. Supervisor Colleen Teal and the four-member board also authorized submission of a support letter to the Public Service Commission
Town Board okays parking lot lighting and council expansion. The New Lebanon Town Board unanimously approved installation of a new cobra head streetlight in the Town Hall parking lot and replacement of two existing flood lights with cobra head streetlights to reduce neighbor glare. The board also
New Lebanon Town Board submits retirement corrections for 16 suspended employees. The town submitted corrected records this morning for salaried employees whose retirement was misreported from 1986 to 2015, affecting approximately 16 of 40 to 45 employees, after a New York State Retirement System
Town Board rebids pavilion bathrooms project after zero contractor proposals. The board voted unanimously to re-advertise the Weisbuch Pavilion bathrooms project at Shatford Park after the May 13 bid deadline produced no contractor interest, despite reduced insurance requirements and direct
New Lebanon Town Board interviews planning board candidates in executive session. Supervisor Colleen Teal led the meeting with Councilmembers Kevin Smith Sr., Norman Rasmussen, and Jesse Newton present; Councilmember Mark Baumli was absent. The board voted unanimously to enter a closed session at
Conservation Advisory Council identifies environmental inventory priorities. The New Lebanon CAC met July 8 and identified six categories of environmental areas for potential protection, including aquifers, forests, and riparian corridors, reaching consensus to defer formal proposals until after
New Lebanon Conservation Council plans January forum presentation and comprehensive plan revision. Council members Cynthia Creech, David Farren, Peg Munves, and Craig Westcott approved prior minutes unanimously and agreed to present at a January 12 Grow the Valley forum on conservation, with Munves
Town Board approves annual audit of five town departments, all in order. Supervisor Colleen Teal led the meeting, which included approving audit reports for the Justice Court, Planning and Building Department, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, and the Chief Fiscal Officer position. All audit reports were
Conservation Advisory Council identifies environmental protection priorities. The CAC identified aquifers, forests, cool ravines, riparian corridors, and agricultural hedge rows as critical environmental areas warranting special protection. Members expressed concern about Darrow School's proposed
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