Town Board authorizes LVPA contract, raises building fees
New Lebanon Town Board authorizes LVPA contract, doubles building permit fees. Interim Supervisor Margaret Robertson secured unanimous authorization to execute the 2020 LVPA contract, establishing a New York State Police satellite office at the firehouse to maintain police presence after state
misc · Meeting of March 20, 2026
NY NEW LEBANON — New Lebanon Town Board authorizes LVPA contract, doubles building permit fees. Interim Supervisor Margaret Robertson secured unanimous authorization to execute the 2020 LVPA contract, establishing a New York State Police satellite office at the firehouse to maintain police presence after state troopers relocate to Chatham. CEO Hazel Hernandez's recommendation to increase building permit fees from $2 to $4 per $1,000 also won unanimous approval, bringing New Lebanon in line with regional comparators charging $4 to $8 per $1,000.
The board scheduled an end-of-year meeting for December 30 to adopt the formal resolution. Additional unanimous votes approved $1,149 in crime bond insurance and $869.98 in Town Clerk office furniture replacement.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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