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Raquette Lake water proposition PASSES. Source: WSTM

Joanie Mahoney wins county executive race.

GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6th: WHO'S RUNNING IN SPAFFORD

Merrill Clark (D) Flyer	Libby Wiles-Wing (D) Flyer	Jeff Ireland (R) Flyer	Bill Vinzant (R,I)		Webb Stevens (R)

 

PUBLIC NOTICES

SPAFFORD FIRE DISTRICT BUDGET MEETING

The Commissioners for the Spafford Fire District will hold an open budget hearing October 16th from 7-8 pm at the Spafford fire house on Rt. 41.
FD Secretary Darlene Minihkeim

SPAFFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE

will be having a fire prevention open house on October 13th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the station. This will be during the Firehouse Grill Breakfast. We will have fire prevention info and contests for the kids.
Spafford Fire Chief Rick Wise

SPAFFORD ZONING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING

October 8, 2007 at the Spafford Town Hall, 1984 Rt. 174 at 7:00 p.m. to hear the following petitions:

Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless-continuation of public hearing regarding proposed cell tower. Article X, Section 2b &6b, 1-6.

Walter Rogers, owning property located at 2687 Wide Water Lane, is seeking permission to construct an addition on an existing camp that does not meet the minimum required set backs. Article VII, Section 5b, 2. Tax map #011-01-16.

LOCAL POLITICS

REPUBLICAN TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE OCT 21

The Spafford Republican Committee is hosting an Open House on Sunday, October 21, 2-4 pm at the Spafford Town Hall. Meet area Republican candidates seeking office in November's election, visit with neighbors and discuss local issues. Refreshments will be served, everyone is welcome. For information, call Republican Committee Chairwoman, Barbara Randall @ (607) 749-2921 or (315) 636-7715.

ONONDAGA COUNTY PRIMARY DAY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. POLLS WILL BE OPEN NOON TO 9PM.   WHO'S RUNNING?http://www.ongov.net/Board_of_Elections/candate.html

*BULLETT MINUTES*

September 13, 2007 Town Board Meeting, 7 pm Town Hall

Highway Superintendent Report
Bank run gravel to be purchased for grange hall parking lot, $4800 from Frey Gravel.

Budget Hearing is scheduled for September 27 at 7 pm.

Councilor Bill Vinzant stated the town budget has doubled in the last ten years, mostly due to spending for the highway department. There is a $100,000 culvert coming up in ’08. Councilor Vinzant stated that he has spent a lot of time collecting and analyzing the town budgets to compare over the last ten years, and gave copies of his findings to each member of the town board, to prepare them for the upcoming budget meeting.

Veterans Park
There is $250 left in the Veteran’s Park fund.

Town Clerk Report
Town Clerk, Lisa Valletta has been busy selling lots of permits, and even a wedding license (Kim Read’s daughter).
 

BULLETT MINUTES, CONTINUED
Autumn Town Newsletter is coming up
Anyone with items they wish to include should get them to Lisa by September 24th.

Town Historian, Barbara Shoemaker, has received notification of a $935 grant to purchase a marker by the steeple bell on town property on Rt. 41 in Homer. The bell will be identified as “1874 Spafford Union Meeting Hall” and the marker will be ordered from Catskill Casting.

Councilor Lieberman requested and received an American flag from Congressman Walsh that was hung over the capital. The board will decide where this flag will be placed.

Town is hiring a new Assessor
Supervisor Stevens reported that the town’s present assessor, Bob Brown, will be retiring September 30. The town has received ten applications for this position.  Bob Brown has agreed to assist the new assessor in this transition for three months. Pay will be on a per parcel basis--$8 per parcel (including a clerk). The new assessor may or may not choose to have an assistant (clerk). Supervisor Stevens appointed a committee of townspeople to review the applicants, and whittle the list down to two—for the town board to choose from. Bob Cook was appointed Chairman  of this committee, which also includes Barbara Marshall and Teri Wise.

Adding a Monthly Work Meeting
Councilor Rick Fesko suggested the board meet for an additional informal work meeting each month. The board agreed to meet the FIRST THURSDAY of the month, each month at 7 pm. This will be an open public meeting.
Water Authority
Barton & Loguidice has run out of money—they want $50,000 more. There total bill will be $107,000. Accountant Bob Chartrand stated there is $193,000 left in ‘Administration’ of the budget. Apparently B&L have a lot of easements to obtain in the town of Otisco. A motion was made to transfer this money from the budget; Supervisor Stevens needs to meet with the other attorneys before this money is transferred.

Transfer Station Dumpster
Councilor Merrill Clark recommended the town replace our existing 25 yard container with a 35 yard (14 ton) box. The larger container will cost an additional $100 per month, but will not need to be removed as often. It costs $275 to remove a container from the transfer station. $6,875 has been spent on an overflow container. Replacing our container with a larger one will save the town $9,300. Appleton will do this the first week in October.

Verizon Cell Phone Tower
Verizon submitted a proposal to install a 195’ wireless telecommunications tower. The Spafford ZBA approved their request September 10. The Zoning Board voted to approve Verizon’s request to install a cell phone tower in the town of Spafford on September 10. Apparently they’re not sure where it will go. Verizon prefers a site ‘at the end of Woodworth Rd.’ but the ZBA has another site in mind. The town board approved Verizon’s request to hire Professor William P. Johnson to do a radio frequency study and examine both proposed sites. This study will be paid for by Verizon. Supervisor Stevens will request that Verizon establish an escrow account ‘in an amount to be determined’. If the site chosen is owned by a private owner they would receive $4000 a month to lease the land for the tower to Verizon.

Culvert on Spafford Landing Road
The town of Spafford advertised for bids to construct a culvert on Spafford Landing Road. An extensive retaining wall is needed State of collapse over some camps ‘It is a precarious job,” said Supervisor Stevens.

Only one bid was received, Lake Country Construction, aka “Webb’s son-in-law”. Supervisor Stevens recused himself from the board vote. B&L engineer’s estimate for this job was $50,000. Lake Country Construction bid a total cost of $33,834 (covering materials, labor and equipment). The town board voted to hire Lake Country Construction; the job will be completed by December 31, 2007.

PUBLIC HEARING
Opened at 8:18 pm.
New Local Law 2007-2 To require an additional survey following a foundation.
Building inspector Doug Staley said: ‘90% of these (affected) are lakefront properties. Our grandfathers and great-grandfathers originally built these as (seasonal) camps on 50’ of waterfront. Now we’re finding people are tearing them down and rebuilding year-round homes.’

PETER BECKER
Looking for clarification from the town regarding possible changes in non-conforming land use. Mr. Becker said he and others have endured ongoing property and creek damage caused by the golf course.
Libby Wise-Wing is running for town councilor on the Democratic line.
Supervisor Stevens stated that we all must go by the present zoning laws, which are in the process of being re-written. Doug Staley suggested Mr. Becker consult with the town’s attorney, Matt Kirwin. Supervisor Stevens also requested Mr. Becker ‘put his questions in writing’ and give them to Lisa and the ZBA.

TOWN OF SPAFFORD

SUPERVISOR (Vote for 1)

REP - Webb A Stevens

TOWN CLERK (Vote for 1)

REP - Lisa M Valletta

TOWN COUNCILOR (Vote for 2)

DEM - Merrill W Clark
DEM - Libby Wiles Wing
REP - Billy G Vinzant
REP - Jeffrey G Ireland
IND - Billy G Vinzant

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT (Vote for 1)

REP - Carl F Wiers
IND - Carl F Wiers

TAX COLLECTOR (Vote for 1)

REP - Joyce Green

IN OUR PRAYERS Spafford resident SSgt Adam Wise was deployed on September 6th with the Air Force Security forces to Manas Air Force Base in Kyrgyzstan which is north of Afghanistan. SSgt Wise tour will be for six months. During that time his unit will be working with other security personnel in guarding the base.   Kyrgyzstan Facts-CIA.GOV      U.S. Airforce

RESOURCES

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