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but we're working to change that!
PUBLIC NOTICE
The
Spafford Fire District Commissioners authorized $327,000 from the
reserve account, for the purchase of a Pumper.
SkanPress, 9/10/03
LAKEFRONT CONSTRUCTION IN
SPAFFORD
Update on eco-block
house on Skaneateles Lake being built by MED Construction. Town Clerk, Lisa Valletta reported that 14 new building permits were sold during
the last month in the Town of Spafford.
BULLETT
MINUTES: SEPT TOWN BOARD MEETING
"Anything's
possible in Spafford, I guess."
(Gordon Ireland)
Gordon Ireland requested funds (about $1,000) to
commission Barnett Memorial to do repairs in Borodino
Cemetery-- "straightening the stones and
such." (Approved)
NO SPEED LIMIT CHANGE IN SPAFFORD
Ireland said that last month he requested a traffic
study from NYS to change the speed limit on Route
41 heading down the hill into Borodino four corners. The
request was denied by NYS. "They will not change
the speed limit," he said.
Lauri Clark voiced concern over speeding truck traffic
past the Grange building when Youth Program ran this
summer. Clark said she spoke to Undersherriff Warren
Darby. He said unfortunately unless somebody gets killed
at this four corners it will be difficult to change it. Curt
Ledermann asked if pedestrian crossings could be created
here.
Fred Chappell: "Go ahead and try. Do you know how
many years it took us to get a flashing yellow light (at
the four corners) ?"
Joyce Green: "How many ?"
Fred Chappell: "Well it was a lot."
Peter Payntar asked about the Town's progress on
limiting trash trucks on Rt. 41. Ireland said he did
sign the resolution in support of restricting the truck traffic.
TOWN CLERK REPORT:
Lisa Valletta says she took in $2,746.63 from the sale
of permits
(hunting season approaching), 89 transfer station tags,
and 14 new building permits. PLANNING A
TRIP TO CUBA, LIKE COUNCILMAN C.J.?
Valletta said "in case none of you noticed, I was
gone all morning." The Onondaga County Clerk
held a training session to train town clerks to accept
passports. Valletta said she will receive her
certificate by October 1st. Passports will now be
available at Spafford Town Hall, $85--of which $30 stays
at the town level. "It takes 6 weeks to get a
passport, so plan ahead."
HIGHWAY REPORT
Merrill Clark asked for a motion to solicit bids for
sand. Clark wants to advertise in the Skaneateles Press
to buy sand locally, now that it is available.
(Approved) RE: Trees to be cut down in
Spafford Cemetery. The Town is willing to pay to have
the trees taken down, at the request of the Mitchell's.
Merrill Clark said he's tried to contact Mitchell, but
it appears he won't let the town drop trees on his
property, and won't allow the town access to his
property. Ireland stated Mitchell's want their son to
fell the trees, but the son couldn't provide proof of
insurance required by the town. "I guess they don't
want the trees cut down then." Ireland said.
RE: HOMELESS BEAVERS
Merrill Clark said he broke up
their dam under the new bridge on Otisco Valley Road.
See Merrill if you have room in your home for these
now-displaced beavers. And I don't mean on your WALL. RE:
TRANSFER STATION
All permits "that were way behind are caught
up."
Clark said that Appleton will install a panic button on the compactor this next week. This
is a secondary button, so in the event that Roger steps
away, and " there is an emergency, John Q. Public
can push the button and stop the compactor."
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TOWN BOARD MEETING, CONTINUED
Will there be a Tire Day, you may ask? YES. Anyone with
a dump permit is allowed to bring in 8 tires. There is a
fee for more than 8 tires.
The last " Large Item Day" of the season is
October 4th. Clark said several people asked for a "Demolition & Construction Day" to
dump off cement blocks, treated lumber, etc. (Board
voted NO.) And, just a reminder that
people need to leave all cardboard INSIDE THE
COMPACTOR.
RE: SNOW PLOWING-- The Town may be looking to hire
someone to plow snow (after the November 4 election)
because Merrill Clark will retire at year's end.
ANY
QUESTIONS?
Ireland asked if the audience
had any questions, or anything to say at all. He said, "We've been kind of
criticized for having 'no open communication with the Town Board. That's not
true. My phone number is public record... We're going to do the best with what
we've got." [Referring to the new Spafford
Party's platform]
Linda Sanders: "It has been reported in the newspapers that the SAHS has
received an $89,000 grant. This is not true. We have not received any
money." Gordon Ireland: "The $89,000 grant is there, in
November, for the SAHS. We have the grant in place. We will get the money." Sanders repeated her concern that it is being reported that the money has been received, when it has not. Ireland:
"Linda, you know better than that."
"Show me the money," Sanders said. Ireland:
"Do you still want the money?"
Sanders: "Yes."
Ireland: "Then don't play games with me. If you don't stop having secret
political meetings in the Grange, you just might jeopardize the grant."
(referring to Spafford Party meetings previously held in the
Grange building) Joyce Barnett:
"Can you tell me how will running against the incumbents jeopardize the (grant) money?" Ireland:
"The Grange hall's purpose has always been apolitical. When you become
political, when you're supposed to be apolitical, you should keep to that
line."
Lauri Clark (past President of the SAHS): "The SAHS is a non-political
organization. This group is
outside of the SAHS."
Ireland: "I haven't read the minutes of your meetings, but I would like
to."
THE SPAFFORD
PARTY
 Learn more
about the Spafford
Party inside... ["Spafford makes room for
party" 8/26/03
Post-Standard] SPAFFORD
HIGHWAY SUPER TO RETIRE
Everyone is invited to attend a Retirement
Party for Merrill Clark on September 21st at the
Borodino Firebarn on Nunnery Rd. from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS
The
NYS Board of
Elections' voter
registration form is available on Town page.
You have until October 15th to register or change your address to be
eligible to vote in the November election.
POST-STANDARD
ARTICLES ABOUT
SPAFFORD
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