CALL TO ORDER:

Pledge of Allegiance

ROLL CALL

NOTICE OF MEETING

PSGVFD Report and Membership, if needed

 

APPOINTMENTS BY SUPERVISOR

Deputy Supervisor – Steve Tucker

Bookkeeper/Budget Officer (Contract) – Richard Meagher of Lake Clear

 

APPOINTMENTS BY TOWN BOARD

Motion made

RESOLVED that the following appointments by the Town Board are hereby approved for 2026/2027

Code Enforcement Officer – Rodger Tompkins

Town Historian – Elaine Sater

Registrar of Vital Statistics – Elizabeth DeFonce

Records Access Officer – Elizabeth DeFonce

Records Management Officer – Elizabeth DeFonce

Town Hall Custodian – Shelly Smith

Attorney for the Town – Scott Goldie, Esq. Ducharme Goldie & Adams, P.C., Canton

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORIES

Motionmade

 

RESOLVED that the following depositories are authorized to be used by the Town Officials in 2026/2027

Town Accounts – NBT Bank and Community Bank, NA

Tax Collector – NBT Bank, ?

Town Clerk – Community Bank, NA

Town Court – Community Bank, NA

Investments – NYCLASS

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DESIGNATION OF COUNTER SIGNER FOR CHECKS OVER $5,000

Motion made

RESOLVED that the Town Clerk Elizabeth DeFonce be designated as the counter signer on all checks over $5,000 written by the Town of Brighton in 2026/2027, with the exception of the Trust and Agency payroll account checks.

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

Motion made

RESOLVED that the Official Newspaper of the Town of Brighton for posting public notices during 2026/2027 will be the Adirondack Daily Enterprise in Saranac Lake.

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APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES

Motion made

RESOLVED that the Brighton Town Board approves the following 2026/2027

No Committees are currently authorized

 

OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR TOWN BUSINESS AND MEETINGS

Motion made

RESOLVED that the following procedures shall apply to Town Board operations during 2026/2027.

Town mail address is PO Box 260, Paul Smiths, NY 12970

• Town Clerk will collect the mail
• Regular Town Board Meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise posted.
• Council members who are unable to attend a meeting or who will not be able to arrive by the designated meeting time should notify the Supervisor in advance, as a matter of courtesy.
• Council members or other elected officials wishing to have business items included on the meeting agenda should inform the supervisor one week in advance of the board meeting, as a matter of courtesy.
• Public requests to be included on the agenda should be made to the supervisor. Meeting participation by the public will be only by invitation of the meeting chair and speakers will identify themselves.  All remarks will be directed to the Board
• The following departments are requested to provide written monthly reports on activity, expenses, concerns, suggestions, etc., prior to the monthly meeting. These should be provided either directly to board members’ mailboxes or to the supervisor within 3 days of the board meeting to allow for distribution to the council members.  If there is to be no report, please inform the supervisor.

 

Highway Superintendent – Andy Crary

Town Clerk- Elizabeth DeFonce

Town Historian- Elaine Sater

Tax Collector – Elizabeth DeFonce

Town Justice – Russell DeFonce

Assessor – John Stack

Code Enforcement Officer – Rodger Tompkins

Supervisor- Peter Shrope

 

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

AUTHORIZATION TO PRE-PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS

Motion made

RESOLVED that the supervisor be authorized to pre-pay certain claims incurred during 2026/2027 prior to audit of the vouchers for payment, as follows: public utility services, postage, and freight and express charges.  All such claims are to be presented for audit at the next regular board meeting.

ROLLCALLVOTE

 

AUDIT OF FINANCIAL RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK, TOWN JUSTICE, AND TOWN SUPERVISOR

Motion made

RESOLVED that an Annual Audit of Town Clerk, Town Justice and Town Supervisor’s financial records be conducted in accordance with Town Law Section 123 on __________, January __, 2026. At time: __________ By Jan. 20th

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

REIMBURSEMENT FOR MILEAGE FOR TOWN BUSINESS

Motion made

RESOLVED that Town Officials be reimbursed at the rate allowed by the United States Internal Revenue Service per mile from the Town Hall for the use of their personal vehicles while on town business during 2026, except for the Tax Collector Elizabeth DeFonce and Assessor John Stack who will log mileage from their residences. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be $. 72.5 cents per mile for business miles driven.

ROLL CALL VOTE

FILING OF SUPERVISOR’S ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

Motion made

RESOLVED that a copy of the supervisor’s annual financial report for 2025 to the State Comptroller be filed with the town clerk within the first 60 days of 2026, unless the Comptroller extends the filing date by 60 days, in which case the same extension shall apply to the filing with the town clerk.

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

AUTHORIZATION TO BOND TOWN OFFICIALS

Motion made

RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes a blanket surety bond permitted by Section 11 of the Public Officers Law in lieu of individual undertakings as required by Section 25 of the Town Law, which indemnifies the Town for losses caused by failure to faithfully perform duties or by fraudulent or dishonest acts on the part of the Tax Collector, the Supervisor, and all other elected officials and employees for the years 2026/2027, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of the blanket surety bond through Municipal Crime Insurance Coverage will be $500,000.00 for all Town officials and employees individually.

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AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE SALARIES AND WAGES FOR 2026 only.(based on 2.7% COLA from 2025)

Motion made

RESOLVED, that the following salaries and wages be approved and are to be paid biweekly during 2026:

Council Member (A1010.1)                                    $   6,067.00 /Year

Justice (A1110.1)                                                   $   18,790.00 /Year

Court Clerk (A1130.1)                                           $   18.82 Hour

Supervisor (A1220.1)                                             $   19,550.00 /Year

Deputy Supervisor (A1220.1A                                $     684.00 /Year

Tax Collector (A1330.1)                                        $   8,793.00 /Year

Assessor (A1355.1)                                                $   14,814.00 /Year

Town Clerk (A1410.1)                                           $   14,173.00 /Year

Deputy Town Clerk (A1415.1)                               $   5,000,00/ Year

Town Hall Custodian (A1620.1)                             $  18.82 /Hour

Code Enforcement Officer (A3010.1)                     $   17,695.00 /Year

Registrar of Vital Statistics (A4020.1)                     $      358.00 /Year

Superintendent of Highways (A5010.1)                   $    66,967.00 /Year

Deputy Superintendent of Highways (A5010.1)       $     1,040.00 /Year

Town Park Manager/Laborer (A7140.1)                  $     18.82 hourly

Highway Laborer                                           $    25.00 hourly (until which time this position may become full time)

Highway Hourly Wage – General (DA5110.1)              $   26.40 / $39.60 / $52.80 Hour/Over Time/Holiday

Highway Hourly Wage – Snow Removal (DA5142.1)   $   26.40 / $39.60 / $52.80 Hour/Over Time/Holiday

 

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