10.20.2025 Meeting Minutes

PRESENT:

• Summer Johnson, Supervisor
• Michael Cramer, Councilman
• Julie Herman, Councilwoman
• Ronald Lonneville, Councilman
• Margi Taber, Councilwoman – Arrived at 6:03pm and left at 8:45pm

ABSENT:

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:

David & Kristy DeRoo; Marcia Lonneville; Tracy Whitney, Marion Library Director; Jennifer Williams; Theresa Kuhn; Jamie Corteville; Steve Taber, Deputy Highway Superintendent; John Lonneville; Casey Carpenter; Adam Hoffman.

Acknowledgements:

Correspondence:

Citizen Comments:

Two residents spoke during this time.

Town Business:

2026 Tentative Budget

Budget Changes (to be included in the Preliminary Budget):

All changes were made by motion, second, and long roll vote of the Town Board.

1. #75504.01.0.099 – Senior Citizen Club increased to $1,200.
   Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Aye.
   Passed 4–1.
2. #75504.01.0.099 – Senior Citizen Club moved to Adult Recreation #71104.01.0.099.
   Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Nay; Taber – Aye.
   Passed 3–2.
3. #80101.01.0.005 – CEO Postage increased to $375.
   Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Aye.
   Passed 5–0.
4. #80102.01.0.029 – CEO Software/WLB increased to $955.
   Long Roll: All Aye.
   Passed 5–0.
5. #80104.01.0.101 – Zoning Board Secretary increased to $3,950.
   Long Roll: All Aye.
   Passed 5–0.
6. #80201.01.0.109 – Planning Board Secretary increased to $3,950.
   Long Roll: All Aye.
   Passed 5–0.
7. #88101.01.0.250 – Cemeteries – Town Clerk increased to $3,180.
   Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Aye.
   Passed 4–1.
8. #88101.01.0.253 – Cemeteries – Account Clerk increased to $3,180.
   Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Aye.
   Passed 4–1.
9. #88101.01.0.254 – Cemeteries – Maintenance Supervisor increased to $3,180.
   Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Aye.
   Passed 4–1.
10. #99509.01 – Reserve Transfer (Driveway Sealing) increased to $8,000.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
    Passed 5–0.
11. #51104.03.0.121 – Highway Oil decreased to $116,000.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
    Passed 5–0.
12. #51104.03.0.123 – Highway Culverts/Pipes increased to $5,000.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
    Passed 5–0.
13. #51104.03.0.125 – Highway Striping increased to $12,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Aye.
    Passed 4–1.
14. #51124.03.0.004 – Highway Misc. removed.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
    Passed 5–0.
15. #51124.03.0.065 – Highway Equipment Rental decreased to $800.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
    Passed 4–0 (1 abstention).
16. #51124.03.0.123 – Highway Pipe decreased to $0.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
    Passed 4–0 (1 abstention).
17. #51124.03.0.129 – Highway Wedging/Aprons increased to $3,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
    Passed 4–0 (1 abstention).
18. #51302.03.0.131 – Highway Blades increased to $7,500.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
19. #51302.03.0.132 – Highway Tires increased to $6,500.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
20. #51304.03.0.012 – Highway Equipment Repair increased to $45,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
21. #51304.03.0.135 – Highway Diesel increased to $55,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
22. #51304.03.0.136 – Highway Gas increased to $3,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
23. #51304.03.0.137 – Highway Grease set to $0.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
24. #51424.03.0.144 – Highway Salt increased to $200,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Nay; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
25. #51424.03.0.145 – Highway Sand increased to $25,000.
    Long Roll: Johnson – Aye; Herman – Aye; Cramer – Aye; Lonneville – Aye; Taber – Abstained.
26. #83101.06.0.000 – Water Personal decreased to $0.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
27. #81304.07.0.004 – Sewer Misc. decreased to $0.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
28. #81304.07.0.042 – Sewer Building Repairs increased to $20,000.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
29. #19104.07.0.000 – Sewer Insurance increased to $5,000.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
30. #19104.01.0.000 – Insurance increased to $47,740.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
31. #16504.0.0.214 – Cable-Vision Franchise increased to $1,300.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
32. #33104.01.0.0.00 – School Light decreased to $1,200.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
33. #75104.01.0.237 – Historian Bicentennial increased to $7,500.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
34. #19104.05.0.000 – Library Insurance increased to $1,587.
    Long Roll: All Aye.
35. #51101.03.0.112–.116 – Highway Personal decreased to $63,752 each.
    Long Roll: All Aye.

Resolutions:

Resolution #1009-2025 Adopt Tentative Budget

On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilman Cramer

VOTE: Ayes: 5   Nays: 0

Long Roll:

• Councilman Cramer – Aye
• Councilwoman Herman – Aye
• Councilman Lonneville – Aye
• Councilwoman Taber – Aye
• Supervisor Johnson – Aye

The following resolution was approved.

WHEREAS, the 2026 Tentative Budget has been reviewed by the Marion Town Board,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board approves the Tentative Budget for 2026 which now becomes the Preliminary Budget with the following changes:

Resolution #1010-2025 Set Budget Public Hearing

On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilman Cramer

ADOPTED: Ayes: 5   Herman, Lonneville, Taber, Cramer, Johnson

Nays: 0

The following resolution was approved.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to advertise the following in the legal newspaper for the Town of Marion:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary budget for the Town of Marion, New York, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026, has been completed and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office of the Town of Marion, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours; and;

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Marion will meet, and review said budget and hold a Public Hearing on November 3, 2025 @ 6:30 PM at the Marion Court Room, 3825 N. Main Street, Marion, New York, at which time and place any persons may be heard in favor or against any items;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following officers are hereby specified as follows:

• Highway Superintendent $71,651
• Town Clerk $51,465
• Registrar of Vital Statistics $700
• Town Justice – (2) each @ $16,315
• Supervisor $33,682
• Budget Officer $752
• Councilman – (4) each @ $5,518
• Deputy Supervisor $1,160

AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to all Department Heads.

Additional Citizen Comments:

Two people spoke during this time.

Executive Session:

The Town Board went into Executive Session on a motion from Councilman Cramer and seconded by Councilwoman Herman at 8:26pm to discuss Union Contract negotiations. The executive session was closed at 9:13pm.

The Town Board went back into regular session at 9:14pm to discuss the 2026 budget.

With no further business, on a motion by Councilwoman Herman and seconded by Councilman Cramer, Supervisor Johnson closed the meeting at 9:35pm.