June 9th Regular Board Meeting

Town Board Minutes – June 9, 2026 Supervisor Gayle Ashbery called to order the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Carlton at 7:07 p.m. Present were: Councilman Charles Ricci, Councilman John Olles, Councilman Ryan Woolston, Councilman Brian McCue, and Supervisor Gayle Ashbery. Also in attendance was Doug Heath, attorney for the Town of Carlton. Highway Superintendent Kurt VanWycke excused. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes from May 12, 2026 were approved by Councilman McCue, and seconded by Councilman Ricci. Resolution to support Carlton’s Community Heart & Soul Project, including but not limited to, inviting the Heart & Soul Project Coordinator and/or Core Team to update Town Board as the project unfolds and act as fiscal sponsor/grant pass-through partner, accepted unanimously. Home Town Days Committee –Mention made by committee chair. Thank you to all involved in this annual event. Motion was made to place an ad for bids to paint the exterior of the Town Building by Councilman Olles, seconded by Councilman McCue. Black North – Due to change of ownership, we wrote a letter of support to sell beer and wine at OONA outdoor summer concerts under the new owner. Jerry Culhane proposed a moratorium on data centers. John Fitzak cited the State is supposed to have a state- wide moratorium. Donna – questioning the public meeting on the REDI project. Atty. Doug Heath is working on it. Deadline for our REDI grant is 06/26/2026. We can expect to hear a decision about the grant in October. Supervisor Report – Total receipts for May were $59,790.99. Expenditures through May on average should equal 41.67% of total budget. Actual through May: General Fund 31.93%; Highway Fund 32.07%; Water District 65.19%; Expenditures S/B 41.67%. Approved by Councilman McCue, seconded by Councilman Ricci. Town Clerk Report – Debbie Yockel reported total revenues of $2,580.00, of which $89.00 was paid to NYS and total local shares remitted are $2,491.00. Approved by Councilman Olles; seconded by Councilman Woolston. Code/Zoning report – Permits issued were 9 with revenues of $925.00 for May. Twenty-one inspections were done. There were no violations this month. Approved by Councilman Olles, seconded by Councilman Ricci. Judge Kevin Hurley – Town Justice report submitted; collected was $1969.00. Councilman Olles approved, seconded by Councilman Woolston. Also, items will be arriving here for virtual court. Highway – Superintendent Kurt VanWycke is looking to purchase a used grader. Paperwork and quote was submitted to Supervisor Ashbery. Motion to purchase was approved by Councilman McCue, seconded by Councilman Woolston. John Fitzak – VA has the refinished Howitzer back. EMS study has been completed. County Tourism department wants to know any local events. He reports there will be a land use workshop on 07/15/26, and a hazardous waste pickup is scheduled on 08/08/26. Information regarding these can be found on Town of Carlton website www.townofcarlton.gov. Regarding County Zoning survey, we are looking for more responses – only received 30% of surveys back. Going to shelve this for now; hoping to revisit again in the future. The Army Corps of Engineers cleared the jetties of vegetation. Payment of June vouchers in the amount of $57,516.70 was approved by Councilman Ricci and seconded by Councilman Olles. Note: disputing bill from Barre Stone in the amount of $5,899.33. Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:45 p.m. was made by Councilman Woolston, seconded by Councilman Ricci. Respectfully submitted by Debbie Yockel, Town Clerk