Stamford Village Adopts Budget

By Liz Page

STAMFORD – Members of the Stamford Village Board adopted the 2024-2025 budget, which totaled $946,877 million and projects a 5.2 percent increase over the allowable tax cap. The lion's share of the increase is the cost for demolition of condemned buildings at two sites and the issuance of bond anticipation notes to cover the cost of those demolitions. Those costs total $600,00, which will be added to the tax bills of the three parcels.

The amount to be paid by taxes is $613,531 up from $581,088 in 2024.

The village held its organizational meeting on April 1, swearing in Catherine Snyder, who was re-elected to her trustee seat. They also ran down the list of official appointments and designations.

Village board meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Stamford Village Hall. Workshop meetings will be held as needed. The annual meeting will be held on the first Monday in April. The Village Planning Board will meet on the secondWednesday of every month at 7 p.m..

Position appointments included the following: Sandra Collins, clerk/treasurer; Rich Irwin, code enforcement officer; Charles Ferris, tax assessor; Karen Cuccinello, village historian; Manaco, Cooper, Lamme, Carr LLC, village attorney. Trustee Jim Kopp will serve as auditor of the abstract.

At Tuesday's regular meeting, they tabled a draft law that will require a ticket for anyone digging on their property. The law is intended to notify all utilities to inspect the area which must be mapped out to prevent damage to water, sewer, and other underground utilities, adding the village to the list. Trustees will give it further review.

An additional fee of $50 will be charged for those seeking birth certificates and other vital statistic documents and asking for express mail. There have been numerous requests recently to have birth certificates sent via express mail for those looking to apply for enhanced drivers licenses.which is expensive.t

A Smoke Free policy will also be reviewed.

Jessie Calia reported that the LED street lights will be installed in the near future along Main Street through a NYSEG grant and the boiler has been installed at the Churchill building.

Trustees award mowing bids. Don't Worry About It Lawn Service received the award to mow the area at the Rexmere park with the low bid of $350 per mow and Evergreen Lawn Care, was awarded the bid for mowing at the wastewater treatment plant at $415 per mow.

Board members adjourned into executive session to discuss personnel.