CALL TO ORDER

Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget was called to order at 7:00pm by Supervisor Peter Shrope at the Brighton Town Hall, 12 County Road 31 (aka Jones Pond Road), Paul Smiths, New York, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, with the following:

Pledge to the Flag was recited.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS

PRESENT: Supervisor Peter Shrope

Council Members: Amber McKernan, Steve Tucker, and Lydia Wright

ABSENT: Council Member C. Tracy Santagate

OTHERS PRESENT: Elizabeth DeFonce-Town Clerk, Russ DeFonce-Justice, Richard Meagher-Budget Officer/Bookkeeper, Elaine Sater-Historian, and 1 resident

GUESTS: None

NOTICE OF MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING:

On October 31, 2024, notice of this meeting/public hearing was posted on the Town Clerk’s Sign Board, written notice was provided to Town Board members, and the public notice was published in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

PUBLIC HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2025

Supervisor Peter Shrope opened the floor for public comments on the 2025 Preliminary Budget.

There were no comments from the public.

Supervisor Peter Shrope closed the floor for public comments at 7:13pm

ADJOURNMENT: Motion to Adjourn at 7:13pm made by Amber McKernan, second by Supervisor Peter Shrope; Aye 4 (McKernan, Shrope, Tucker, Wright), Nay 0, Absent 1 (Santagate)

Respectfully Submitted,

Elizabeth DeFonce, Brighton Town Clerk