Southtowns Record

TB 2026-01-07 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 7, 2026
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Short-term rentals

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ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING  TOWN HALL
JANUARY 7, 2026  7:30 P.M.

  Supervisor Keding  Yes  Councilwoman Martin  Yes
  Councilman Penders  Yes  Councilwoman Selby  Yes
  Councilman Stephan  Yes
five (5) Yes  Carried

A motion was made by Councilman Stephan and was seconded by Councilman
Penders,
RESOLUTION 2026-05  LABELLA ASSOCIATES TO SERVE AS TOWN ENGINEER

WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law § 20(2)(b), the Town of Boston may contract with
an engineering services firm to give it such professional service and advice as it
may require; and
WHEREAS, LaBella Associates has presented a proposal dated December 31, 2025
to continue to provide municipal engineering services to the Town; and
WHEREAS, LaBella Associates has the experience, resources, and qualifications to
handle the specific municipal engineering needs of the Town of Boston;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor hereby is authorized, on
behalf of the Town of Boston, to engage LaBella Associates for Town engineering
needs, at the rates set forth in that firm’s proposal, and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that LaBella Associates shall be the duly-designated
Engineer for the Town of Boston through December 31, 2026 or until further
Resolution of the Town Board, and shall perform those specific tasks and duties as
are required of the Town Engineer pursuant to the Town of Boston Code.

  Supervisor Keding  Yes  Councilwoman Martin  Yes
  Councilman Penders  Yes  Councilwoman Selby  Yes
  Councilman Stephan  Yes
five (5) Yes  Carried

A motion was made by Councilwoman Martin and was seconded by
Councilwoman Selby,
RESOLUTION 2026-06  ROTELLO GRANT MANAGEMENT TO SERVE
  AS TOWN GRANT WRITER
WHEREAS, the Town of Boston may contract with a Grant Writer to give it such
professional service and advice as it may require; and
WHEREAS, Rotella Grant Management has presented a proposal to provide
municipal grant writing services to the Town totaling $22,800 per year, payable
every month at $1,900.00 on the first of the month; and
WHEREAS, Rotella Grant Management has been the grant writer for the
Town since February 2023 and has the experience, resources, and
qualifications to handle the specific municipal grant needs of the Town of
Boston.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor hereby is authorized,
on behalf of the Town of Boston, to engage Rotella Grant Management for Town
grant needs, at the rates set forth in that firm's proposal, and