Southtowns Record

TB Minutes — 8-26-MINUTES-2.pdf

Government
Town of Colden
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Aug 6, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Parks and recreation, Energy and data center siting, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Short-term rentals, Moratoriums, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 10 of 10

Town Board Meeting August 6, 2026
REGULAR TOWN MEETING
Colden Town Hall – 7:00 pm  Page 10

BUDGET TRANSFERS
None

CLERK REPORT
Town Clerk Jusiak reported that hunting licenses and doe tags are on sale now; there are some
new changes to the tags. Supervisor DePasquale asked to schedule 3 public hearings in
September and to move the September meeting to Wednesday, September 2, 2026, so all board
members can be present for the public hearings. The public hearings are for: a local law
extending the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) moratorium for 6 months, an amendment
to add Commercial Recreation Facilities into Ag zoning by Special Use Permit, and local law for
BESS regulation in Colden. The Public Hearings will be advertised at Town Hall, in the
Springville Journal, on the Town’s website and Town Facebook page.

MOTION made by Councilman Pietraszek, seconded by Councilman Hrycik and unanimously
approved to move the September meeting to Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 7:00 pm.

MOTION made by Councilman Robinson, seconded by Councilman Hrycik and unanimously
approved to set 3 public hearings for the September 2nd meeting.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
Supervisor DePasquale thanked Highway Superintendent Wohlhueter and the Highway
Department for repairing a section of the sidewalk. The Supervisor sent a letter of support to
Kissing Bridge to help get funding to replace the bridge.
PAY BILLS
MOTION made by Councilman Pietraszek and seconded by Councilman Hrycik and
unanimously approved to pay the following bills:
  General Fund  2026 Voucher #287 – #337  $50,086.96
  Highway Fund  2026 Voucher #83 – #99  $161,774.59
  Water District  2026 Voucher #31– #37  $106,559.95
  Refuse District  2026 Voucher #7  $36,719.39

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
None
ADJOURN
MOTION made by Councilwoman Zurbrick, seconded by Councilman Robinson to adjourn the
meeting and
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:09 PM
Respectfully submitted,

Deborah Jusiak
Town Clerk