Southtowns Record

TB Minutes — 1-26-TBMtg-Final.pdf

Government
Town of Colden
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 8, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight, Roads and traffic, Energy and data center siting

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 8 of 17

TB Meeting, January 8, 2026
REORGANZIATIONAL & REGULAR TOWN MEETING
Colden Town Hall – 6:00 pm  Page 8

  RESOLVED THAT all employee reimbursement requests are submitted within 60 days of said
  expenditures to be eligible for payment within the budgetary year. After 60 days reimbursement
  will be denied.

  RESOLVED THAT any official using his automobile on Town Business shall be reimbursed
  based on $.725 per mile, upon submission of a duly executed voucher, stating the date, reasons
  for travel and the number of miles. That food allowance for employees who attend business
  meetings or seminars for the Town of Colden be allowed to $70.00 per day. Food Allowance for
  NY City will be $125.00 a day. Receipts will be required for reimbursement.

  RESOLVED THAT Feed More of WNY volunteers for the Town of Colden be reimbursed
  based on $.725 per mile, upon submission of a duly executed voucher, stating the date(s) and
  number of miles. After 60 days reimbursement will be denied.

  RESOLVED THAT the Tax Collector & Town Clerk retain a petty cash fund of $100.00
  each during 2026, Supervisor Office retain a petty cash fund of $200.00 during 2026.

  RESOLVED THAT the Town Clerk retain a petty cash fund of $100.00 during 2026 for
  collection of Water District Payments.

  RESOLVED THAT the Town Court Clerk retain a petty cash fund of $100.00 during 2026 for
  collection of Court fine Payments.

  RESOLVED THAT the Supervisor be authorized to pay the bills for all funds including payroll
  and the Town Board shall audit the bills every month prior to the Town Board meeting.

  RESOLVED THAT the Supervisor shall submit to the Town Clerk within 60 days after the
  close of the fiscal year a copy of the report sent to the State Comptroller as required by Section
  30 of the General Municipal Law; and thereafter a summary of such report to be published
  pursuant to law. Upon written request from the chief fiscal officer, the comptroller may extend
  the period for filing such report for an additional sixty days.

  NEXT ITEMS ARE APPOINTMENTS & COMMITTEES

  I appoint To Be Appointed as Town Historian at the yearly salary of $931.00 at a later date.

  I appoint Dennis Robinson as Affirmative Action Officer

  Town Law Section 6 authorizes the Supervisor to appoint solely in his or her discretion,
  committees consisting of the members of the Town Board. Since the Supervisor has the
  discretion regarding the creation of these committees as well as appointments of the Town Board
  members, the Supervisor also has the discretion of which matters are referred to the committee.

  The following committees for the year 2026 appointed by the Supervisor: