Southtowns Record

Minutes(September 10th Town Board)

Government
Town of Concord
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Sep 10, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Energy and data center siting

Original document

Same meeting

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September 10, 2026

  p) Move $500,000 from operating to NYCLASS

  There is $1.6 million in the operating checking account at this time. Council
Member Drake thinks that we should move at least $750,000 instead of $500,000.

  Motion by Council Member Krzemien, seconded by Council Member Drake to
move $750,000. All members voting aye. Carried

  Supervisor Drozd asked for a motion to add q) to the agenda, changing health
insurance carrier from Independent Health to Univera.

  Motion made by Council Member Drake, seconded by Council Member Zittel to
add q) to the agenda. All members voting aye. Carried.

  q) Changing health insurance carrier from Independent Health to Univera.

  Motion made by Council Member Kassel, seconded by Council Member Drake to
approve insurance change. All members voting aye. Carried.

  Supervisor Drozd asked for a motion to add r) to the agenda, approve the revised
annual SPCA agreement effective October 1, 2026

  Motion made by Council Member Drake, seconded by Council Member Zittel to
add r) to the agenda. All members voting aye. Carried.

  r) Approve the revised annual SPCA agreement

  Town Attorney Attea has looked over the new agreement, and he said that is it the
same agreement as last year, but the SPCA now has the option to refuse animals if they
do not have adequate staffing or space, and if any dogs brought there does not have the
proper vaccinations those will be given to the animal at a cost to the Town. There is also
a clause that the agreement will automatically renew annually unless either party
voluntarily terminates within 30 days of the expiration date.

  Motion made by Council Member Drake, seconded by Council Member Zittel to
approve. All members voting aye. Carried.

ITEM #6  COUNCIL MEMBER NOTES

  Council Member Zittel said that the Zoar Moto Park Event is going to be held on
September 26th and 27th, 2026.

  Council Member Krzemien let the Board know that she went out of town recently
to Ohio and the hotel she was staying was right next to a data center. She said the lights
were very bright and it was loud

ITEM #7  EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Supervisor Drozd advised that an Executive Session will be necessary to
discuss a personnel issue. Motion by Council Member Zittel, seconded by Council
Member Drake, to go into Executive Session at 7:28 p.m. All members voting aye.
Carried.

  Motion by Council Member Drake, seconded by Council Member Zittel,
to come out of Executive Session at 8:11 p.m. All members voting aye. Carried.

ITEM #8  MOTION TO ADJOURN

  Motion by Supervisor Drozd, seconded by Council Member Krzemien, and
passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m. in memory of: