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Page 39 April 9, 2026 TOWN OF CONCORD TOWN BOARD April 9, 2026 Work Session 5:30 p.m. Supervisor Drozd opened the Work Session. 1) There is training from the state on Waste Water Cyber Security Regulations that Ben Slotman is going to attend. 2) Brian Attea has sent over the changes to the KB Pump Station Agreement to Kissing Bridge twice, and it still is not signed. 3) Wayne Ott and Reuben Bugenhagen have been getting a lot of work done on all of the buildings over the past month. 4) The Art teacher from SGI asked if her classes could paint a mural on one of the buildings at Town Park, but Supt. Heim thinks that the project should wait until the repairs that need to be done on those buildings are taken care of, and the Board agrees. Supervisor Drozd will contact Mrs. Komenda and let her know their decision. 5) Wayne Ott has requested a riding mower with a bagger to be used at Town Hall and the Bensley Center. Council Member Krzemien asked where it would be stored-in the shed at Town Hall or at the library. Supervisor Drozd said that he will check on prices. 6) There is a gear reducer not working at the sewer plant, and a new one has been ordered. 7) On 3/16/26 a check was received for the playground for $35,614.41. There is approximately $14,000 left from the $50,000 grant. Supervisor Drozd and Supt. Heim are going to hang onto the rest of that money to see if there is anything else needed for the playground. 8) Supt. Heim met with the Bombers Club about the baseball fields, and they are going to maintain 90% of their diamond, with the Highway Department taking care of the rest. He met with SGI also, and they are only going to be playing five games on the fields. The girls Bombers Club are still working on getting their own insurance. 9) Supt. Heim needs someone to get a hold of Justin about the set up for the disc golf, since he doesn’t know where the equipment needs to go. Council Member Krzemien will contact Justin about this. 10) Supt. Heim is going to start getting some prices on fixing the fence at Town Park. Supervisor Drozd brought up the new sign in front of the park, and the Board would like it to say Town of Concord Community Park. It will look similar to the new sign at the Highway Department. 11) NYS Association of Towns Lobby Day is 5/5/26 in Albany. The main items the Association is working on are increased CHIPS funding, dedicated water and sewer infrastructure funding for towns, higher retirees earnings cap, and AIM. 12) There will be road work on Trevett Road from Zoar Valley Road starting approximately 4/13/26 and going through 5/15/26, weather permitting. The road will be a single lane during the repaving project. 13) The first quarter sales tax for 2026 was $278,126.97. The same period in 2025 was $231,313.51, and 2024 was $233,307.15. The large increase is likely from the gas prices rising reflecting in higher taxes. 14) The Hulbert Library is getting money back from a grant for the parking lot a few years ago. There are some cracks in the parking lot that are going to have to get filled, and the whole driveway should get sealed. The Board needs to approve the sun shade installation because it will be drilled into the building.