Council reappoints city officials
NORWICH – Tuesday night, the City of Norwich held the last Common Council meeting of the year. The council hurried through its agenda, re-appointing city officials and passing resolutions for the 2007 fiscal year.
The city officially re-appointed Finance Director William Roberts, Youth Bureau Director Robert Mason and City Attorney Patrick Flanagan. Mayor Joseph Maiurano commended the work of the officials, saying they are great assets to the city.
“They all have the best interests of the city in mind and work many more hours than we pay them for,” Maiurano said.
Three resolutions were passed, but the one that garnered the most discussion was the resolution authorizing an application to enter into contract with the New York State Department of State for a sidewalk grant. Todd Dreyer of the city’s planning department explained the program.
“Half of the cost of the sidewalk replacement will be paid for by the grant money. The other half will be spread out in property taxes over the next two years,” Dreyer said. He explained that council members will be soliciting adjacent properties in their wards where a need for sidewalk replacement is high. “We want to avoid doing individual 60 foot frontages,” Dreyer said, explaining that to best utilize the funds, completing four or five sidewalks in a row would be ideal. The council carried the resolution.
The city is also discussing a long-term sidewalk replacement program, that would again involve spreading out payments through taxes over a number of years. No action was taken on that measure.
The city officially re-appointed Finance Director William Roberts, Youth Bureau Director Robert Mason and City Attorney Patrick Flanagan. Mayor Joseph Maiurano commended the work of the officials, saying they are great assets to the city.
“They all have the best interests of the city in mind and work many more hours than we pay them for,” Maiurano said.
Three resolutions were passed, but the one that garnered the most discussion was the resolution authorizing an application to enter into contract with the New York State Department of State for a sidewalk grant. Todd Dreyer of the city’s planning department explained the program.
“Half of the cost of the sidewalk replacement will be paid for by the grant money. The other half will be spread out in property taxes over the next two years,” Dreyer said. He explained that council members will be soliciting adjacent properties in their wards where a need for sidewalk replacement is high. “We want to avoid doing individual 60 foot frontages,” Dreyer said, explaining that to best utilize the funds, completing four or five sidewalks in a row would be ideal. The council carried the resolution.
The city is also discussing a long-term sidewalk replacement program, that would again involve spreading out payments through taxes over a number of years. No action was taken on that measure.
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