Nejla Camponeschi Resigns; Town Board
Votes To Eliminate Second Justice Position

Town Justice Nejla Camponeschi has resigned effective June 30. She explained that she will no longer be a full-time town resident because of an out-of-state teaching position. She was elected in 2007 to a a four-year term. "I have enjoyed my work as a justice serving the community" she wrote, "and will miss working with Bill Field."

At the recommendation of Bill Field, the town's other justice, the Town Board voted at its June 8 meeting to eliminate the second justice position. Field suggested that because of the large amount of paperwork required by the state it would make more sense to appoint a court clerk and save the taxpayers money. He then appointed Michele Brower to the new job of court clerk, an appointment approved by the Town Board

Under state law, the board resolution eliminating the second justice was subject to a so-called permissive referendum. If at least 25 registered voters had objected to the resolution by filing the appropriate petition within 30 days, the resolution would have beene voted on at a special election.

No such petition was filed within 30 days, and the resolution became law; the second justice position was eliminated.

Planning Board Appoints New Clerk

Michele Brower has been appointed clerk by the Planning Board. She succeeds Cheryl Petersen, who resigned recently. Michele, who lives on Smith Hill Road, also serves as Deputy Town Clerk. and clerk for the Town Justice.

A native of Belgium, she moved to Meredith in 2007 with her husband Tony. She is fluent in English, French and Dutch and can communicate in Spanish, German and Portuguese. She has a background in translation services, office management, computer skills and financial auditing. [June 2010]

Delaware County Job Openings

The Delaware County Personnel Office has posted a number of county job openings. The current openings include positions in the highway department, sheriff's department, public health department and social services.

These listings can be found by logging onto the county website at www.co.delaware.ny.us or by visiting the Delaware County Personnel Office at 1 Courthouse Square, Suite No. 2, Delhi--telephone 746-2318.

On the website, click on Job Opportunities in the lower right hand corner. This page will indicate which of the jobs require taking the civil service examination. Information about the next exam can be found by clicking on Examination Information.

New Office Hours for Town Clerk

Town Clerk Penny King has anounced her new office hours at Town Hall effective April 1, 2010.

Tuesday: 1 p.m.--6 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m.--2 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m.--1 p.m.

She said the changes are intended to help accommodate residents who work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Town Board actions at the March 9 regular meeting included:

Adoption of the West Branch of the Delaware River Corridor Management Plan after a public hearing. Copies of the Plan are available at the Meredith Town Hall and the Cannon Free Library in Delhi. It can also be accessed at http://www.deswed.org/Watershed%20Plans.htm

Town Board actions at the November 10 regular meeting included:

Approval of the Town budget for 2010. The budget calls for expenditures of $971,965.75. The amount to be raised by property taxes is $756,865.75. This represents a tax increase of 2.98 percent from the 2009 budget. Click here for the 2010 budget.

Town Board actions at the September 15 regular meeting included:

Approval of 2009 Local Law No. 1 Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption.

Town Board actions at the June 15 special meeting included:

• Approval of a new three-year contract with the Teamster Local Union No. 693 representing Town highway employees. The contract, retroactive to January 1, provides annual wage increases averaging approximately four percent, thus bringing wages roughly into line with other towns in the county.

Town Board actions at the June 9 regular meeting included:

• Approval of the purchase of a new water tank and pump to hold down road dust at a cost not to exceed $3,500.

Town Board actions at the May 12 regular meeting included:

• Agreement, in principle, to transfer ownership of the Town historical collection to the Mereith Historical Society, pending final details.

Town Board actions at the February 17 regular meeting included:

•Appointment of Christine Alexander and William Turick to the Planning Board.

Town Board actions at the January 21 special meeting included:

• Appointment of Registrar of Vital Statistics

Town Board actions at the January 13 regular meeting and the special meeting on January 15 included:

• Interviews and appointment to fill Town Clerk vacancy

Town Board actions at the January 6 Town Board organizational meeting included:

• Appointment of non-elected Town officials and committees of the Town Board

To see Town Board minutes, Click HERE

Welcome to the Official Town of Meredith Website

The need has long been evident for an easily accessible source of information about Town government and the diverse resources in our community. We’re delighted to make this start at last.

You can find who’s who in Meredith government, what they do and are doing and how to contact them. You can find minutes of meetings, the text of recent laws and downloadable forms related to building permits and subdivisions. You can learn about our community, its organizations and its history. And you can click through a directory of businesses and professional services provided by Meredith residents.

This website--funded in part by the O’Connor Foundation--is a work in progress. The content will keep changing in order to stay up to date and respond to the wishes of our residents.

Tell us what you think. E-mail your ideas, suggestions and comments to info@townofmeredith.com.

The Meredith Town Board

Keitha Capouya, Supervisor
Ronald Bailey
Daniel Birnbaum
John Janiszewski
Paul Men