Update from Milan United

For those who could not attend the 9am Monday morning meeting on August 21, by the Milan Town Board carefully scheduled so the public would find it difficult to attend; the following is a report of that meeting.
Councilman Williams outlined a series of proposal changes on the 10 acre overlay. He stated that the town board members were considering the following.
While continuing the 10 acre overlay on lots of 20 acres or more, the board members have agreed to:

1     Remove all mandates;
2     Make cluster development optional;
3     Eliminate the 60 percent requirement for conservation easement;
4     Make conservation easements voluntary;
5     Remove the clause stating that there was public access to the conservation easement;
6      Make no changes in the powers of the Planning Board.

The Town Board is considering offering incentives to provide for low-to-moderate income housing and to encourage setting aside more land for conservation easement.

But keep in mind; the devil is in the details. Let’s wait and see the actual proposed law.

More Money Matters

More Money Matters
Six Month Summary of General Fund Receipts and Disbursements
Receipts           $424, 396        Disbursements  $452, 929        Difference         -$28,533
As of June 30, 2006, there were 5 accounts totaling $18,453.82 overdrawn.  State law states, under the “Duties of Supervisor” that “He shall not permit any fund or appropriation account to be overdrawn at any time nor draw upon one fund or appropriation account to pay a claim chargeable to another” (Article 8, Section 125).  Some of these accounts have been overdrawn for months.  Apparently Supervisor Talmage does not consider this section of law to apply to him.  But how can the town board and the taxpayers get an accurate picture of the state of town finances if the supervisor does not keep accurate records as required by law?