Schodack meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Schodack boards review grant, vehicle purchases, and zoning fees

Schodack's Town Board and other boards met in mid-August to review a range of items, including a water quality grant application, new police and highway vehicles, and changes to zoning fees. No minutes have been published yet, so no decisions have been confirmed.

Town Board (Aug. 13)

The Town Board met twice on Aug. 13, reviewing administrative and financial items.

Water quality grant and vehicles – The board considered applying for a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Project grant of up to $400,000 to purchase a vacuum truck for catch basin maintenance. The grant would require a 25% local match. The board also reviewed the purchase of a 2026 Dodge Durango police vehicle at a cost not to exceed $40,951.49, and a 2026 International HX620 with cable lift hoist at a cost not to exceed $224,775.00.

Zoning fee – The board reviewed adopting a $150 interpretation fee for the Zoning Board of Review, effective Aug. 14, 2026. The fee would apply to Code Enforcement Officer interpretations.

Claims – The board reviewed claims totaling $781,280.22 on Abstract No. 2026-08.

Other items – The board also reviewed a proposed update to the Zoning Board of Appeals fee schedule that would add a $150 residential and $200 commercial fee for Code Enforcement Officer interpretations, a new service agreement for two Xerox copiers with Seeley Office Solutions projected to save over $700 annually compared to the current Eastern Copy contract, and a priced order confirmation for a 2026 Dodge Durango Pursuit vehicle for police use totaling $48,089. The board also considered authorizing staff attendance at the NYS Assessors Association 2026 Fall Conference (Sept. 28–Oct. 1, Ossining, NY), with estimated costs of $1,441.03, including $590.00 for registration and $765.15 for a hotel reservation for William Morgan III.

Zoning Board of Appeals (Aug. 10)

The Zoning Board of Appeals met to consider area variance requests. The board reviewed a proposal for a ground pole sign at a Quickchek location at 1764 Columbia Tpke and a variance for a property at 1178 Van Hoesen Road. No decisions have been published.

Planning Board (Aug. 17)

The Planning Board met to review several applications, including a time extension for a membership club site plan at 128 Boyce Road (The Vault), a site plan modification at 771 Columbia TPK (Alex Verardi), and a two-lot subdivision at 1623 Brookview Station Road (E.W. Birch Builders). The board also took public comment and approved minutes.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Schodack Town Board adopts law extending Supervisor term to four years; voters to decide November 3

The Schodack Town Board voted July 23 to adopt Local Law #4-2026, changing the Town Supervisor's term of office from two years to four years. The change will take effect only if approved by voters in a mandatory referendum scheduled for November 3, 2026.

A public hearing on the law was held July 23, 2026 at Schodack Town Hall. Notice of the hearing was posted July 10, 2026 in THE RECORD and on the Town Clerk's sign board.

Planning Board reviews multiple development proposals

The Planning Board met July 20 to consider several development items across town. No minutes have been published yet, so outcomes are not confirmed.

Proposals on the agenda included:

• A lot line adjustment for Hatchet Hardware at 3517 US Rt 20.
• A site-plan modification for My Place Restaurant at 1640 Columbia Tpk.
• A change of tenancy for a computer shop for Albert Yasus at 1518 Columbia Tpk.
• A mixed-use non-residential project for Wesley Staroba at 776 Columbia Tpk.
• An office tenancy change for the Village at Miller Road at 81 Miller Road.
• A lot line adjustment for Claude Olsen at 1178 Van Hoesen Road.

Because only the agenda is available and minutes have not been published, it is not yet known which items were approved, tabled, or continued.

What the term-length change means

Under the adopted local law, the Town Supervisor would serve a four-year term instead of the current two-year term. The board's vote adopts the law, but the change requires voter approval at the November 3, 2026 referendum before it can take effect.

Coming up

Planning Board — Monday, August 3, 2026: The board will review a site plan modification for My Place Restaurant at 1640 Columbia Tpk. and a site plan for Lacross Membership Club on Sunset Road (John Keller, Jr.).

Zoning Board of Appeals — Monday, August 10, 2026: The board will consider an area variance for Claude Olsen at 1178 Van Hoesen Road and a proposed ground pole sign variance for Quickchek at 1764 Columbia Tpke.

Schodack Town Board approves $1.09M in claims, creates Transfer Station foreman position

The Schodack Town Board approved payment of outstanding claims totaling $1,090,657.01 and created a new full-time Foreman position at the Transfer Station at its July 9 meeting. All resolutions passed 4–0.

Town Board actions — July 9

The board created the full-time Foreman position at the Transfer Station and authorized internal postings for both that role and a Transfer Station Operator position. Jason Colliton was appointed as Transfer Station Foreman, and Nicholas Marchese was appointed as Transfer Station Operator I/II. Each appointment passed 4 Ayes, 0 Noes.

The board accepted lead-agency status for the SEQRA review of three water-main crossings on Route 9, part of the Schodack Route 9 South Project. That resolution passed 4–0.

A public hearing on Local Law 4–2026 was scheduled for July 23, 2026, with the board authorizing public notice by a 4–0 vote. The board also approved several budget modifications and copier service contracts, according to the minutes.

Local law on supervisor term length

A separate July 9 agenda item — minutes not yet published — indicates the board is introducing a local law to extend the Town Supervisor's term from two years to four years. The change would be subject to a public referendum in November 2026. The same agenda lists the Route 9 water main project, a service agreement with Xerox Business Solutions, and a Short Environmental Assessment Form for the Route 9 project. These items are listed as agenda-only; no votes are recorded.

Zoning Board of Appeals — July 13

The Zoning Board of Appeals agenda includes variance requests from two applicants. Claude Olsen seeks a lot size variance at 1178 Van Hoesen Road. Quickchek, at 1764 Columbia Turnpike, requests five sign variances covering a ground pole sign, total square footage of a ground pole sign, number of wall signs, and height of a wall sign. Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published.

Planning Board

No Planning Board meeting was held July 6. The next meeting is scheduled for July 20.

Coming up

Planning Board — Monday, July 20, 2026. Agenda items include a proposed lot line adjustment for Hatchet Hardware at 3517 US Rt 20, a site-plan modification for My Place Restaurant at 1640 Columbia Tpk., a change of tenancy for a computer shop by Albert Yasus at 1518 Columbia Tpk., a mixed-use non-residential project by Wesley Staroba at 776 Columbia Tpk., and an office tenancy change for the Village at Miller Road at 81 Miller Road. The board will also review a lot line adjustment for Claude Olsen at 1178 Van Hoesen Road.

Town Board special meeting — Thursday, July 23, 2026. Public hearing on Local Law 4–2026.

Schodack Town Board weighs $1M in claims, supervisor term extension; ZBA takes up Quickchek sign variances

The Schodack Town Board had two meetings scheduled for July 9, 2026, with agendas covering more than $1 million in claims payments, new hires, and a proposed local law that would extend the Town Supervisor's term from two years to four years. Minutes from those meetings have not yet been published, so it is not yet confirmed which items were voted on or approved.

Town Board: Claims, hiring, and budget adjustments

The first July 9 Town Board agenda listed authorization of $1,090,657.01 in claims payments, along with budget modifications and interfund transfers. The board was also scheduled to ratify creation of a full-time Transfer Station Forman position and authorize hiring for the Summer Youth and Recreation Program (Day Camp). A maintenance agreement with Eastern Copy Products for $1,713.57 was also on the agenda.

Because only the agenda has been published and minutes are not yet available, the outcome of each item is not confirmed.

Town Board: Supervisor term extension and Route 9 water main

A second Town Board agenda for the same date included introduction of a local law to extend the Town Supervisor's term from two years to four years, subject to a public referendum in November 2026. A public hearing on the local law was listed.

The board was also scheduled to consider the Schodack Route 9 South Project, specifically water main crossings, including approval of a Short Environmental Assessment Form for the project. A service agreement with Xerox Business Solutions was also on the agenda.

Again, minutes have not been published, so it is not confirmed whether any of these items were adopted.

Planning Board

No Planning Board meeting was scheduled for July 6, 2026. The next Planning Board meeting is slated for July 20, 2026.

Coming up

Zoning Board of Appeals — July 13, 2026 (today): The ZBA will hear and decide on multiple variance requests. Claude Olsen seeks a lot size (area) variance at 1178 Van Hoesen Road. Quickchek, at 1764 Columbia Turnpike, requests five sign variances, covering a ground pole sign, total square footage of the ground pole sign, number of wall signs, and height of a wall sign. Public comment will be taken.

Planning Board — July 20, 2026: The next regular Planning Board meeting is scheduled for this date. No agenda details were provided.

Schodack Town Board Appoints New Police Detective, Approves Union Agreements

The Schodack Town Board unanimously appointed a new police detective and approved several union-related agreements at its June 25 meeting, according to official minutes. The board also authorized a cost increase for cleaning services at Town Hall.

Town Board Appoints Detective, Approves Union Pacts

The board voted 5-0 to appoint Alexander Herrick as Police Detective, effective July 6, 2026. Also approved unanimously were two agreements with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) union: a memorandum of agreement covering staffing at the Transfer Station, and a stipulation of settlement resolving grievances. The board authorized an increase for MGL Cleaning services at Town Hall to up to $3,500 per month through Dec. 31, 2026, and appointed Kardell Williams as an additional day camp counselor. A resolution to appoint a highway mechanic was withdrawn; no reason was given in the minutes. Discussion items included road paving plans, with Waters Road paving delayed to 2027.

Town Board Considers Landfill Staffing Changes

A separate agenda item from the same meeting, for which minutes have not yet been published, proposes changes to staffing at the Sanitary Landfill/Transfer Station. The board may approve a memorandum of agreement with CSEA that would: hire an additional CSEA Operator #1 or #2; allow a non-union employee to work Saturdays at the transfer station; create a new CSEA title of Transfer Station Foreman at $30.62 per hour, replacing the current $1.50-per-hour stipend; settle three grievances by paying overtime to two employees (5 hours to Nicholas Marchese and 10 hours to Schuyler Simpson); and shift oversight of landfill operations to the Highway Superintendent upon the current director’s retirement. No vote has been taken yet.

Coming Up

The Planning Board’s next scheduled meeting is July 20, 2026; no meeting is set for July 6. The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on July 13, 2026 at a time and location to be announced. On the agenda: a lot size variance request from Claude Olsen for 1178 Van Hoesen Road, and five sign variance requests from Quickchek for its location at 1764 Columbia Turnpike, covering ground pole sign dimensions, wall sign count, and wall sign height. The public may attend and comment.