{"id":65911,"date":"2016-02-27T20:45:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T01:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=65911"},"modified":"2016-02-26T23:52:04","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T04:52:04","slug":"from-town-hall-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=65911","title":{"rendered":"From Town Hall: Hamilton"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Rossi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
by Chris Rossi<\/h6>\n

The February Hamilton Town Council meeting opened with comments from the public. A question was raised about the comprehensive plan and next steps in completing the\u00a0work. During the meeting, a revised draft of the plan, which included edits based on\u00a0written and spoken comments submitted during the fall public meetings, was presented\u00a0to the Town Council. Now the Town Council will review the document and add their\u00a0comments to the mix. Once the plan is again edited, it will be the subject of a public\u00a0meeting in early May, with another opportunity for the community to review and share\u00a0comments on this updated version. The new draft of the plan will be available for the\u00a0public to read well ahead of the meeting.<\/p>\n

Mayor McVaugh announced that the movie, recently filmed in Hamilton, would most\u00a0likely be released this winter or later. The Hamilton Merchants Association is meeting to\u00a0discuss how the filming went in terms of economic benefits and losses to merchants,\u00a0and how to refine the process for the future.<\/p>\n

Town Clerk Reymers shared information on tax collection, with the majority of payments\u00a0collected. Notices for late payments will be mailed out by March 1, with a $2 reminder\u00a0fee. The Town has also received its first installment of Sales Tax revenue from the\u00a0County and Colgate\u2019s annual voluntary gift.<\/p>\n

SOMAC representative Vinny Faraone gave an update on ambulance operations. Changes in process and the addition of paid personnel have led to positive changes in\u00a0response time and efficiencies. Priority 1 (Lights and Siren Emergency) calls had a 2.28\u00a0minute average response time for 2015 as opposed to a slower 3.98 minutes average\u00a0for 2014. In addition, call volume was up in 2015, not including transfers. The SOMAC\u00a0board now includes non-voting members from the municipalities it serves\u2014Hamilton,\u00a0Lebanon, and Earlville. The Town of Hamilton signed its contract with SOMAC for 2016 ensuring continued support, collaboration, and oversight.<\/p>\n

The Town Zoning Board of Appeals has a vacancy for an unexpired term through\u00a012\/31\/18. Please contact the Town Office if you are interested in serving.<\/p>\n

The Partnership for Community Development (PCD) continues its work on a number of\u00a0town-wide projects. They recently secured $241,000 to aid in the Good Nature Brewing\u00a0expansion. Half of this money will be awarded as a grant. The remainder will be a loan\u00a0to be paid back to the PCD, which can then apply it to other economic development\u00a0opportunities.<\/p>\n

Supervisor Shwartz reported that the countywide emergency services study is moving\u00a0forward with a report due in April. The County Soil and Water District will continue to\u00a0clean up streams, an important project that reduces the cost of flood damage to local\u00a0government and residents. A stream clean up project was completed in Poolville in\u00a02015. Continuing their green initiatives, the County landfill is sending out RFPs for a\u00a0company to create an agricultural plastic waste to fuel oil plant. And, the Madison\u00a0County courthouse will undergo much needed renovations to make the building\u00a0accessible and efficient, while maintaining its historic integrity.<\/p>\n

The Hamilton Town Council meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Town of\u00a0Hamilton office at 16 Broad Street in the Village of Hamilton at 6:30 pm. Our next\u00a0regular meeting is Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 pm. We invite and encourage you to join\u00a0us. For more info visit www.townofhamiltonny.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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