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TOWN BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET OF THE

TOWN OF KIRKWOOD FOR THE YEAR 2026

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of the Town of Kirkwood for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk located at Joseph A. Griffin Town Hall, 70 Crescent Drive, Kirkwood, NY, where it is available for inspection.

The Town Board of the Town of Kirkwood shall hold a public hearing on said preliminary budget at Joseph A. Griffin Town Hall, 70 Crescent Drive, Kirkwood, NY on October 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., showing such changes, alterations and revisions as shall have been made therein by the Town Board. At such public hearing, any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled for or against any item or items therein contained.

The following are the proposed year 2026 salaries for the elected officials of the Town:

Supervisor                                                      $19,467

Councilpersons (each)                                 $  8,723

Town Justice                                                 $49,104

Town Clerk                                                     $55,253

Commissioner of Public Works                  $86,914

($66,225 for highway and parks duties and $20,689 for water and sewer)

Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 258 of the laws of 2008, this shall serve as notice of the exemption report. The report is posted on the Town’s bulletin board, is annexed to any tentative or preliminary budget, and shall become part of the final budget.

 Anyone has the right to provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the entire budget or any portion thereof. Persons with disabilities who require assistance in attending said public hearing, or in furnishing comments and suggestions, should contact the undersigned Town Clerk to request such assistance.

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Kirkwood.

Dated:  October 8, 2025                                 Kelley M. Diffendorf, Town Clerk

TOWN OF KIRKWOOD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON

FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTS FOR THE YEAR 2026

             PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Kirkwood on October 28, 2025 at 6:03 p.m. at the Joseph A. Griffin Town Hall, 70 Crescent Drive, Kirkwood, New York, for the purpose of considering fire protection contracts between the Town and Kirkwood Fire Company No. 1, Inc. and Five Mile Point Fire Company, Inc. for the year 2026.

 Said contracts shall be upon the following general terms, to wit:

             (a) Kirkwood Fire Company No. 1, Inc. and Five Mile Point Company, Inc. shall answer and attend all fire calls in said District.

 (b) For such services, Kirkwood Fire Company No. 1, Inc. shall be paid the sum of $199,658 and Five Mile Point Fire Company, Inc. shall be paid the sum of $335,500.00. In addition, the Town shall pay said fire companies an amount up to $2,000.00, collectively, as reimbursement for line-of-duty cancer coverage insurance premiums required pursuant to General Municipal Law § 205-cc upon the companies’ submission of proof of payment thereof.

             (c) Kirkwood Fire Company No. 1, Inc. shall maintain and operate fire stations in the Hamlet of Kirkwood and on Trim Street in the Town of Kirkwood. Five Mile Point Fire Company, Inc. shall maintain and operate fire stations at Five Mile Point and at State Road in the Town of Kirkwood.

             (d) Each fire company shall insure all of its equipment against all liability and shall protect the Town of Kirkwood from liability for any accident in which any fire company vehicle may be involved.

             (e) Each contract shall continue until December 31, 2026.

             (f) Such other incidental terms as may be necessary or proper.

             Copies of the proposed contracts are on file and may be examined at the office of the undersigned Town Clerk. All persons interested in the matter will be heard at the above-described public hearing. Individuals have the right to provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the proposed contracts or any portion thereof.

             Persons with disabilities who require assistance in attending said public hearing, or in furnishing comments and suggestions, should contact the undersigned to request such assistance.

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Kirkwood.

Dated:  October 8, 2025                                 Kelley M. Diffendorf, Town Clerk

                                                                        Town of Kirkwood