Town Board of New Castle Meeting 09/22/26

The Town Board of New Castle held a meeting on September 22, 2026, which included a work session and regular board meeting. Key procurement-related discussions involved approval of a $140,600 change order for engineering services on the Route 120 pedestrian bridge project due to new New York State DOT permit requirements, and authorization of final payment of $593,626 for the Chapek Performing Arts parking lot and drainage improvement project, which came in under budget by approximately 6%. The board also approved a $41,820 contract for sludge removal services from Cassella and authorized enhanced monitoring services for the Millwood Water Treatment Plant SCADA system from NIC to comply with FBI cybersecurity regulations. Additionally, the board approved posting two open positions for the Department of Public Works. The meeting included referral of a draft solar array legislation to relevant boards and the county for review, aiming to update local solar installation regulations. Several motions to approve claims payments and appointments to town committees were also passed.