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Sunday, October 25, 2026 Benson, New York · Change town
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Town Board approves $1,700 electrical panel replacement

Benson Town Board unanimously approves $1,700 electrical panel replacement at town building. Supervisor Phil Snyder moved the approval, and the board also unanimously passed resolutions authorizing the annual audit of the supervisor's books and requesting county highway weight restrictions on town

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Benson board approves fund transfer and assessor appointment

Benson Town Board approves fund transfer and assessor appointment. Supervisor Phil Snyder reported the general fund balance at approximately $125,000 and the highway fund between $150,000 and $160,000. The board unanimously approved Resolution 43-26 for a 2025 year-end fund transfer and Resolution

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Board approves three annual audits and expense report

Benson Town Board unanimously approves three 2025 audits and expense report totaling $33,286.20. The board approved annual audits of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector, and Justice books for 2025 in unanimous votes on each. An agenda item proposing holiday pay, a $750 stipend, and five days of personal

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Benson approves $3,000 Highway Superintendent salary boost

The Benson Town Board unanimously approved a raise for the Highway Superintendent. The board approved a $3,000 transfer from General Fund Balance to boost the Highway Superintendent's annual salary to $55,000. The 2026 budget had initially set the position at $52,000; the adjustment was necessary

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Benson Board Approves 2026 Procedural Resolutions Unanimously

Benson's town board unanimously approved procedural resolutions establishing its operations and services for 2026 at the January 6 organizational meeting. Supervisor Phil Snyder and councilpersons Ron Blowers, Lori Mead, Scott Shepard, and Tim Abrams adopted resolutions 1-26 through 37-26 with

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Benson establishes 2026 procedures, appoints deputies and officials

Benson Town Board adopts 37 organizational resolutions for 2026. The five-member board unanimously approved procedures for the year, including appointments of Deputy Supervisor Ronald Blowers, Deputy Highway Superintendent William Gereau, and Deputy Town Clerk Elizabeth Van Epps, each at $20 per

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