Town of Hamden Town Board Meeting of August 5, 2026
Delaware County Parade for the 250-year celebration was well attended with the Hamden Float. Wayne Marshfield, Cathy Roloson, Mary Conklin, Joe Salvia, Karen Marshfield, Gay Merrill, Wayne Shepard, Chris Bodo, Steve Reed, Bret Sage, and Jack Pardee attended. The highlight was the new first viewed historic signs displayed to the public for the First Baseball game challenge of nine players in history.
Superintendent of Highway, Tweedie, reported that sealing on Back River Road, Basin Clove, Gregory Hollow and Fuller Hollow is scheduled for August 24th. Stream stabilization on Hoyt Road is expected to be completed by September 30th and will be done by low bidder, Tweedie Construction. Scobie Road stream stabilization grant application has been completed and submitted by the deadline.
The board approved the bid acceptance and disposal of various pieces of equipment no longer needed for use: Sander, $3,400, Two broom brushes, $420 each, 91 International 4wd truck, $1,275, Grader, $9,200, Wrecked Broom $8,300.
Hamden Wastewater report was given with the processing of 274,233 gallons for July or 8,826 gallons per day.
Schoolhouse Museum hours remaining are August 16th, September 12th, October 4th from 11 am to 2 pm.
Playground playhouse has been erected and placed by Supervisor Marshfield and Ryan Kilmer.
Fuel and heating bids were received and awarded as follows: #2 Heating Oil, firm at $4.69 per gallon and awarded to Allison Oil. Propane awarded to Mirabito Energy for a firm price of $2.20 per gallon. Diesel Fuel awarded to Mirabito Energy for a firm price of $4.32 per gallon. Ethanol Free Gas awarded to Mirabito Energy for a fluctuating price of $4.33 per gallon.
We received $37,500 in grant fund from NYSERDA for the heat pump installation in the highway garage. We also received $6,876 in FEMA funding from the 2018 disaster event.
The normal yearly contract with the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society contract was approved by the board at the same cost of $40 per dog.
On September 5th the Catskill Recreation Center is hosting a 100-mile bicycle run through many towns and part of Hamden.
Insurance coverages were reviewed and coverages were increased on the Highway garage from $572,622 to $672,000. We raised the wastewater treatment complex from $1,350,432 to $1,840,000.
The board approved upgrading the Bennett septic system in DeLancey for an estimate of $28,600, by Pardee Construction.
Respectfully submitted by Wayne Marshfield
Town of Hamden Town Board Meeting Proposed Agenda for September 2, 2026
- Hamden Wastewater Report
- Historic signs update
- Schoolhouse museum hours September 12, October 4 – 11am to 2 pm.
- Frasers Storage battery storage meeting update if any
- FEMA funding received from 2018 event
- Water District annual meetings held, update
- 2027 budget date requirements
- Other that may come before the board
Delaware County Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 26, 2026
The board approved a resolution in the amount of $43,200 from the Bassett Healthcare Network, O’Connor Hospital Board to initiate the agency’s Food Box Distribution project for the county’s older population.
The board approved a resolution in the amount of $1,430 from the NYS Snowmobile grant.
A budget amendment in the amount of $20,000 to increase the medical examiners autopsy review account and to take the funding from the contingency fund. Unattended deaths in Delaware County have increased significantly.
Resolutions for the disposition of property no longer necessary for public use:
2022 Chevy Malibu – wrecked
2015 JLG Telehandler
Designated September 20 – 26 as Recognition of Sheriff’s Week
A budget amendment was approved to accept $331,946 in funding for Mental Health. The funding will supply critical support for ongoing monitoring of complex population needs, risk management, service coordination and other activities outlined in statute.
A resolution was approved objecting to NYS DEC proposed solid waste management revisions regarding leachate management. If approved it will force the County to shut down the landfill. It all relates to testing of PFOS, PFOA, and Dioxins in landfill leachate. That leachate is disposed of in Walton and Delhi Wastewater facilities. There are 18 similar landfills in NYS, most owned by Counties.
Respectfully submitted by Wayne Marshfield
