TOWN OF HORNBY REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING JULY 13, 2026
Present at the July meeting of the Hornby Town Board were: Deputy Supervisor Hazel Russell, Councilmembers Rebecca Litz and John Hale, and Town Clerk Pam Smith. Mckenzie Smith, Kyle Smith and Rick Ellison also attended the meeting.
The Town Board meeting was opened at 6:04 pm by Deputy Supervisor Russell.
MOTION by Hale, seconded by Litz,
To approve the minutes of the Town Board meeting dated June 8, 2026 with one correction. No discussion was held.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
MOTION by Hale, seconded by Litz,
To approve the payment of General Fund vouchers numbered 95-112 on abstract G-07-26 in the amount of $5,823.29; the payment of Highway Fund vouchers numbered 80-93 on abstract H-07-26 in the amount of $18,544.02; and the payment of Trust and Agency voucher numbered 74 in the amount of $7,307.07. Discussion was held on the bill from Fleetpride Highway Voucher # 87 in the amount of $105.57. $67.99 of the bill had been returned, so the voucher was not approved.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
Highway Superintendent Divens sent a list of the highway departments’ current tasks. They have been grading roads and putting down dust control, doing roadside mowing and changing culverts. The new salt cover should be shipped soon.
The contract with AMR was discussed.
RESOLUTION by Litz, seconded by Hale,
To accept the AMR contract as written, payment to be made annually to receive the discount, and to authorize Supervisor Eberlin to sign the contract for the Town.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
The two submitted contracts from CPA firms were discussed. One contract, Allied CPAs, is an annual amount for the next three years, increasing slightly each year. The other contract for Bonadio & Co charges by the hour.
RESOLUTION by Litz, seconded by Hale,
To accept the Allied CPAs contract for the maximum annual rates of $3300, $3450 & $3600 for the next three years.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
RESOLUTION by Litz, seconded by Hale,
To authorize the bookkeeper to make all necessary changes to the 2025 budget accounts to correct negatives, so the year end close for 2025 can be completed. The Town Board requests a list of the negatives that were corrected prior to the August town board meeting.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
The Town Board requests from the bookkeeper a current list of negatives for 2026 though June 30th to be presented at the August meeting.
The Town Board also requests from the bookkeeper the current monthly financial reports to be presented to the board members the 2nd meeting following the last day of the month (meaning July’s financial reports should be given to the town board members in the September town board meeting).
The meeting was opened to visitors. All three visitors were attending to request a speed reduction to 30 mph on the Hornby Road near their homes. The exact location is from the first entrance to the Monterey Road to 5436 Hornby Road. There are school bus stops in that area also. Discussion was held. Residents were warned that even if their request is granted, people will still speed in that area.
RESOLUTION by Hale, seconded by Litz,
To request the Department of Transportation, pursuant to Section 1622.1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to establish a lower maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on County Route 41/Hornby Road, a County Road between the 1st entrance to Monterey Road and 5436 Hornby Road.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
Discussion was held on the Games of Chance.
Discussion was also held on changing the office of Superintendent of Highways to appointed.
The Councilmembers would like both laws to go on the ballot this November, however, more information is needed from the lawyer for the wording that goes on the ballot.
MOTION by Russell, seconded by Hale,
To set a special town board meeting on Monday July 20, 2026 at 4pm at the Hornby Town Hall to discuss and possibly approve two local laws: Games of Chance and changing the position of Superintendent of Highways to an appointed position, and also to deal with other town business as deemed necessary.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
ADA compliance for the website was discussed. To make the documents ADA compliant, various things get modified in the documents, such as headings and bullet points. Columns cannot be used, so there are issues with converting the budget to be ADA compliant. The town clerk would like a disclaimer or something similar on the bottom of the webpage that states that the formats on many documents on the website will be different than the original documents located in the town clerk’s office due to being converted to be ADA compliant. The person creating the website suggested the town board discuss and if they agree, do a resolution with the wording. Discussion was held.
The grant for MFA tokens was briefly discussed. More information is needed before any decision can be made. This will be tabled until the August Town Board meeting.
MOTION by Hale, seconded by Litz,
to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 pm. No discussion was held.
Vote: Eberlin – not present, Russell – aye, Litz – aye, Reed – not present, Hale – aye.
Pamela A. Smith
Hornby Town Clerk