BALDWINSVILLE — Longtime Village Clerk Maureen “Moe” Butler is retiring from the village of Baldwinsville next month.
The Baldwinsville Village Board of Trustees voted Dec. 15 to accept her retirement, which is effective Jan. 30, 2023. Current Deputy Clerk Jody DePaulis will take Butler’s place at an annual salary of $56,000.
Village officials thanked Butler for her service at the Dec. 15 meeting.
“I for one will be lost without her, but Jody is coming along very quickly,” Mayor Dick Clarke said.
Department of Public Works Superintendent Chuck McAuliffe said working with Butler has been “fantastic” and Police Chief Mike Lefancheck called her the “backbone of village government.”
Butler plans to spend more time with her grandchildren upon retiring.
“It’s been good, but it’s time,” Butler said.
Also on the agenda
The village board will have a packed agenda for its next meeting, which takes place Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The board voted to schedule four public hearings for Jan. 5 on the following subjects:
• Parking restrictions: The board is proposing a local law to amend Section 324-19 of the Village Code to provide restrictions for parking and standing vehicles in village parking lots and property.
• Restore NY: The village is seeking public comments on its Restore NY grant application. The funds would go toward redeveloping a “mixed-use district for commercial, retail, and residential use.”
• Budget and tax cap: As most municipalities do every year, the village board is considering a local law allowing them to override the property tax cap for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Mayor Dick Clarke said the village has never had to exceed it, but New York State penalizes municipalities that override the tax cap without passing a local law so the measure is just in case. The board also will hear comments on the proposed 2023-24 village budget.
Lysander leases space to PAC-B, Volunteer Center
The town of Lysander will save money on school taxes thanks to a shift in tenants at town hall.
Shelley Hoffman has been leasing office space in town hall for her Heart, Home and Community organization, but since HHC is not a 501(c)(3) organization the town must pay school taxes on her lease. Hoffman has agreed to end her lease so the town can rent the space to PAC-B TV and the Baldwinsville Volunteer Center, which are both 501(c)(3) organizations.
The Baldwinsville Volunteer Center will pay $300 per month and PAC-B will pay $900 per month for a three-year lease.
In other PAC-B news, Brian Hewitt will teach a “Techniques for Better Photos and Video” workshop next month at the Baldwinsville Public Library.
“Open to all skill levels, the workshop will teach anyone multiple photo/video techniques to create more compelling and visually pleasing content,” reads the workshop description. “Participants will then practice the techniques showing what they learned to the class. Please bring your phone, iPad, or camera and be ready to create.”
The workshop takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. Visit baldwinsville.librarycalendar.com to register.
