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Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Town Board of Cincinnatus held March 9, 2023 at the town hall commencing at 6:30PM.


Present: Luann King, Supervisor

                     Mark Christian, Councilperson

                     Ron Constantino, Councilperson

Jonathon McKee, Councilperson

Michael Stafford, Coucilperson – arrives at 6:44 pm

Recording Secretary: Carolyn Nowalk, Town Clerk


Also Present: Steve Mudge, Highway Super.

Shelby Mudge, Water Clerk

Tyler Mudge, Water Superintendent

Mitchell Eccelston, Legislator – arrives at 7:07 pm



  1. Call to Order, meeting was called to order by Supervisor King at 6:29pm.

  2. Approve minutes of Public Hearing 2/9/23

A motion to approve Item #2 was made by J. McKee, seconded by M. Christian.

Ayes: Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


  1. Approve minutes of Public Hearing 12/9/23

A motion to approve Item #3 was made by R. Constantino, seconded by J. McKee.

Ayes: Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


  1. Financial Reports: Town Clerk, Water Clark, Justice, County Treasurer – reports attached

A motion to approve Item #4 as presented was made by M. Christian, seconded by J. McKee.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


  1. Public Commentary: none

  2. Report:

    1. Highway – working on equipment and plowing snow.  Gradeall has arrived.

    2. Water – pump 2 is up and running

    3. Planning – minutes attached

    4. Code Enforcement – none

    5. Beautification – none

    6. Joint Youth –  basketball wrapping up and baseball starting in next month or so

    7. Attorney – lighting district


  1. Old Business – none

  2. New Business –  

    1. Shared Services Agreement Emergency Assistance New York Transportation

A motion to approve Shared Service Agreement was made by R. Costantino, seconded by J. McKee.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried

  1. Review Court Records and Dockets Section 2019-a of Uniform Justice Court Act

A motion to approve Court Records and Dockets as presented was made by M. Stafford, seconded by M. Christian.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


  1. Resolution from Cortland County strongly opposing the Governor’s proposal for the State to retain the eFMAP funding, leaving all counties to have to fund the Enhanced Medicaid cost.

A motion to approve backing the resolution from Cortland County as presented was made by M. Stafford, seconded by R. Constantino.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


  1. Warrants – Disbursements from the funds as follows:

AO: $   4,671.59

DA: $ 55,741.69

SL:  $      683.86

SW: $   1,312.60


A motion to approve warrants as presented was made by J. McKee, seconded by R. Costantino.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried



Supervisor King calls to order the Yearly Water District meeting at 7:00pm.

Tyler Mudge and Shelby Mudge give their proposed options for price increases for water.  

A motion to approve the price increase option #2 as presented was made by M. Stafford, seconded by M. Christian.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


Supervisor King adjourns the Yearly Water District meeting at 7:17 pm.


  1. Legislator Eccleston gives an update on things at the County level.  He states Telephone Road will be redone this summer Solon to Doran Hill Road.  He discusses the possible impacts of eFMAP, updates the Board on the repairs being made to the Courthouse and states that the redistricting plan has resulted in 15 legislative seats.




  1. Adjournment


A motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:29 was made by M. Stafford, seconded by M. Christian.

Ayes: Stafford, Christian, Constantino, King, McKee

Nays: 0 motion carried


The next meeting of the Town Board will be held on April 13, 2023 at 6:30pm.




Respectfully Submitted,




Carolyn Nowalk, Cincinnatus Town Clerk