Bovina Organizes For 2026

BOVINA - The Bovina Town Council held its 2026 organizational meeting on Jan. 6th. At the meeting, two new councilmembers sat at the table - Mark Rossley and John Ciccone.

The following appointments and designations were made:

Ed Webber was appointed dog control officer and driveway inspector.

Ray LaFever reappointed town historian.

Carrie Choquette is the planning board representative, deputy town clerk, and court clerk.

Monica Liddle appointed to Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term.

Chris Ingvordsen was appointed to the Planning Board for a five-year term.

Dr. Michael Freeman was named health officer.

Dale Downin was reappointed as code enforcement officer.

Christa Schafer was reappointed bookkeeper and budget officer.

Clerk Cathie Hewitt was appointed as vital statistics registrar.

Delaware National Bank of Delhi and Wayne Bank were named official banks.

The Mountain Eagle was designated official newspaper.

Councilmember Dominic Gullow will serve as deputy supervisor.

Allyson Phillips of Young, Summer Law Firm was reappointed town attorney.

Chuck Culertson was appointed as deputy highway superintendent.

The following councilmembers were appointed to committees - Jillienne LaFever, playground and transfer station; Gullow, audit and finance; Ciccone, highway; Rossley, audit and planning; and Supervisor Tina Molé, buildings. Hewitt will serve the community hall needs.

Town council meetings will take place on the second Tuesday of each month except November, which is scheduled for the 5th. All Planning Board meetings start at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of each month.

The regular monthly meeting took place immediately following the organizational meeting.

The following bills were paid: $3,186.44 for the November and December water district bills, and $86.62 for the January bill. $132 for street lights, December septic of $630.44, January septic of $43.31, and highway bills totaling $14,259.08.

The annual contract with the Delaware County Planning Department was approved for $3,500. The county provides a planner to serve the town planning board in an advisory capacity.

The board is securing an email system that will enable a general town email to serve as a public and emergency notification tool.

Gullow reported that the town is in a better financial position now than it was 12 months ago. There is only one debt left from the water district with roughly $7,100 owed, he said, adding it should be paid off by the end of 2026.

The council entered an executive session for negotiations.

The next regular meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Feb.  10, at 6 p.m.