New Trustee in Sharon Springs

SHARON SPRINGS — The Village of Sharon Springs welcomed new Trustee Ariana Parsons to the Board of Trustees this past week.

The Village Board met for their regularly scheduled board meeting on January 18th and Mayor Denise Kelly kicked the meeting off with this addition of personnel. Clerk/Treasurer Margi Neary administered the Oath of Office for Mrs. Parsons, who is also an alternate on the Planning Board.

In an exclusive interview with Arianna Parsons, she offered “As the newly appointed Trustee for the Village of Sharon Springs, I look forward to working alongside Mayor Kelly, Deputy Mayor Novko, and my fellow Trustees in fulfilling our roles on the Board.”

Parsons is another new resident to the board along with new Trustee Danielle Jones, who was voted in this past November election. It was also during this meeting that Mayor Kelly announced the appointment of Trustee Paul Novko as Deputy Mayor.

Village Attorney Michelle Kennedy spoke to the Board regarding Resolutions for the upcoming site plan/ environmental review for the proposed Spa Project by Japanese company Hoshino Resorts Inc., Mayor Kelly excused herself at this point due to her personal interest as one of the two property owners. 

After a quick review of the circumstances, The Village Board opted to serve as the “lead agency” for this Project as they did establish the intent back in November. The next step following this was to set a public hearing, which was scheduled for February 15th at 6:30 PM. Stay tuned for more on this ongoing story.

The regularly scheduled Village Board Meetings are on the third Thursday of the month at 6 pm located at 129 Main Street, Sharon Springs NY 13459. Call the Village Office at (518) 284-2625 for more information.