Village of Red Hook Mayor’s Report July 2023
POLICE REPORT & LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Lt. Hildenbrand has begun the process of implementing Lexipol by reviewing all our police policies with their assistance. This process will take months to complete. I will provide updates as we have them.
Incident reports – see attached.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
On July 28, I met with Rob Frey and Ron Rhynders of the Red Hook Fire Company to begin our contract renewal discussions. We had a good discussion with the RH Fire Co sharing some of their concerns and needs coming up. I have requested copies of their most recent Annual Report, Form 990, their adopted budget, and their capital plan. They will return with those documents so we can continue our discussions.
PERSONNEL:
Diana Devens is our new Deputy Village Clerk. Diana started work on June 20, 2023. She is learning the ropes and did a terrific job filling in while Jen Cavanaugh was on vacation last week.
INSURANCE:
The NYMIR insurance package invoice came in and you will see budget adjustments to match the actual invoice. In reviewing why the budget was so off, I realized that I miscalculated and planned for a decrease in cost, which is not logical. It’s actually a 5.3% increase from last year.
NORTHERN DUTCHESS ALLIANCE (NDA) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: No meeting was held in July.