RESOLUTION TO HIRE TEMPORARY BUILDING/PLANNING/ZONING CLERK WHILE LARA HART IS OUT ON MEDICAL LEAVE

Resolution #17-2025 — 2025-05-12

WHEREAS

our Building/Planning/Zoning Clerk, Lara Hart, is out on extended medical leave
the operations of the building/planning/zoning department need to continue in her absence
Red Hook Town's Planning Board Clerk, Katie Khakhar, works part time for the Town and has time available for additional work
Mayor Smythe has worked with Ms. Khakhar on the Town Planning Board and can attest to her knowledge, experience and quality of work
Ms. Khakhar makes $26/hr in her role as Town Planning Board Clerk

the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees hereby authorizes Mayor Smythe to create a new Part Time Temporary Clerk position
engage Katie Khakhar to fill this position to function as the Building/Planning/Zoning Clerk for the Village until such time as Lara Hart can return to work
Katie Khakhar will become a temporary part time employee of the Village with a pay rate of $26.00/hr which will fall under General Fund Account 8010.1 Zoning – Per Srv
Ms. Khakhar will set a regular schedule and work on average 10–15 hours per week
The General Fund budget for both 2024–25 and 2025–26 will be adjusted to reflect these unexpected costs