Pine Bush Board of Education – November 15, 2021

SPECIAL MEETING – District Office

Members Present:

• Matthew Watkins,
• Vice President Cara Robertson
• Ross Tompkins
• Kristi Kherialla (via google meet)

 

Members Absent:

• Gretchen Meier
• Dori Johnson

 

Others Present

• Tim O. Mains, Superintendent of Schools
• Michael Pacella, Assistant Superintendent for Business
• Maria Wise, District Clerk
• Gina Dickinson, Tax Collector
• Approximately 0 residents/students/staff members

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Matthew Watkins with the following motion offered:
MOVED by Trustee Robertson, second by Trustee Tompkins, that the Board of Education open the special meeting at approximately 7:57 AM

YES – 4 NO – 0 MOTION CARRIED

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Vice President Watkins requested that all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at approximately 7:58 AM.

Business and Finance

Tax Collector’s Report – 2021

The Board of Education will be asked to adopt a resolution relieving the tax collector of the responsibility for the uncollected portion of the tax lists now that the tax warrant period has ended, and authorize her to turn the lists of delinquent tax items with three percent penalty over to the offices of the County Treasurers.

The Tax Collector’s Summary Report: Board members are required to sign all unpaid tax reports in acknowledgment.

Moved by Trustee Kheiralla, second by Trusteee Robertson that the Board of Education acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the 2021 Tax Collector’s Summary Report and approve the following resolution for adoption:

RESOLVED, whereas the Education Law provides that the tax collector shall be relieved of responsibility for the uncollected portion of the tax list when a complete list of delinquent tax items have been certified to the Board of Education, and, since the collector has affixed her affidavit to such statement and has filed a statement accounting for the handling of the warrant; and,
WHEREAS, the clerk acknowledges receipt of the signed report of the tax collector to be submitted to the board;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education accept the Report of the Tax Collector and having determined that the collector has accounted for the full amount of the tax warrant, directs that the lists of delinquent tax items with the three percent penalty, be certified to the offices of the County Treasurers and/or other tax enforcement officers.

YES – 4 NO – 0 MOTION CARRIED

 

Adjournment

MOVED by Trustee Robertson, second by Trustee Tompkins, that the Board of Education adjourn the special meeting, noting the time at approx. 8:05 AM.

YES – 4 NO – 0 MOTION CARRIED

Maria Wise (electronically signed/mw)
Maria Wise, District Clerk Pine Bush CSD

(Disclosure: Minutes will be printed on numbered minute paper and placed in the district minute books).