Schodack Town Board Appoints New Police Detective, Approves Union Agreements

The Schodack Town Board unanimously appointed a new police detective and approved several union-related agreements at its June 25 meeting, according to official minutes. The board also authorized a cost increase for cleaning services at Town Hall.

Town Board Appoints Detective, Approves Union Pacts

The board voted 5-0 to appoint Alexander Herrick as Police Detective, effective July 6, 2026. Also approved unanimously were two agreements with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) union: a memorandum of agreement covering staffing at the Transfer Station, and a stipulation of settlement resolving grievances. The board authorized an increase for MGL Cleaning services at Town Hall to up to $3,500 per month through Dec. 31, 2026, and appointed Kardell Williams as an additional day camp counselor. A resolution to appoint a highway mechanic was withdrawn; no reason was given in the minutes. Discussion items included road paving plans, with Waters Road paving delayed to 2027.

Town Board Considers Landfill Staffing Changes

A separate agenda item from the same meeting, for which minutes have not yet been published, proposes changes to staffing at the Sanitary Landfill/Transfer Station. The board may approve a memorandum of agreement with CSEA that would: hire an additional CSEA Operator #1 or #2; allow a non-union employee to work Saturdays at the transfer station; create a new CSEA title of Transfer Station Foreman at $30.62 per hour, replacing the current $1.50-per-hour stipend; settle three grievances by paying overtime to two employees (5 hours to Nicholas Marchese and 10 hours to Schuyler Simpson); and shift oversight of landfill operations to the Highway Superintendent upon the current director’s retirement. No vote has been taken yet.

Coming Up

The Planning Board’s next scheduled meeting is July 20, 2026; no meeting is set for July 6. The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on July 13, 2026 at a time and location to be announced. On the agenda: a lot size variance request from Claude Olsen for 1178 Van Hoesen Road, and five sign variance requests from Quickchek for its location at 1764 Columbia Turnpike, covering ground pole sign dimensions, wall sign count, and wall sign height. The public may attend and comment.

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