The TOPTA board of directors agreed at the November meeting to send at least one member from the board to the Town of Potsdam's monthly board meetings. The Town's January meeting was held Tuesday, January 12. Treasurer Ned Meader attended the meeting on behalf of TOPTA and shared the following highlights:
1. End of year bills were approved and paid.
2. Data collector is being paid out of the contingency fund. Probationary period of Data Collector is up shortly and at the end of the period he will receive a $1,00 raise. The Assessor is very pleased with the Data Collector's work.
3. Supervisor Regan stated that housing sales were up by 18%. (Note: assuming she means in Town of Potsdam.)
4. A dissolution committee has been formed to decide the fate of the village of Potsdam. Councilman Mike Zagrabelny and Councilwoman Judith Rich are requesting a seat on the committee.
5. The board approved all resolutions, for example, office jobs, data collector, Capella's fee, sewer etc, etc.
6. Potsdam Specialty Paper no longer has to pay for the water that is not being used on the property purchased from Swan. It wasn't being used any way.
7. The Board agreed to give the Northern Corridor Transportation Group 5K. Fort Drum access is the beginning of State Route 98.
