A public hearing and regular meeting were held by the Barrington Town Board on June 23rd, 2026 at the Town Hall located at 4424 Bath Road, Penn Yan, NY and County of Yates.
Present: Steve Brigham Supervisor
Calvin Crosby Councilperson
Tom Petro, III Councilperson
Mary Jayne Councilperson
Penny Coon Councilperson
Steve Wheeler Highway Supervisor
Tom Grady Code Enforcement Officer
Terry Grady Assessor
Helene Ribble Bookkeeper
Joy L. C. Perry Town Clerk
Also Present: Rick Wilson, Terry Button
Supervisor Brigham called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
A motion to open the public hearing on the proposed local law to override the tax cap at 6:01 pm was made by Petro and seconded by Jayne.
5-Ayes (Brigham, Coon, Crosby, Jayne, Petro) 0-Noes
There were no comments from the public.
A motion to come out of the public hearing was made by Brigham and seconded by Crosby.
5-Ayes (Brigham, Coon, Crosby, Jayne, Petro) 0-Noes
RESOLUTION 2026-96 ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2026
WHEREAS, Introductory Local Law No. 2 of the year 2026 entitled "A local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law 3-c" was introduced to the Town Board of the Town of Barrington, County of Yates; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on said local law was duly published in the Dundee Observer, the official newspaper of the Town, at least five (5) days prior to this date; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on June 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Barrington Town Hall, 4424 Bath Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c(5), a sixty percent (60%) supermajority vote of the total Town Board (at least 3 out of 4 members) is required to adopt this local law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Barrington, County of Yates hereby adopts Local Law No. 2 of 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this local law with the New York State Secretary of State within twenty (20) days of this adoption.
Made by Petro and seconded by Jayne
Roll Call Vote: Penny Coon Aye
Tom Petro Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
0-Noes
LOCAL LAW 2 of 2026
Town of Barrington, County of Yates
A local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law 3-c
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Barrington as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Barrington pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c and to allow the Town of Barrington to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2027 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c.
Section 2. Authority
This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law § 3-c,
which expressly authorizes the Town Board to override the tax cap by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of the Town Board.
Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override
The Town Board of the Town of Barrington, County of Yates is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2027 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise proscribed in General Municipal Law, § 3-c.
Section 4. Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of the Local Law or the
application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be
adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such judgment or order shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the application thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
Section 5. Effective Date
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
A motion to approve the minutes of March 24, April 28 and May 26 (2026) was made by Crosby and seconded by Petro.
4-Ayes (Brigham, Crosby, Jayne, Petro) 1-Abstain (Coon) 0-Noes
Ribble gave a bookkeepers’ report on the accounting.
Town Clerk Perry shared that Stephanie Holtz’s attorney sent an email subpoena for certified copies of records containing wages or benefits.
The Highway Superintendent gave his report to the Board. He stated that they will be paving some of Dombroski and Haley Hill Roads.
Code Officer, Grady stated that they dismissed the case against Mervin Wenger. He has cleaned his place up very nicely. The Board has his monthly report.
The Clerk shared that the Chairperson of the Planning Board reached out and said that the Board is asking the Town Board to pass a Moratorium on Data Centers while they work on the subject. The Board has a proposed law already for the attorney to review.
Assessor Grady stated that the tax roll has been finalized.
Resolution 2026-99 to set a public hearing on the proposed local law to impose a moratorium on Data Centers in the Town of Barrington to be held on July 28th, 2026 at 6:00 pm was made by Petro and seconded by Crosby.
Tom Petro Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Penny Coon Aye
0-Noes
Resolution 2026-98 to move $63,412 from the H-fund back into the general fund on the balance sheet was made by Petro and seconded by Jayne.
Tom Petro Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Penny Coon Aye
0-Noes
Resolution 2026-99 to close the Supervisor’s accounts in Five-Star Bank and Community Bank and transfer the money into the Lyons National Bank money market was made by Petro and seconded by Jayne
Tom Petro Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Penny Coon Aye
0-Noes
Resolution 2026-100 to accept the Justice audit for May was made by Petro and seconded by Jayne.
Tom Petro Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Penny Coon Abstain
0-Noes
Resolution 2026-101 to approve the monthly accounting for May was made by Jayne and seconded by Petro.
Mary Jayne Aye
Tom Petro Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Penny Coon Aye
0-Noes
RESOLUTION 2026-102
A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING THE USE OF AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) TRANSACTIONS BY THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Barrington has a fiduciary duty to safeguard public funds and maintain strict internal controls over all financial disbursements; and
WHEREAS, Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions and electronic fund transfers present unique security risks, including unauthorized withdrawals and electronic fraud; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to minimize these risks by restricting electronic payments to instances of absolute necessity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Barrington, New York, that the use of ACH transactions for Town disbursements is hereby prohibited, except under the following strict conditions:
- Absolute Necessity: The payment cannot be reasonably made by paper check, conventional voucher, or any other traditional means.
- No Alternative: The vendor or receiving entity legally or contractually mandates electronic payment, leaving the Town with no other viable means to satisfy the obligation.
- Supervisor Authorization: Every individual ACH transaction must receive prior, explicit written authorization from the Town Supervisor.
Made by Crosby and seconded by Coon
Calvin Crosby Aye
Penny Coon Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Tom Petro Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
0-Noes
Resolution 2026-103 to pay the general bills numbered 158 thru 183 in the amount of $12,471.00 was made by Petro and seconded by Jayne.
Tom Petro Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Calvin Crosby Aye
Penny Coon Aye
0-Noes
Resolution 2026-104 to pay the highway bills numbered 88 thru 104 in the amount of $36,480.73 was made by Crosby and seconded by Jayne.
Calvin Crosby Aye
Mary Jayne Aye
Steve Brigham Aye
Tom Petro Aye
Penny Coon Aye
0-Noes
Rick Wilson stated that the public safety building project is getting very ugly. Some are upset that petitions are being passed around. He further stated that he hasn’t heard one person outside of some of the Legislatures that say they are in favor of the project.
Terry Button shared that he would like to see the Town stay with local banks and stay away from NYClass.
A motion to go into executive session for personnel reasons at 7:21 pm was made by Brigham and seconded by Petro.
5-Ayes (Brigham, Coon, Crosby, Jayne, Petro) 0-Noes
A motion to come out of executive session at 7:42 pm by Jayne and seconded by Petro.
5-Ayes (Brigham, Coon, Crosby, Jayne, Petro) 0-Noes
A motion to adjourn at 7:42 pm was made by Petro and seconded by Crosby.
5-Ayes (Brigham, Coon, Crosby, Jayne, Petro) 0-Noes
Respectfully Submitted,
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Joy L. C. Perry, Town Clerk