Ann Patty resigned from the Milan Planning Board effective March 16. The Milan Town Board approved the appointment of Diane Goetz to fill the remainder of Patty’s term, which runs through Dec. 31, 2026, at its meeting on Monday, March 17.
“I enjoyed serving my fellow residents on the Planning Board and wish the very best for them and the residents of our beautiful town,” Patty wrote in her resignation letter, which was read at the meeting by Deputy Town Clerk Ingrid Klulick.
In an email to the Herald, Patty cited an increase in travel commitments as the reason she stepped down, saying she could no longer attend meetings regularly. Goetz, who has owned a house in Milan since 1981, moved to the area full-time during the pandemic. She has local government experience from when she lived in Brooklyn and is on the board of Historic Red Hook. Town Supervisor Al Lo Brutto, her next-door neighbor, encouraged her to volunteer. “I’m glad to be full-time in the community,” Goetz said.
In other business, the Town Board reviewed a bid from Barone Construction Group, Inc. for the expansion of the assessor’s office at the Milan Town Hall. The proposed project would add approximately 270 square feet and partition the space into two offices, accommodating accounting and the office of the building inspector Jake Exline.
Barone Construction submitted a bid of $66,500, which covers demolition, wood and plastics, doors and windows, mechanical and electrical work, and finishing. It was the only bid received. The board opted to consult an architect before considering negotiations on the price.
Supervisor Al Lo Brutto was authorized to sign an amendment to a lease agreement with FM Pilot, LLC, which purchased WKZE from Willpower Radio, LLC, in December 2024. The station’s broadcast studio is located on North Broadway in Red Hook. The lease amendment transfers the rights, title, and interest of the radio station to FM Pilot, LLC.
The board unanimously authorized Highway Superintendent Glenn Butler to proceed with the purchase of a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle for approximately $38,000. The car will be used for the general upkeep and monitoring of the town’s roads.
Butler was also authorized to solicit bids for the repair of two culverts — one on Torre Rock Road and another on Battenfeld Road.
After receiving no bids for the installation of lampposts outside Town Hall, the board elected to rebid the proposal, this time broadening its outreach to contractors across New York state.
The next Milan Town Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on April 21.