February 11, 2026 Town Board Meeting

Highlights from the February Town Board Meeting:

Village Mayor Pat Clune discussed Center for the Arts of Homer’s initiative with Spectrum to launch a public access channel for the Town.

Mayor Clune then discussed that applications are open for the Small Projects Fund as part of the Village’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. There will be an optional public meeting for interested applicants on March 3 at 6pm at Center for the Arts.

Lots of discussion about the NYS DOT’s proposed roundabouts along Rt 281 in the Village, at the intersections of Rt 41 & Rt 90.

Matthew Sweeney appointed to the Town Planning Board. Bruce Crandall will be stepping down and Supervisor Park contacted Matthew Sweeney, at the recommendation of Planning Board Chairman Mike McMahon.

Supervisor Park provided information about change orders for the Town Hall basement renovation project and goes on to explain his reasoning for asking for another $100,000 to be added to the project’s contingency money. The board voted to approve the added contingency. According to Supervisor Park, most of the contingency expenses to date were to address site conditions only discovered once demolition commenced, and it sounds like a number of oversights on the original drawings and specifications from the project’s architect and engineer.

Attorney Ellis is working on a draft local law to put some restrictions on building residences on seasonal roads within the town.

A Point of Concern:

The appointment of a new Planning Board member was added to the agenda at the meeting and was not included on the agenda posted publicly the day before.

Appointments to the Planning Board affect long-term land use and development decisions in the town. Including such items on the published agenda whenever possible would improve transparency and help residents stay informed about important actions before they happen.