Town Board

Carmel Town Board advances four officers in police department restructuring. Chief Anthony Hoffmann recommended Detective Daniel Shea for Sergeant, Police Officer Michelle Yeager for Sergeant, Police Officer James Cook for Detective, and Detective Brian Forde for Lieutenant, citing Sergeant

Carmel Town Board votes unanimously to authorize delinquent water debt collection. The board empowered attorney Joseph A. Charbonneau of Brewster to pursue collection cases in town and county court for unpaid water meter replacement charges at $225 per hour. The board also scheduled a February 18

Carmel Town Board unanimously opposes New York State Senate Bill S5506 and Assembly Bill A8378, which would grant centralized state authority to site battery energy storage systems and override local land-use controls. Supervisor Michael Cazzari and the four-member board cited documented hazards

Carmel Town Board approves $336,000 in highway equipment purchases. The five-member board unanimously authorized acquisition of three vehicles for the Highway Department on Superintendent Michael Stern's recommendation: a 2026 Ram 5500 cab and chassis at $72,940.25, a 2015 Chevrolet 1500 pickup at

Board completes 2026 organizational meeting with slate of key appointments. Supervisor Michael Cazzari designated Councilman Frank Lombardi as Deputy Supervisor (unanimous approval); the board unanimously appointed Mary Ann Maxwell as Town Comptroller, Kevin J. Kernan as Chief of Staff and