The Farmington Town Board will return to a proposed overhaul of accessory structure rules, consider nearly $48,000 in cybersecurity work at the wastewater treatment plant and award a contract for town hall and park paving when it meets Tuesday night.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Farmington Town Hall, with remote participation also available. The agenda includes 10 substantive resolutions, several equipment purchases and a proposed settlement of pending property tax assessment litigation.
One of the most closely watched items continues a discussion that generated questions from residents and local business owners last month.
The board is scheduled to accept a final draft of Local Law No. 4 of 2026 and schedule another public hearing for Oct. 13. The legislation would amend several parts of the town’s zoning code dealing with definitions, accessory structures, lot area and coverage requirements, while also deleting an existing attachment addressing stormwater management practices.
The proposal was the subject of a public hearing at the board’s Aug. 25 meeting.
During that session, residents raised questions about how the revised rules would apply to sheds, agricultural buildings and properties of different sizes. One local shed business owner told officials that existing requirements have sometimes been difficult to explain to customers because allowable structure sizes can vary depending on zoning and whether a property is located within an incentive zoning district.
Town officials said the proposed changes were developed through a committee that included members of the Town Board, Planning Board and Agricultural Advisory Committee. Supervisor Peter Ingalsbe said at the time that the revisions were intended to make some of the town’s restrictions more reasonable.
The August hearing was left open while the Planning Board and Ontario County Planning Board reviewed the proposal. Tonight’s resolution would move a final draft toward another public hearing next month rather than adopting the changes immediately.
The board will also take the next step on a Town Hall and Parks paving project. In August, members authorized the town to advertise the work for bids, with proposals scheduled to be opened Sept. 15. Tonight’s agenda calls for awarding the contract.
Another significant expenditure involves the wastewater treatment plant.
The board will consider authorizing Ingalsbe to sign a proposal from Colacino Industries for a SCADA cybersecurity hardening project at a cost not to exceed $47,199.64. SCADA systems are used to monitor and control equipment and processes at facilities such as wastewater plants.
Other purchases on the agenda include up to $9,923.94 for Badger water meters and endpoints, $67,552.10 for a box for a new dump truck and $8,621.25 for a 2027 20-foot tilt-deck trailer for the Parks Department.
The town’s infrastructure needs have been a recurring focus in recent meetings.
In August, the board created a $517,000 capital project for replacing the Hook Road water main between Route 96 and Belmont Drive. Members also authorized engineering work for reconstruction of Limestone Lane, including roadway, drainage and water system improvements.
At that meeting, officials also discussed ongoing wastewater treatment plant maintenance, pump station repairs and meter replacements. The town had recently learned it was expected to receive a $1 million grant toward a $2.15 million sanitary sewer capacity improvement project.
Personnel items Tuesday include confirming the hiring of a motor equipment operator at $26.50 per hour and approving a $1-per-hour raise for Nicholas Crudele following completion of his probationary period, bringing his wage to $25 per hour.
The board will also receive state Comptroller fiscal and environmental stress monitoring reports for 2025.
Among the communications before the board are an Ontario County Public Health release concerning measles, an Ontario County economic development update on housing affordability and a request from Ingalsbe asking the state Department of Environmental Conservation to extend contracts associated with several town zero-emission vehicle projects.
A resolution listed under a waiver of the rule would approve a settlement in pending tax assessment litigation involving Pintail Xing Housing Development Fund. The agenda does not disclose the terms of the proposed settlement.
That development was also part of the board’s August business. The town formally accepted a new 60-foot right-of-way known as Pintail Crossing in the Creekwood Extension project, a step officials said would allow traffic to be rerouted before the Wood Drive bridge is closed for replacement. The bridge project is expected to continue into 2027.
The board is also scheduled to enter executive session to discuss litigation and a personnel-related matter before adjourning.
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