Busy Town Board Meeting
At last night’s Town Board meeting, we covered significant ground discussing project updates, awarding bids, and contracting services. The Board officially awarded the Douglas Memorial Park Tennis and Basketball Court Upgrade contract to Fuller Excavating for $167,000, leveraging a $125,000 DASNY grant alongside Occupancy Tax funding. We also authorized MJ Engineering to conduct a drainage assessment on Rolling Mill Hill Road.
After receiving no bids for a combined project, the Board voted to re-bid the Town Hall Building Envelope project into two dedicated RFPs: one for window replacement and one for roof insulation. Additionally, the Board renewed the Town’s annual Voyent Alert! emergency notification subscription and contracted with Adirondack Surveying to establish clear boundary lines for the Harkness Sand Pit.
Highway and equipment operations also received key approvals to ensure uninterrupted municipal services. The Board authorized Stark Tech Services to handle semi-annual generator maintenance under Essex County piggyback pricing. We also approved the purchase of a new steel partial-tilt trailer alongside 16 new tandem truck tires to prepare our winter snow removal operations.
Finally, to clear out municipal inventory, several aging and unusable items were declared surplus, including a 2013 Ford, an old Sure Trac trailer, a Quincy air compressor, various plow parts, and unused boxes of flooring from the Community Center. The full video recording of the meeting is available for review on the Town website.
Upcoming Town Meetings
Work continues on the 2027 town budget this coming week. We will hold our 2027 budget workshops at the Community Center on Tuesday, October 13th, and Thursday, October 15th, at 7:00 pm. As working sessions for the Town Board, there will be no formal public comment periods, but residents are welcome to attend in person or watch online as we review the budget line by line. You can review the 2027 Tentative Budget here: https://www.townofjayny.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2027-Tentative-Budget.pdf
On Wednesday, October 14th, the Town of Jay invites community members to a virtual event via Zoom to learn more about the RERC outdoor recreation planning process, hear updates, and share ideas. All residents are welcome, and no prior experience is required. For more information, please contact Town Councilor Olivia Dwyer at o.dwyer@townofjayny.gov. The Zoom link is available on the Town of Jay calendar.
North Country Entrepreneurship Meetup Coming to Au Sable Forks
Local business owners, innovators, and aspiring entrepreneurs are invited to attend the North Country Entrepreneurship Meetup on Wednesday, October 28th, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Tahawus Cultural Center in Au Sable Forks.
Hosted in partnership with the Adirondack Community Foundation, the Adirondack Innovation Initiative (A2i), and Clarkson University’s Shipley Center for Innovation, this event offers an opportunity to network with fellow local entrepreneurs, share ideas, and learn strategies to launch or scale a business. Whether you run an established small business or have a new concept in development, join us to connect with regional partners and support our local business community.
Community Center Closed for Columbus Day
Please note that the Town of Jay Community Center will be closed on Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day. The facility will reopen for regular operating hours on Tuesday morning, October 13th.
Have a safe and restful holiday weekend,
Matt
