Newfane board signs off on water, sewer and highway purchase orders totaling $135,500

The Town Board approved multiple departmental blanket purchase orders at its Jan. 2 meeting. The Water and Sewer maintenance departments received blanket approvals of $49,800 (Water) and $33,200 (Sewer), totaling $83,000. The Highway Department received a separate blanket purchase order of $52,500.

Supervisor John Syracuse brought the motions; the water/sewer motion was moved by Councilman Paul Conrad and seconded by Councilwoman Jessica M. Reinhardt. The highway blanket PO was moved by Councilman Peter Robinson and seconded by Councilman Paul Conrad. Town Clerk Donna M. Lakes recorded unanimous roll-call votes for each item. The approvals authorize department staff to make routine purchases up to the stated ceilings for operations and maintenance.

Meeting materials list Jon Miller/Jonathan Miller as Water and Highway superintendents associated with the respective requests. The board did not expand on specific line-item uses at the meeting; those details appear in departmental procurement requests attached to the agenda.