For the past several months, the Somers Village Board of Trustees and the Somers Town Board of Supervisors met independently to create an agreement which fulfills three prmises made to citizens during the incorporation process. Those relate to annexation and property taxes. See links to details below.
George Stoner, President Village Board of Trustees; Dave Geertsen, Village Trustee; and Ben Harbach, Chairman Town Board of Supervisors
Negotiated and Reached Agreement on Somers Intergovernmental Agreement document that will seek public vote on October 20, 2015
(Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson)
George Stoner, Village President and Ben Harbach, Town Chairman
Promises Made – Promises Kept to Make Community Whole Again
(Photo by Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson)
Press Release dated October 13, 2015 recaping issues. Click here.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement document with maps. Click here.