Town of Brighton · week of October 27, 2026
Council approves Town Hall renovation change order, 5–0
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What changed in Town of Brighton
Town Hall renovation change order
5 yes, 0 no
Christine E. Corrado (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes)
Watch this moment →Excellus Medicare plan for retirees
5 yes, 0 no
William W. Moehle (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes)
Watch this moment →Local law to exceed the 2027 tax cap
5 yes, 0 no
Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), William W. Moehle (yes)
Watch this moment →Excellus BCBS dental renewal
5 yes, 0 no
William W. Moehle (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes)
Watch this moment →Approval of agenda (with Sylvan Road signage materials added)
5 yes, 0 no
Christine E. Corrado (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes)
Watch this moment →Adopt 2027 Town and Special District Budgets
5 yes, 0 no
Christine E. Corrado (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes)
Watch this moment →Set public hearing on 25 mph speed limits
5 yes, 0 no
Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes)
Watch this moment →Lifetime Benefit Solutions flexible spending renewal
5 yes, 0 no
Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes)
Watch this moment →Accept $100 police donation from Dama Jung
5 yes, 0 no
William W. Moehle (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes)
Watch this moment →MVP Health Care renewal and 2027 HSA contributions
5 yes, 0 no
Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes)
Watch this moment →Teamsters health plan benefit selection forms
5 yes, 0 no
Christopher K. Werner (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes)
Watch this moment →Approve claims
5 yes, 0 no
Clara Sanguinetti (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes)
Watch this moment →Guardian vision and eyewear agreement
5 yes, 0 no
Christopher K. Werner (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes), Christine E. Corrado (yes)
Watch this moment →Emergency demolition permit, 1860-1862 Monroe Avenue
5 yes, 0 no
Christine E. Corrado (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes)
Watch this moment →Receive and file communications
5 yes, 0 no
Christine E. Corrado (yes), Nathaniel V. Salzman (yes), Christopher K. Werner (yes), William W. Moehle (yes), Clara Sanguinetti (yes)
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Also discussed
2027 employee benefits renewals
The board was scheduled to lock in 2027 health, dental, vision, retiree Medicare and flexible spending plans for town employees. These contracts are a major driver of the town's costs — one reason the tax cap override is on the table.
What it means: Employee benefit costs are cited as a key driver of budget pressure above the 2% tax cap.
Follow this issue →Town Hall Renovation Project Change Order
A small change order — up to $2,857 — with Milestone Construction Partners was scheduled for the ongoing Town Hall renovation.
What it means: Up to $2,857 in additional renovation costs.
Follow this issue →public safety
The board was scheduled to set a public hearing on lowering the speed limit to 25 mph on certain town streets — a safety measure that could slow traffic in residential neighborhoods.
What it means: Residents and pedestrians on the affected streets would see slower, safer traffic.
Follow this issue →Sylvan Road signage safety
Resident Ben Masters says stacked and mis-placed dead-end signs near his house cause drivers to brake and U-turn in his driveway, contrary to state MUTCD guidance. The board and highway staff agreed to consider a freestanding dead-end sign about 150 feet before the Seminole intersection.
What it means: Drivers on Sylvan Road and the Masters household.
Follow this issue →2027 Town Budget and Tax Cap Override
The board adopted the 2027 town and special district budgets and a local law letting the town exceed the state tax cap, blaming double-digit health insurance and benefit increases. Residents will see the results in next year's tax bill; the override permits but doesn't require exceeding the cap.
What it means: Health premiums rise 12.5% for 2027, and the tax-cap override opens the door to a levy increase above the state cap.
Follow this issue →Buckland Creek blockage and private drive services
Resident Steve Miller asked the town to remove a large tree fallen across Buckland Creek behind his Elmwood Avenue property before it causes flooding, and to reconsider the private-drive designation that denies his four-house street debris pickup. The board agreed to investigate both.
What it means: Miller and his neighbors if flooding is prevented and services extended.
Follow this issue →Assessment Accuracy and Assessor's Office Staffing
Resident Sherry Dampier flagged a 71% jump in assessor's office spending — the largest of 31 departments — plus stipends, outside appraisal firms and a $275,000 multi-year reassessment plan paid entirely from operating funds. She asked for a separate revaluation account and use of the reassessment reserve; the supervisor promised to review the accounting.
What it means: Assessor's office rises from $294,825 to $503,420; the reassessment plan totals $275,000 over 2027-2029.
Follow this issue →25 mph speed limits on Lochdeville-area streets
A November 24 hearing will consider 25 mph limits on Lochdeville Boulevard, Senator Keating Way and Rue Deville, following a neighborhood walk audit. Residents hope slower speeds will calm cut-through traffic to the medical offices.
What it means: Lochdeville neighborhood residents and pedestrians.
Follow this issue →Monroe Avenue Corridor Redesign
The board authorized an emergency permit to demolish 1860-1862 Monroe Avenue, the fire-damaged building near Twelve Corners, citing infestation and public health risks. Demolition could happen as soon as next week.
What it means: Neighbors and the Twelve Corners area, removing an unsafe, infested structure.
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