Meeting Announcement
Woodstock Environmental Commission
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00 PM, Comeau Great Room

Woodstock Environmental Commission meets
on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month,
6:00 pm in the Comeau Great Room

Pro Forma Agenda for February 18, 2026, WEC meeting (Final)

Pro Forma Agenda

The pro-forma agenda has been characterized as incomplete, misleading, unapproved, and unauthorized. Guilty on all charges. The pro-forma agenda is a collection of open items from previous meetings and any comments, suggestions, etc. that have bubbled up since the last meeting. The purpose for the pro-forma agenda is to allow the commissioners to make corrections, add additional agenda items, or delete items that aren’t ripe for discussion. It should be recognized that the chair decides on the final agenda presented to WEC for its meeting.

Call to Order

Arlene Weissman, Vice-Chair, will chair the February 18 and March 4 WEC meetings; Susan is on vacation.

WEC Members

Susan M. Paynter, Chair		Term: expires 12/31/2026
Arlene Weissman, Vice-Chair		Term: expires 12/31/2026
Julia Blelock		Term: expires 12/31/2026
Laurie Kirby		Term: expires 12/31/2026
Evan Neumann		Term: expires 12/31/2026
Joe Otters		Term: expires 12/31/2026
Kenneth Panza, Secretary		Term: expires 12/31/2026

Guests Present

Approval of the Agenda

Consideration of Minutes: Move to accept the minutes for the WEC meeting of February 4, 2026

Correction to the Minutes of February 4, 2026
Marcel Nagele reported the previous settlement/judgement between Karolys and the DEC (6M +/-) and that it appeared Woodstock missed an opportunity to potentially receive any of those monies. And mentioned in settlements by the AG in the suit against the trucking companies, five or six settlements/judgements have been reached between 5-6 parties totaling 3.5M +/-. However, I am unaware of any monies which have been provided to any victims in either suit.

Correspondence

Request from Laura Ricci, Town Board Liaison, for WEC to send a letter of support for Complete Streets, Hamlet-Bearsville bike and walking trail construction grant.

Marcel Nagele, Woodstockers United for Change, submitted documentation supporting his comments made at WEC's February 4th meeting regarding the DEC vs Karolys Order and Judgement.

Announcements

Held a successful Repair Café on February 7. Over 100 attendees, including volunteers; 76 items were repaired.

Invited Guest Speakers

Laura Ricci, Town Board Liaison
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant to construct a pedestrian/bike path linking the Woodstock village center and the hamlet of Bearsville

Michael Veitch, Chair, Woodstock Tree Committee
Comments on a pedestrian pathway/bike trail linking the Woodstock village center and the hamlet of Bearsville

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant Request

Old Business

Earth Week Preparations, Update

Town's Review of DWSP2 Plan Implementation – Arlene Weissman & Julia Blelock

Climate Smart Communities (CSC) – Linda Setchell, CSC Chair

New Business

Saugerties Landfill Water Contamination – Evan Neumann

Large Scale Energy Zoning Moratorium – Ken Panza

Public be Heard

Adjournment

Next scheduled WEC Meeting,
Wednesday, March 4, 6:00 PM,
Comeau Great Room

Archive WEC 2026 Meeting Minutes

Archive WEC 2025 Meeting Minutes

Other Meeting Announcements

Saturday, March 14, 5 to 7:30 pm at Mountainview Studios, “How is the Sawkill?”
Woodstock Land Conservancy's 2026 program, "Ecologies of Water," features the book, Drinkable Rivers by Li An Phoa and Maarten Van Der Schaaf, that promotes awareness and action for healthy waterways through events, workshops, and citizen science, and connecting local water health to global efforts for clean, living rivers.