Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — February 23, 2026

Government
Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Feb 23, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight

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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | February 23, 2026

  Councilmember Wrazen moved to approve payments with funds  Action #60
  Azar Pymts for
disbursed from budget line H7 5120.210 to Azar Design company for
  culverts aprvd
professional services:
  Pymt #  Amount  Project  Dates
  24  $ 2136.36  Church St culvert  1/1-1/30/26
  24  $  757.14  E. Fillmore Ave culvert  1/1-1/30/26

Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken:
ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.

  Councilmember McCann moved to adopt the following resolution;  Action #61
seconded by Councilmember Wochensky:  50 Center Ridge
  SEQR negative
  RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora declares itself as an  declaration
interested agency with regard to SEQR for the Site Plan application for solar panel
installation at 50 Center Ridge Road; and further

  RESOLVED that after considering the action stated herein, reviewing the criteria
contained in Section 617.11 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act, determines that the action is an Unlisted action; and further

  RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora has determined that this
Unlisted action will result in no significant adverse impacts on the environment, and
therefore, an environmental impact statement need not be prepared; and further

  RESOLVED that a negative declaration is issued with regard to the Site Plan for solar
panel installation at 50 Center Ridge Road, East Aurora, NY.

Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.
  Action #62
  Councilmember Armbrust moved to adopt the following resolution;  50 Center Ridge
seconded by Councilmember Wrazen:  site plan aprvd

  WHEREAS, Empire Solar Solutions, LLC on behalf of Thomas Miller, owner, has
submitted a Site Plan Review Application for solar panel installation at 50 Center Ridge
Road East Aurora NY; and

  WHEREAS, at their February 23, 2026 meeting the Aurora Town Planning Board
recommended approval of the site plan; and

  WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Officer determined this to be an unlisted action
under SEQRA and the Town Board found that the project will not result in any significant
adverse environmental impacts.

  Now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED that the Site Plan for 50 Center Ridge Road, East Aurora, NY,
consisting of solar panel installation is approved by the Town Board.
  Action #63
  Councilmember Wochensky moved to set 6:30 PM on Monday, March 9,  Public Hearing
2026 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, as  date 600 Olean Rd
the time, date and place for a public hearing on a site plan application for  3/9 apvd
600 Olean Road. Councilmember McCann seconded the motion. Upon a
vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.

  Councilmember Wrazen moved to authorize the Supervisor to sign an Out  Action #64
of District Water Customer Agreement for 8815 Falls Road, PO West Falls, in the  Supv auth to sign
  OOD water agrmt
Town of Colden (SBL#213.00-4-5.112). The current property owner is Nathan  with owners of 8815
Kalwicki. Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. Upon a vote being  Falls Rd (Colden)
taken: ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.

  *****
NEW BUSINESS:
  Action #65
  Councilmember McCann moved on a motion to approve budget  2025 budget
transfers and amendments for 2025 year end. Councilmember Wochensky  transfers &
seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none.  amendments
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Motion carried.
  Action #66
  Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve appointment of new Zoning  New ZBA member
Board of Appeals member David Murray. Councilmember Wrazen seconded  appointment
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the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.  12/31/26

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