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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | March 23, 2026 NEW BUSINESS: The Friends of Griffins Mills group requested that the Town help fund the cost of a second Griffins Mills Hamlet designation sign that will be installed on north side of Mill Road, west of Grover where ethe speed limit reduces to 35 MPH. The Friends group has presented a $810.00 donation to be used toward the cost of the sign. Councilmember McCann moved to accept a donation of $810.00 from Action #104 the Friends of Griffins Mills to be used toward the purchase of the “Hamlet of Donation of $810 Griffins Mills Welcomes You” road sign, approve the related budget for Griffins Mills sign accepted, budget amendment listed below and the installation of the sign. transfer & install • Increase revenue line A2705 Gifts & Donations by $810.00 aprvd • Increase appropriation line A7315.412 by $810.00 Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember Wrazen moved to approve a 2026 budget amendment Action #105 of $1,100 for the Town clerk to cover the costs of New York State Town Clerk’s Town Clerk ’26 budget transfer Association (NYSTCA) training: aprvd • From: A1410.413 Clerk PT Contractual • To: A1410.405 Clerk Travel & Expense Councilmember McCann seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember Wrazen moved to approve the budget use request from Action #106 Town Clerk Jeanne Viger to attend the 2026 NYSTCA Conference & Training J. Viger to attend NYSTCA Conf in from Sunday, April 19 through Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Albany, NY. Albany Expenses will be disbursed from budget line A1410.406 Clerk Travel & Expense: • Hotel (four nights at $155 per night) - $620 • Registration, meals & events - $742 • Round trip mileage (572 @ $0.73 a mile) - $417.56 Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Action #107 Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve hiring Recreation Hire Rec emps J. Department employees J. Breier and non-resident T. Rap both at an hourly Breier & non- rate of $20.50. Orientation will be considered first day worked. Councilmember resident T. Rap Wrazen seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – apvd none. Motion carried. Councilmember Wrazen moved to approve a P-Card (credit card) for Action #108 Town Supervisor, Charles D. Snyder. Councilmember McCann seconded the P-card for C. Snyder aprvd motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four; noes – none. Motion carried. Councilmember McCann moved to approve a Lowe’s commercial Action #109 Lowe’s card for D. credit card account on behalf of the Town of Aurora for Town Highway Gunner aprvd Superintendent David Gunner. Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four; noes – none. Motion carried. Action #110 Councilmember Armbrust moved to refer the Special Use Permit (SUP) SUP & Site Plan and Site Plan Review applications from Casey Caldiero of Village Play as apps for Village tenant of 612 Buffalo Road to the Planning Board for review and Play at 612 Buffalo recommendation(s). Ms. Caldiero would like to convert the former restaurant Rd referred to Planning Brd and bar into an indoor play area and separate party areas with the outdoor areas used seasonally. Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Action #111 Councilmember McCann moved to forward the Special Use Permit SUP app for 298 application from Robert Neil Hopkins/RNH 298 LLC for a campground at 298 Ellicott Rd Ellicott Road to the Planning Board for review and recommendation(s). campground Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes referred to Planning Brd – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Supervisor Snyder gave an overview of the new Salt Barn Grant for Highway Action #112 stating there was an proposal from Hybrid Building Solutions in the amount of Salt Barn Hybrid contract proposal $475,709.00 to procure and install a salt barn, however the town is not in aprvd w/ possession of a signed contract from the Department of Environmental contingencies Conservation (DEC) that secures our grant award. He asked for a motion to authorize the proposal with Hybrid contingent upon receipt of executed DEC contract and that no work be performed or monies spent until such time. Councilmember Wrazen moved to authorize the proposal with aforementioned contingencies and Councilmember McCann seconded the 9