Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — May 11, 2026

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Town of Aurora
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Town Board
Meeting
May 11, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic

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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | May 11, 2026

  Councilmember Armbrust moved to amend the agenda by adding an  Action #177
  Adding Executive
Executive Session for a discussion about an ongoing personnel matter in
  Session approved
which no action will be taken; seconded by Councilmember Garvey. Upon a
vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried.
  Action #178
  Councilmember Wrazen moved to authorize the Supervisor to sign the
  Supervisor
following Polling Location Lease Agreements with the Erie County Board of  authorized to sign
Elections (BOE) whereby the BOE will compensate the town for use of town  polling place lease
facilities for voting; seconded by Councilmember Garvey:  agreements with
  BOE

 Voting Period  Dates  Location  Rent Paid
  Early Voting  6/13-6/31/26  Aurora Municipal Center  $900
  Early Voting  10/24-11/1/26  Aurora Municipal Center  $900
Primary Election  6/23/2026  Aurora Senior Center  $100
Primary Election  6/23/2026  Aurora Municipal Center  $100
Primary Election  6/23/2026  Aurora Highway Garage  $100
General Election  11/3/2026  Aurora Senior Center  $100
General Election  11/3/2026  Aurora Municipal Center  $100
General Election  11/3/2026  Aurora Highway Garage  $100

Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried.
  Action #179
  A motion was made by Councilmember Garvey and seconded by  Pay Rate
Councilmember Armbrust to adjust the hourly rate of Recreation employee  adjustment Rec
Jennifer Breier from $20.50 as stated in the March 23, 2026 minutes, Action  Department J.
Item 107, to the $18.50 rate of pay to be in parity with the other civil service  Breier approved
titles in the Town’s pay rate chart. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes
– none. Motion carried.

  Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve the hiring of the following  Action #180
  Highway & Parks
as Highway & Parks Seasonal Part-time Laborers with a start date on or after  Seasonal PT
May 12, 2026; seconded by Councilmember Garvey:  Laborers approved

  Seasonal Laborer  Address  Pay Rate
  Harlan Randall  1100 Center St, EA  $18
  Benjamin Myers  512 Fillmore St, EA  $18
  Quinn Howard  1268 Blakely Rd, EA  $18
  Nathan Bender  45 Center Ridge St, EA  $19
  Kyle Rosinski  1660 Blakeley Rd, EA  $19

Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried.

  Councilmember Wrazen moved to approve the following budget  Action #181
amendment to record the Dog Control Services for the towns of Holland and  Dog Control for
  Holland & Sardinia
Sardinia:
  budget
  • Add revenue line A 2268 Dog Control Services, Other Governments and  amendment
  increase by $25,000  approved
  • Increase appropriation line A 3510.102 Dog Control Director by $5,000
  • Increase appropriation line A 3510.431 Vehicle Maintenance & Gas by
  $1,500
  • Increase appropriation line A 3510.101 Part Time Dog Control by $8,000
  • Increase appropriation line A 3510.451 DCO Supplies by $1,000
  • Increase appropriation line A 3510.900 Capital Reserve by $9,500

Councilmember Garvey seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken:
ayes - four, noes - none. Motion carried.
  Action #182
  Councilmember Garvey moved to approve the Department of  DEC approved to
  perform free
Environmental Conservation (DEC) to perform free hogweed control services
  hogweed control
in Majors Park. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Armbrust. Upon  services in Majors
a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried.  Park

  Action #183
  A motion was made by Councilmember Armbrust and seconded by
  General Fund
Councilmember Wrazen to approve the following General Fund budget  budget transfer
transfer to correct an overdraw appropriation account:  approved
  • From: A 9040.8 Workers Compensation: $36,603.22
  • To: A 1910 Unallocated Insurance: ($4,511.94)

Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried.

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