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Town Board minutes — July 13, 2026

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Town of Aurora
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Town Board
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Jul 13, 2026
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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | July 13, 2026

  A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Aurora took place on Monday, June 8, 2026,
beginning at 6:30 PM. The Board met in-person at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood
Avenue, East Aurora, New York. The meeting was live streamed via YouTube.

  Present:  Benjamin Garvey  Councilmember
  Brigid Maloney  Town Attorney
  Charles D. Snyder  Supervisor
  Jessica Armbrust  Councilmember
  Joseph McCann  Deputy Supervisor
  Raymond Wrazen  Councilmember

  Others Present:  Chris Musshafen  Recreation Director
  David Gunner  Highway Superintendent
  Douglas Crow  Planning Board Chairperson
  Patrick Welch  Chief of Police
  Paul Ernst  Zoning Board Chairperson
  Richard Miga  Assistant Code Enforcement Officer
  Rodney Simone  Zoning Board Member

  Supervisor Snyder opened the meeting at 6:30 PM with the recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.

Before moving into the Consent Agenda, Supervisor Snyder took a moment to review the process
for referring to Town officials and staff with their title versus their first name so that anyone attending
or accessing the YouTube stream understands who is being addressed.

  Deputy Supervisor McCann moved to approve the Consent Agenda  Action #237
  6/22 Town Board
consisting of June 22, 2026 Town Board meeting minutes and July 13, 2026
  min & 7/13/26
Abstract of Claims, consisting of vouchers 723 through 838 to be paid from the  abstract approved
following funds:

  General Fund  $  57,385.41
  Part Town Fund  $  11.84
  Highway Part Town Fund  $  29,235.75
  Village Bridge Repairs  $  67,941.09
  Special Districts  $  4,257.34
  Trust & Agency  $  19,336.26
  Water  $  30,250.05
  Grand Total Abstract  $  208,417.74

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

AUDIENCE I: none

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

  Councilmember Armbrust moved approve payment to Azar Design  Action #238
Co. for professional services rendered from 5/30/26-6/26/26 on three bridge  Azar payment #14
projects in town. Payment number 14 in the amount of $19,533.87 for the  Shearer, #16
Shearer Ave. culvert replacement, payment number 16 in the amount of  Cornwall, #13
  Brooklea approved
$27,697.16 for the Cornwall Rd. culvert replacement, and payment number 13
in the amount of $20,710.06 for the Brooklea Dr. bridge replacement. Funds will
be disbursed from H7 5120.210. Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion.
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.

  Councilmember Garvey moved to adopt the following resolution,  Action #239
seconded by Deputy Supervisor McCann. Before reading, Supervisor Snyder  SEQR negative
advised that he had spoken with the Building Department to edit the wording  declaration for
  1627 Bailey Rd Site
of the original State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) prior to the meeting:
  Plan adopted

  SEQR Resolution
  1627 Bailey Rd (SBL #200.00-3-2)

RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora declared itself as the
lead agency with regard to SEQR for the Site Plan application to install a
ground mounted solar array for SBL #200.00-3-2 at 1627 Bailey 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

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