Southtowns Record

2026 Org packet

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Jan 12, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Public safety, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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2026 Reorganizational Meeting

1. Motion by __________, seconded by __________, that Chris Trapp be appointed as Town Attorney
  for a two-year term as set by Town Law Section 24 at an annual salary of $77,063.00 effective
  January 1, 2026.

2. Motion by_________ , seconded by _________ , that the elected Town Officials are salaried as
  follows:

  Supervisor Gary Dickson $75,300.00
  Town Clerk Kate Newton $74,984.00
  Highway Supt. Brian Adams $98,792.00

  Council Members (4)
  Jeffrey Piekarec $21,630.00
  Scott Robertson $21,630.00
  Mary Sherman $21,630.00
  Robert Breidenstein $21,630.00

  Town Justices (2)
  Jon Minear $47,361.00
  Paul Michalek $47,361.00

3. Motion by __________, seconded by _________, that Joseph Trapp be appointed as Town
  Prosecutor at an annual salary of $10,300, each effective January 1, 2026.

4. Motion by __________, seconded by __________, that Joseph Trapp be appointed Deputy Town
  Attorney at an annual salary of $5,000 effective January 1, 2026, and act as counsel to the
  Zoning Board of Appeals.

5. Motion by __________, seconded by __________, that Shauna Dittmar be appointed American
  with Disabilities Officer and Harassment Compliance Officer for the Town of West Seneca.

6. Motion by __________, seconded by __________, reaffirming that Mark Beehler be appointed to
  the Planning Board effective January 1, 2026, for a seven-year term ending December 31, 2032.

7. Motion by __________, seconded by __________, reaffirming that William Wise be appointed to
  the Planning Board effective January 1, 2026, to finish a partial term ending December 31, 2030.

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