Southtowns Record

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT

Government
Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Feb 4, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Housing, Energy and data center siting, Public safety

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Comprehensive Plan  97

  Time frame  Responsibility  Funding Sources  In-Kind Support
Short-Term (1–2  •  Lead: Town Engineer  •  FEMA BRIC for  •  CSC Task Force
years) for plan  •  Support:  infrastructure  volunteers
update; Medium-  upgrades.  collecting
Term (3–5 years)  •  Town Board  •  NYSDEC resiliency  data on critical
for upgrades  •  Highway Department  grants for  infrastructure
  •  CSC Task Force  infrastructure
  upgrades.
  •  REDC consolidated
  grants for multi-
  benefit resiliency
  projects.

Medium-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  NYSERDA CEC and  •  Utility companies
(3-5 years)  •  Support:  Charge Ready DC  providing partial
  &Faster Charger  cost-share or
  •  Highway Department  Grants  free technical
  •  CSC Task Force  •  NYS DEC CSC &  assistance for
  Municipal ZEV Grants  charging station
  installations.
  •  Auto dealers or
  local EV clubs to
  host demonstration
  events.

Short-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  NYSERDA Energy  •  NYSERDA & NYS
(1–2 years)  •  Support:  Storage Incentive  Fire Prevention
  Program  and Control for
  •  Planning Board  •  NYSDEC CSC  safety training
  •  Building/Code  Implementation Grant  •  Utility providers
  Enforcement  •  Erie County Municipal  offering grid-
  •  CSC Task Force  Planning Grant  interconnection
  •  Fire Districts  •  NYS Smart Growth  advice
  Program

Short-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  NYSED Infrastructure  •  Engineering
(1–2 years)  •  Support:  Grants  students or
  •  Erie County Municipal  regional tech
  •  Building/Code  Planning Grant  firms assisting
  Enforcement  •  NYS Smart Growth  with capacity
  •  Planning Board  Program  assessments
  •  Erie County IDA  •  NYS CFA Strategic
  •  REDC  Planning & Feasibility
  Studies

Medium-Term  •  Lead: CSC Task Force  •  FEMA Hazard  •  University
(3-5 years)  •  Support:  Mitigation Grant  energy programs
  Program (HMGP)  conducting
  •  Emergency  •  NYSERDA Microgrid/  feasibility analysis
  Management  Resiliency Grants
  Coordinator
  •  NYSERDA CEC
  technical assistance
  •  NYSEG