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  99

  Time frame  Responsibility  Funding Sources  In-Kind Support
Short-Term (1–2  •  Lead: Town Board  •  NYS DOT  •  County planning
years) for plan;  •  Support:  Transportation  staff or volunteer
Long-Term  Alternatives Program  committees
(5+ years) for  •  Planning Board  (TAP)  assisting with
construction  •  Highway Department  •  Federal Safe Streets  sidewalk
  •  NFTA  and Roads for All  inventories.
  grants (SS4A) for  •  Local running/
  planning-level  biking clubs
  connectivity studies.  collecting data on
  pedestrian needs.

Medium-Term  •  Lead: Town Board  •  NYS DOT  •  Neighborhood
(3–5 years)  •  Support:  •  Federal Highway Safety  groups supporting
  Improvement Program  demonstration
  •  Building/Code  (HSIP).  “pop-up” traffic
  Enforcement  •  County-level traffic  calming to test
  •  Erie County DPW  safety funds or  designs.
  •  NYSDOT  matching municipal
  capital budgets.

Medium-Term  •  Lead: Open Space  •  NYS OPRHP Parks &  •  Disability advocacy
(3–5 years)  Committee  Trails Grants for ADA-  groups advising on
  •  Support:  compliant access  accessibility best
  improvements.  practices, possibly
  •  Town Board  •  Philanthropic grants  at no charge.
  •  Highway Department  i.e Ralph Wilson  •  Volunteer labor
  •  Building/Code  Foundation  for trail clearing or
  Enforcement  •  Local capital budget  small footbridge
  •  Local Recreation  lines.  building.
  Groups

Short-Term (1–2  •  Lead: Highway  •  Municipal capital  •  Neighborhood
years) pilot; Long-  Department  improvements budget  associations
term (5+ years)  •  Support:  helping design and
expansion  install planters or
  •  Planning Board  signage.
  •  Town Board  •  Local artists
  •  Building/Code  designing creative
  Enforcement  crosswalks or
  •  Gobike Buffalo  street murals.