Southtowns Record

1196 BIG TREE-APPLICATION

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Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
May 6, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | February 23, 2026

  A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Aurora took place on Monday, February 23,
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 streamed via YouTube.

  Present:  Joseph McCann  Councilmember
  Raymond M. Wrazen  Councilmember
  Jessica Armbrust  Councilmember
  Luke Wochensky  Councilmember
  Charles D. Snyder  Supervisor

  Others Present:  Brigid Maloney  Town Attorney
  Rich Miga  Assistant Code Enforcement Officer
  Paul Ernst  Zoning Board Chairman
  Rod Simeone  Zoning Board Member
  Douglas Crow  Planning Board Chairman
  Patrick Welch  Chief of Police
  Gene Majchrzak  WNY Regional Coordinator for Senator
  Pat Gallivan
  Supervisor Snyder opened the meeting at 6:30 PM with the recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag. Afterwards, he introduced an audience member Gene Majchrzak, WNY
Regional Coordinator, a representative of Senator Pat Gallivan’s. Mr. Majchrzak greeted the room
and offered up an opportunity for questions before or after the meeting. Supervisor Snyder then
moved on to the consent agenda items.

  Councilmember McCann moved to approve the Consent Agenda  Action #57
  2/9/26 TB min,
consisting of the February 9, 2026 town board meeting minutes and the
  2/23/26-25 &
February 23, 2026 – 2025 Encumbered Abstract of Claims, voucher 1919, to be  2/23/26 enc
paid from the following funds:  abstracts aprvd

  General Fund  $  4,686.54
  Special Districts  $  277.52
  Grand Total Abstract  $  4,964.06

And the February 23, 2026 Abstract of Claims, vouchers 126 to 177, to be paid
from the following funds:

  General Fund  $  46,373.76
  Part Town Fund  $  1,918,596.00
  Highway Part Town Fund  $  50,754.11
  Village Bridge Repairs  $  2,893.50
  Special Districts  $  590,078.81
  Trust & Agency  $  644,409.02
  Grand Total Abstract  $  3,253,105.20

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

AUDIENCE I: none

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
  Action #58
  Councilmember Armbrust moved to set 6:30 PM on Monday, March 9,  New Public
2026 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, as  Hearing date 359
the new time, date and place for a public hearing on a site plan and special  Quaker 3/9 apvd
use permit applications for 359 Quaker Road. Councilmember Wrazen
seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none.
Motion carried. Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. Upon a vote
being taken: ayes – five, noes – none. Motion carried.
  Action #59
  Councilmember Wochensky moved to set 6:30 PM on Monday, March  New Public
9, 2026 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, as  Hearing date LL1-
the new time, date and place for a public hearing on a proposed Local Law  2026 Dog Control
  3/9 apvd
to increase the Highway Superintendent salary. Councilmember McCann
seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five, noes – none.
Motion carried.

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