Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — February 4, 2026

Government
Town of Orchard Park
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Town Board
Meeting
Feb 4, 2026
Posted by publisher
Apr 10, 2026
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Parks and recreation, Public safety, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use

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3rd Town Board Meeting  02/04/2026  Page 3

New Business #3 Approve the promotion of a Highway Department Truck Driver

5) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR LIBERTI, WHO MOVED ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HONER, TO WIT:

WHEREAS, the Orchard Park Highway Department has a vacant Truck Driver position; and

WHEREAS, there are funds in the 2026 budget to fund a Truck Driver position; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Slotman, Orchard Park Highway Superintendent, has determined that Colton Little is
ready and able to serve as a Truck Driver in the Orchard Park Highway Department.

NOW, THEREFORE be it

RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby approve the promotion of Colton Little to Truck Driver in the
Orchard Park Highway Department, at Job Level 2 Step 1 of the Blue Collar Contract, at a rate of $27.55 per
hour effective February 1, 2026, based on the recommendation of Andrew Slotman, Orchard Park Highway
Superintendent.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

New Business #4 Approve a Community Easter Egg Hunt Special Event.

6) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR LIBERTI, WHO MOVED ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, TO WIT:

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby approve the Special Event Permit request for the Community
Easter Egg Hunt organized by the Orchard Park Wesleyan Church to be held on Saturday March 28, 2026
from 9AM – 1PM at the outfield of the baseball diamonds at Green Lake.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

New Business #5 Approve appointment of a Certified NYS Code Enforcement Officer.

7) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR LIBERTI, WHO MOVED ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIANO, TO WIT:

WHEREAS, on October 31, 2025 John Wittman retired from the Orchard Park Building Department as Code
Enforcement Officer; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized a promotion of Paul Tatko to Code Enforcement Officer from the
position of an Assistant Code Enforcement Officer; and

WHEREAS, the position of Assistant Code Enforcement Officer and the correlating duties of the position
are currently vacant; and

WHEREAS, also the Building Department has an ample workload regarding code violation complaints,
building inspections on a daily basis and also provides extended code enforcement duties during the calendar
year.

NOW, THEREFORE be it