Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — March 9, 2026

Government
Village of Orchard Park
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Mar 9, 2026
Posted by publisher
Mar 12, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

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Moved by Trustee Even, seconded by Trustee Popek that a public hearing be scheduled and
advertised for April 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm, to review the 2026-2027 tentative budget.

On the question:  4 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Pyne
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek

Moved by Trustee Pyne, seconded by Trustee Hartung that a public hearing be scheduled and
advertised for March 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to hear public comment on a Local Law, overriding
the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c.

On the question:  4 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Pyne
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek

Moved by Trustee Even, seconded by Trustee Popek the following;

  WHEREAS, the Village of Orchard Park has completed a Comprehensive Plan; and
  WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Plan is a statutorily recognized instrument under Village
Law 7-722 for immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development in a
municipality; and
  WHEREAS, the Village of Orchard Park has identified that a Comprehensive Plan was
needed to properly plan for growth and development, protect the environment and enhance the
health, safety and welfare of the community and residents; and
  WHEREAS, the proposed Plan includes updates to the long-term vision, goals, objectives
and strategies to guide the future growth in the Village; and
  WHEREAS, the Committee solicited and utilized the input of the public through a
community survey, open public meetings, and stakeholder meetings to formulate the plan; and
  WHEREAS, pursuant to Village Law 7-722, the Comprehensive Plan adoption process
requires that the Village hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining public comments.
  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Orchard Park Board of
Trustees will hold a public hearing on April 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Orchard Park
Municipal Building regarding the Comprehensive Plan.

On the question:  4 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Pyne
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek