Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — April 20, 2026

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Village of Springville
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 20, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Short-term rentals

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April 20, 2026
  VILLAGE OF SPRINGVILLE
  BOARD MEETING
  April 20, 2026, Minutes – 7:00 PM
The Regular Meeting of the Trustees of the Village of Springville was held at the Village Municipal Building, 65 Franklin Street,
Springville, New York at the above date and time.

Present:

Mayor  Russel Belscher

Deputy Mayor  Kelly Baker

Trustees  Barbara Lipka
  Vince Roberts
  Jessica Schuster

Village Attorney Paul Weiss

Police Officer  Nick Budney
In Charge

Superintendent  Duane Boberg

Code Enforce-  John Baker
Ment Officer

Clerk/Treasurer Jennifer Haberl

Also Attending:
  Max Borsuk – Springville Journal
  Other members of the public – see attachment – 04202026 A.1

Absent:
  Marc Gentner – SVFD Chief
  Todd Catalano – Natural Disaster Coordinator

Mayor Belscher called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

MINUTES
  o  Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 6, 2026, were approved as written by Trustee Schuster, seconded by
  Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval.

PRESENTATION
  o  Kevin Parrett from Hometown Firefighters did a presentation on our LOSAP plan and investment options.

PUBLIC HEARING – None

PUBLIC COMMENT
  o  Ashley Lowry – 151 East Avenue – Raised concerns over the mayoral appointment of the Village Justice and
  Associate Justice and informed the board of her qualifications and interest in applying for either position.
  o  Nicole Watson – 35 South Vaugn – Requested approval to have a greenhouse on her property to grow fruits and
  vegetables. She is requesting an amendment to the code which will be discussed later in the meeting.
  o  Tim Michaels – 346 North Buffalo Street – Congratulated the current board and would like to see a code of ethics
  for elected officials going forward.

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