Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — August 10, 2026

Government
Village of Springville
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Aug 10, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Energy and data center siting, Roads and traffic

Original document

Same meeting

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August 10, 2026
  o  Motion to hire Ryan Lilley of 129 N Buffalo St, Springville for the open MEO/Laborer position. 6-month
  probation period at the rate of $28.93; increasing to union wage scale after probation period is up. This
  motion was made by Trustee Lipka, seconded by Trustee Schuster and carried with unanimous approval.
  o  Motion to accept the resignation of Katie Cooper, Court Clerk, effective August 7th, 2026, was made by
  Trustee Roberts, seconded by Trustee Schuster and carried with unanimous approval.
  Discussion:
  o  To form committees to handle legislation on data centers, battery storage units and shipping container
  usage in the Village. Trustee Schuster suggested forming workgroups or standing meetings.

  Police Report
  o Police Officer-in-charge Nick Budney updated the board on the following:
  o July 2026 Stats
  o ECSO Shane Miller reported on the following:
  o July 2026 Stats
  o Will continue E-bike enforcement and education
  o MRC update

  Fire/Emergency Coordinator Report – In Todd Catalano’s absence, Mayor Belscher reported on the following:
  o  Attended the Chief Council meeting on July 21 at 7:00pm in Sardinia
  o  Assisted with the 5K Children’s League Run
  o  Working with Fire Chief Gentner on the drill in October.

  Code Enforcement Officer - CEO John Baker reported on the following:
  o  A resident called and is very thankful to the Village for cleaning up a property on Maple Street.
  o  Burger King began renovations and will be closed for 2 months.
  o  The Animal Hospital will be open by the end of the year.
  o  Walmart has a site plan application to expand the grocery delivery area.

  Control Center – Mayor Belscher read the report this evening with updates on the following:
  o  Personnel
  o  Equipment
  o  Monthly call volume
  o  Chief’s Council meeting
OLD BUSINESS - None

BILLS – Bills, as examined by members of the Board of Trustees, were approved for payment in accordance with Abstracts # 55-76
of 2026/2027 totaling $717,708.54 for the General, Water/Sewer, Electric, Trust and Agency Funds by motion of Trustee Schuster,
seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval.

CONSENT AGENDA – The motion was made by Trustee Baker, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous
approval to accepting the permits and applications below.

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