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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM DRAFT TOWN BOARD 1250 Union Road Minutes Meeting # 2026-12 West Seneca, NY 14224 June 29, 2026 challenges, and needs and whose leaders are themselves closest to the people and whose decisions affect not only the lives of each member of the community but also their own as elected officials; and WHEREAS, the towns of New York are integral partners in shaping the State's future, and a true partnership between the State and its local governments are necessary to will propel the New York State forward to the benefit of all New Yorkers; and WHEREAS, having the State listen to the needs of local municipalities is critical to the lives of the citizens of the Town of West Seneca especially in this year of our nation’s 250th celebration; and WHEREAS, the New York Association of Towns has adopted a Bill of Rights articulating the core principles that should govern the relationship between the State and its towns; and WHEREAS, the Town of West Seneca shares and affirms those principles, namely: 1. Protection and defense of municipal home rule, recognizing that towns, as the level of government closest to the people, are best positioned to balance competing interests and make decisions that shape daily life; 2. Local control of land use and zoning, free from statewide zoning rules that override the voice of resident taxpayers and the officials they elect; 3. Freedom from unfunded mandates, so that local taxpayers are not made to bear the cost of orders imposed by State and federal authorities without the resources to carry them out; 4. Modernized transparency, accessibility, and engagement, including reform of outdated public- notice requirements that consume scarce municipal dollars on print notices often missed by the public; and 5. A meaningful voice in State decisions affecting the hometowns that towns govern, so that town government is treated as a true partner rather than an afterthought or a hurdle to clear; NOW, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of West Seneca hereby endorses and adopts the New York Association of Towns Bill of Rights and affirms its commitment to the principles set forth therein; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board calls upon the Governor and the New York State Legislature as elected representatives of the people to respect and uphold these principles in the enactment of legislation and the administration of State programs affecting towns; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit certified copies of this resolution to the Governor of the State of New York, the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the State Senator(s) and Member(s) of the Assembly representing the Town of West Seneca, and the New York Association of Towns. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried 2. Town Clerk Newton re Adoption of Standard Workday and Reporting Resolution 7 Page 11 of 210