Southtowns Record

TBA07.13.2026packet

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jul 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Jul 10, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight

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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

Ayes: 5  Noes: 0  Abstain: 0  Motion Carried

ISSUES OF THE PUBLIC
The following comments and questions were received:

James Raymond, Cedar Ridge Drive:
- Should the town provide statistics for FOIL requests
- Are all recreation associations under current lease agreements with the town and are any
outstanding
- When does the status of a town employee stop, for example, when one is off the clock

Gary Bensman, Cedar Ridge Drive:
- The water pressure issues on his street have gotten worse as more development has occurred
along Transit Road

James Manley, Larkwood Road:
- On behalf of the Joint Veterans Commission, thank you to everyone involved in renaming 3 parks
for West Seneca Veterans

Supervisor Dickson referred to the request for FOIL data and suggested it be added to the website.
Town Attorney Trapp acknowledged this could be done and further stated this would place additional
work on the Town Clerk's Office. Town Clerk Newton stated the office currently utilizes FOIL tracking
software and noted that there have been 116 requests to date this year, while there was a total of 73
in 2025.

Supervisor Dickson stated when an employee goes home they are not representing the town. Mr.
Trapp agreed and stated that employees have private lives.

Director of Recreation Cox stated the five main recreation leases are current and noted the
extensions and expiration timeframes.

COMMUNICATIONS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
Director of Recreation Cox
- Pool hours this week will be extended by 2 hours due to the high temperatures
- 562 pool passes have been sold
- Two new pool shades were installed
- The pool received a glowing inspection by the ECDOH
- Encouraged residents to participate in the recreation programs offered this summer

Director of Senior Services Lignos
- Thanked the Town Board for their support for the personnel appointment

Councilmember Robertson
- Congratulated the retirees and new appointments
- Community Days was a success
- Happy 250th

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