Southtowns Record

TBM07.13.2026

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jul 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Jul 29, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Public safety, Housing, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM  TOWN BOARD
1250 Union Road  Minutes Meeting # 2026-13
West Seneca, NY 14224  July 13, 2026

Ayes: 4  Noes: 0  Abstain: 0  Motion Carried

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

Susan Kims, Covington Drive:
- Will all the laterals on Covington Drive be lined - Mr. Hardenbrook stated he may have misspoke,
and he meant the lateral lining within FM-2 area around the Covington Drive area.

Beverly Leising, Harwood Road:
- Who will be paying for the proposed work, only districts 5 and 13 - Mr. Hardenbrook stated the
households within the district would pay the costs annually for 30 years.
- West Seneca Cares will be receiving a donation from Erie County that will benefit all residents in the
4 nursing homes in the amount of $625 per facility.
- Reminded the Town Board members of their civic duties

Kylie, Manhassett Street:
- Questioned again why the Town Board vacancy will not be filled
- What is the status of the beekeeping review

Supervisor Dickson stated the question about the vacancy has been answered.

Supervisor Dickson referred to the costs associated with the sewer districts and stated NYS law
dictates the process.

COMMUNICATIONS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
Director of Recreation Cox
- Reminded all of the movie nights in the park
- 3 parks are staffed for sports and activites
- A surprise pool audit was conducted by Ellis and Associates this past Friday, the auditors spent 6.5
hours evaluating the lifeguards and each category was marked as meets or exceeds expectations,
the medical care and patient treatment was noted as exceptional
- A record number of memberships to the pool have been sold, with 92% being West Seneca
residents

Chief Cosgrove
- Congratulated David Wright on his retirement and thanked the Town Board for appointing
replacements for all of the retirees
Welcomed the new Court Security Officer

Councilmemebr Robertson
- Congratulated the Recreation Department on their success
- Congratulated the new hires
- Witnessed a robbery in the driveway 3 doors down from his house on the evening of July 3rd and
reminded all to stay vigilant and lock your cars and houses

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