Town Board minutes — June 11, 2026 (full text)

34 Regular Meeting June 11, 2026 The regular meeting of the Marilla Town Board was held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 7:02 p.m. at the Marilla Town Hall, 1740 Two Rod Road, Marilla, New York. Officials present were: Earl Gingerich Jr., Supervisor Brian Nolan, Councilman Matthew Dolegowski, Councilman Absent: Randy Reichert, Councilman Anthony Sebastiano, Councilman Supervisor Gingerich called the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given. Communications None Committee Reports Councilman Dolegowski Thanked everyone that came to the Memorial Day Celebration. Councilman Nolan stated the 250 th Celebration planning is going well. Had another meeting and the Security and the Bands are all set. Supervisor Gingerich Jr. asked Deputy Malican if he heard anything further from the Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Malican stated that he will defiantly be there. They will have an increased police presence but still need to confirm that the Mounted Unit will be in the parade and need to confirm if he can get the S.W.A.T. team or Bomb Truck or the Motorcycles to be there. Supervisor Gingerich Jr. stated he might call the Sheriff directly. It would be nice as we will have a premier event in the area. Another thing that was brought up was to maybe have some Community Service under the Court System if the Judges are good with it. Open Board Presentations from the Public None Old Business Motion: Councilman Nolan moved, seconded by Councilman Dolegowski to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on 5/14/2026. Motion Carried. New Business Motion: Councilman Sebastino moved, seconded by Councilman Dolegowski to declare Lead Agency for Local Law #2 2026 for SBL# 157.00-6-5.2 for Re-Zone from Rural Residential to Agricultural. Motion Carried. Motion: Councilman Nolan moved, seconded by Councilman Sebastiano to set a Public Hearing for Local Law #3 2026, SBL# 157.00-6-5.2 for Re-Zone from Rural Residential to Agricultural for July 9, 2026, at 7:00pm. Motion Carried. Motion: Councilman Nolan moved, seconded by Councilman Dolegowski to adopt a Resolution appointing Temporary Town Constables for the 250 th America Celebration from July 2, 2026, through July 6, 2026. Motion Carried.

35 Regular Meeting June 11, 2026 TOWN OF MARILLA RESOLUTION APPOINTING TEMPORARY TOWN CONSTABLES FOR THE TOWN OF MARILLA 250TH AMERICA CELEBRATION WHEREAS the Town of Marilla will host its 250th America Celebration on July 3, 4, and 5, 2026, which is expected to attract a significant number of residents and visitors; and WHEREAS the Town Board recognizes the need to provide for the safety, security, and orderly conduct of the event, crowd management, and enforcement of applicable local laws and regulations; and WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of New York State Town Law, the Town Board is authorized to appoint Town Constables as necessary for the preservation of public peace and protection of people and property within the Town; and WHEREAS the Town Board finds it necessary and in the best interests of the Town to appoint temporary Town Constables for the duration of the Town of Marilla 250th America Celebration; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Marilla hereby appoints the following individuals as Temporary Town Constables for the period commencing July 2, 2026, and ending July 6, 2026: 1. Tim R. Dusza 2. Isreal D. Escabi 3. Mark J. Cyrek BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT such Temporary Town Constables shall perform duties as directed by the Town Supervisor or their designee and shall assist with crowd management, preservation of public order, public safety, and other duties related to the Town of Marilla 250th America Celebration; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT these appointments shall automatically expire at 11:59 p.m. on July 6, 2026, unless terminated earlier by action of the Town Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to effectuate these appointments. DULY ADOPTED DULY ADOPTED by the Town Board of the Town of Marilla at a Regular Meeting held on June 11, 2026, by the following vote: Board Member Vote Supervisor Earl Gingerich Aye Councilmember Brian Nolan Aye Councilmember Randy Reichert Absent Councilmember Mathew Dolegowski Aye Councilmember Anthony Sebastiano Aye STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE I, Sharon Foersch, Town Clerk of the Town of Marilla, Erie County, New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Marilla at a meeting held on June 11, 2026. Dated: June 11, 2026 Sharon Foersch Town Clerk Town of Marilla, New York Motion: Councilman Nolan moved, seconded by Councilman Dolegowski to approve auction/surplus of the 2009 Mack Dump Truck for $11,200 and the 1977 Ford Loader for $7,200. Motion Carried Report of Town Officials Town Assessor Chuck Manganaro stated that Grievance Day was May 28, 2026, no residents came in, the final roll will be filed with Erie County on July 1, 2026, and posted in the local newspaper. Final value for the Solar projects has not been finalized as the construction has not been completed yet. The values do not have to be done until March 1, 2027, that is if they have completed the construction. Also, there is a STAR class that is available to the public on July 7, 2026, 1:30-4:30pm at the Community/Senior Center located at 230 Martin Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218. Bill Blarr from the Marilla Fire Company stated the Fire Company voted on some new By-Laws to attract new members (Reserve member, Duty hours program or Administrative only classification. The Fire Company also wants to go on record that they fully support every Law Enforcement Agency (Local, State, Federal Agency). Anything they need from us we can provide them we shall provide.

36 Regular Meeting June 11, 2026 Councilman Nolan recommends that the Fire Company get in contact with the Local Newspapers to share their new membership ideas. Open Board Presentations Marilla Resident asked if there were any updates on the illegal people that were working at the Solar project. Supervisor Gingerich Jr. stated the news covered pretty much everything we know. They detained 15 people, apparently, they are here illegally and are in the process of being removed from the country. I’m sure they will be looking at that employer to check on the documentation that was provided for them to be working in the country. We know they are from 4 different countries. This information was directly from Department of Homeland Security. At no time do we believe the residents of Marilla were not in any harm and I am sure the Deputy can agree with that as well. I know that the town has taken some criticism because we did not know about it, but we should not know about it. The ultimate surprise makes the community the safest. Law Enforcement cannot take the chance of a leak that would jeopardize the case. The Town of Marilla fully supports all Law Enforcement Agencies. Always call the Town Hall with any questions you may have, and we will answer them as honestly as possible. Very proud of the Deputy that is here and will let the Sheriff’s Department know that. Councilman Nolan Thanked the residents for coming to the meeting tonight and asking your questions here instead of asking on Socal Media. It’s nice that someone came to ask the questions. Chuck Manganaro stated the Marilla Veterans had a Hot Dog Social on May 1, 2026, to hopefully recruit new members. Recruited 1 new member, he is 77 years old. We can’t seem to get any younger members to join. We were able to get all the Flags placed in the cemeteries with the help of Ron and others. We also assembled roadside for Linda Transki as she came through to show her our support and to Thank her for everything she does for Honor Flight. We had 9 veterans show up and other town people show up. Deputy Malican stated the month of May the Sheriff’s handled 125 calls, 32 traffic and 6 accidents with 1 injury. Motion: Councilman Sebastiano moved, seconded by Councilman Nolan to approve the claims previously audited by the Town Board. General Fund Vouchers 225-270 $ 39,293.04 Highway Fund Vouchers 56-63 $ 10,609.63 Special Districts; Sanitation Vouchers 57-62 $ 16,851.53 Water 2 Voucher $ .00 Water 3 Voucher $ .00 Water 4 Voucher $ .00 Water 5 Voucher $ .00 Cemetery Vouchers $ .00 Special Fire Vouchers $ 11,035.22 Community Dev. 9-14 Motion Carried. Motion: Councilman Nolan moved, seconded by Councilman Sebastino to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 p.m. Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Town Clerk _________________________ Supervisor ________________________ Councilman ________________________ Councilman ________________________ Councilman________________________ Councilman ______________ _________