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Town Board minutes — May 13, 2026

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Town of Eden
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May 13, 2026
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May 14, 2026

  MINUTES

  REGULAR MEETING – EDEN TOWN BOARD
  2795 East Church Street
  Eden, NY 14057
  May 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM

  This meeting was held in-person and virtually through GoToMeeting.com. The meeting link was made
  available to the public prior to the meeting.

  TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
  RICHARD VENTRY  -  SUPERVISOR
  SUSAN WILHELM  -  COUNCILMEMBER
  VINCENT VACCO  -  COUNCILMEMBER (absent)
  MICHAEL BYRNES  -  COUNCILMEMBER (arrived at 6:56 PM)
  TIMOTHY WALKER  -  COUNCILMEMBER

  OTHERS PRESENT:
  Emily Hawkins  -  Town Clerk
  Marlene Grunder  -  Administrative Assistant to the Supervisor
  Lisa Winter  -  Bookkeeper
  Nicholas Blasz  -  Highway Superintendent
  Bill Trask  -  Town Attorney

  Pledge of Allegiance

  Approval of Minutes:

  #102-2026: MOTION was made by Councilmember Wilhelm to approve the Town Board Meeting Minutes of
  March 11, 2026 as written; seconded by Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None;
  Motion carried.

  Budget Transfers:

  From Account  To Account  Reason  Amount
  A878.4  A7110.2  20" 10K Utility Trailer  $5,111.00
  Reserve - Rec Equipment  Parks & Grounds - Equip  per permissive referendum
  A7110.4  A7110.2  Cost of Legal Notice for Trailer  $121.89
Parks & Grounds Contractual  Parks & Grounds - Equip  per permissive referendum
  SF3410.4  SF3410.2  Cost of Legal Notice for  $119.30
  Fire - Contractual  Fire - Equipment  Sutphin Fire Truck
  A2665  A878.4  Funds from Sale of 1996 New Holland Tractor  $10,000.00
  Sale of Equipment  Reserve Rec Equipment  to Reserve for Rec Equipment
  SF3089  SF3410.2  Forestry Grant for Gear & Equipment  $3,500.00
  State Aid  Fire - Equipment
  SF915.2  SF3410.2  Forestry Grant for Gear & Equipment  $3,500.00
  Assigned Gear  Fire - Equipment
  A889  A1420.4  Commercial Permit Fees Used Jan-April 2026  $2,112.50
  Commercial Permit Fees  Legal  Eden Solar I & II
  A889  A8020.4  Commercial Permit Fees Used Jan-May 2026  $1,162.59
  Commercial Permit Fees  Planning Contractual  Evergreen Acres
  WD#5 Fund Balance for Erie County Charge
  SW917  SW1989.405  Back  $323.00
  Fund Balance - Water  County Charge Back WD#5
  Commercial Permit Fees for National Grid
  A2115  A889  Project  $10,000.00
  Permit Fees  Commercial Permit Fees
  A889  A2115  Return Unused Portion of Commercial  $1,352.70
Reserve Commercial Permit Fees  Commercial Permit Fees  Permit Fees Kelly's Place
  A878.1  A4540.2  2025 Crestline Ambulance Purchased in January  $224,350.00
  Restricted Ambulance
  Reserve  Ambulance Fund Balance  Permissive Referendum was for General Fund Purchase

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