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Village Board minutes — April 6, 2026 (Annual Organizational)

Government
Village of Hamburg
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 6, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Parks and recreation, Public safety, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage

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ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
  APRIL 6, 2026

  The Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg was called to
order by Mayor Thomas P. Tallman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026 at the Village Hall, 100 Main Street,
Hamburg, New York
The Mayor asked for a moment of silence to recognize the passing of former Village police chief John Jablonski.
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  PRESENT:  Thomas P. Tallman  Mayor
  Paul Gaughan  Deputy Mayor
  Laura Hackathorn  Trustee
  Holly Park  Trustee
  Jeff Davis  Trustee
  Edward J. Murphy, III  Village Attorney
  Jason Cozza  Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
  Mary McKee  Deputy Clerk
  Marc Shuttleworth  Supt. of Public Works
  Richard Schara  Police Chief
  Jacie Schmid  Recreation Leader
  Excused:  Joshua Haeick  Recreation Supervisor

1.  MOTION by Mayor Tallman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Gaughan, to approve the following Mayoral
appointments:

TERMS OF ONE (1) YEAR ENDING APRIL 5, 2027
  Village Administrator  Jason Cozza
  Budget Director  Jason Cozza
  Deputy Treasurer  Brian Wielinski
  Deputy Clerk  Mary McKee
  Deputy Mayor  Paul G. Gaughan
  Village Attorney/Acting Vlg Prosecutor  Edward J. Murphy III
  Acting Village Justice  Michael J. Biehler
  Village Prosecutor  John Ryan
  Bingo Inspector  Paul Klemenich

  AARP Age-Friendly Advisory Steering Committee
  Members:  Brian Hoth  Tom Moses  Hilary Pundt
  Haley Patrone  Mary Odden  Denise Graca Grupp
  Nancy Smith  Maureen O’Brien  Karen Rogers

  Association of Erie County Governments
  Rep:  Village Mayor
  Alt. Rep:  Deputy Mayor
  Alt. Rep:  Village Administrator

  Economic Development Committee
  Members:  Joe Gunning  Katie Mika  Andrea Ball
  Nicole Casell  Sean Doyle  Matt Heidt
  Thomas Adams  Nancy Fredrickson  Dan Rosati

  North East South Towns (NEST) Solid Wast Management Board
  Member:  Mark Shuttleworth
  Alt. Member: Jason Cozza
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