Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — August 3, 2026

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Village of Hamburg
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Aug 3, 2026
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AUGUST 3, 2026

  The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg was called to order by
Deputy Mayor Paul Gaughan at 7:03 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026 at the Village Hall, 100 Main Street,
Hamburg, New York.

  PRESENT:  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
  Joshua Haeick  Recreation Supervisor
  Excused:  Thomas P. Tallman  Mayor

1.  MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Monday, July 20, 2026.

AYES: Four
NAYS: None
CARRIED

PUBLIC EXPRESSION: Megan Comerford, 97 Church Street, wanted to report her concerns with a
camera mounted on a no parking sign on her street, 12’ above the ground and pointed toward her house.
After calling the Village police and a DOT contractor listed on a sticker on the camera, Ms. Comerford
finally got in touch with the DOT office that oversees the traffic cameras. The representative told her it
was a low- resolution camera, strictly used to monitor vehicle and pedestrian usage on the street. Ms.
Comerford expressed her discomfort with a camera so close to her house, and told them she and her
husband felt their safety was in jeopardy and did not feel safe staying in their home. She also reported that
the camera has since been removed.

CORRESPONDENCE: Inspire Foundation, re: request to hold Canvas to Cuisine event in the village on
Saturday, September 12, 2026.

TRUSTEE MOTIONS:
2.  MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to transfer $51,829.76 from H016-
2019-356 Phase 2 Healthy Neighborhood Capital Project into A.878 Streets and Sidewalks. Account H016
will be closed upon completion of this transfer.

AYES: Four
NAYS: None
CARRIED

3.  MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to establish a new revenue account
for the EV Chargers at the Village Hub. Account A000-1721 Parking Lots and Garage Fees. Also to set
the fee associated with the EV Chargers at $.30 per kWh.

AYES: Four
NAYS: None
CARRIED

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