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REGULAR BOARD MEETING TOWN HALL AUGUST 19, 2026 7:30 P.M. increasing costs — including payroll, new highway contracts, and collective bargaining — will make it a challenging year, while expressing confidence in the Supervisor's office and the Town's bookkeeper to manage the process prudently given the Town's adequate reserves. Councilman Penders reported on the following: Noted a quiet summer and reported he would be attending a joint chief’s fire meeting on August 25th. Commended the Town's bookkeeper for giving the Board the basics for the beginning of the budget. Councilman Stephan reported on the following: Reported receiving several phone calls and emails from residents over the past month or two regarding input and what they would like addressed. Actively pursuing a rewriting and reevaluation of certain town ordinance language, acknowledging this would be a longer-term effort likely to take shape during the winter months. Attended a few of the summer concerts, great to see the large attendance. Councilwoman Martin reported on the following: Nothing to report. Town Clerk Quinlan reported on the following: Blood drive held on Tuesday, August 4th, was a success, Barbara Moore did sponsor this one in memory of Trooper David Brinkerhoff. 33 units were collected, helping 99 local patients. Next blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1st, from 2:00 to 7:00 PM in the community room. Update on DEC hunting licenses, deer management permits (DMPs) are available through October 1st. This year, choices 3 and 4 have been added in specific areas, with guaranteed issuance in those areas at no additional charge. Supervisor Keding reported on the following: Regarding code enforcement, raised by Ms. Bonsack, clarified that code enforcement officers are licensed by New York State and that the Town Board does not direct their enforcement decisions. He noted that the code enforcement officers Shawn and Bob have been reviewing the referenced property. He further clarified that the Zoning Board of Appeals is a quasi- judicial board independent of the Town Board, and that while he would convey the concern to ZBA Chair Lisa Rood, the Board does not and cannot influence its decisions. Regarding the New York State DEC slag and radiation contamination investigation, Supervisor’s office was contacted by the Buffalo Region DEC on Monday morning. Supervisors in affected towns have been informed that parcel addresses, owner names, and specific locations would not be disclosed to local officials. Residents with concerns are directed to the DEC resident hotline at 518-712-8279, which covers both Niagara and Erie County DEC. Property owners would be contacted directly by DEC agents seeking