Southtowns Record

TB Minutes — 9-2026-minutes.pdf

Government
Town of Colden
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Sep 2, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Energy and data center siting, Zoning and land use, Moratoriums, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

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Town Board Meeting, September 2, 2026
REGULAR TOWN MEETING
Colden Fire Hall – 7:00 pm  10

  •  Fox Construction hauled water for NFG to flush the Route 240 line west of Rt
  240 (used 168,000 gal as of 8/20/26)
  •  Allstate Insurance billed for water used on structure fire on Supervisor Rd
  •  Erie County Water Authority sent notice of possible negotiation on water
  purchasing, reached out twice, no answer yet.
Water Billing:
  •  Open Accounts as of 08/01/2026  billing:
  Water Charge (224 units)  $27,208.12 (3,470,320 gal)
  Infras + Capital Surchg  $4,905.60
  Arrears  $9,383.41
  Total Billed Sent  $41,497.13
  Current Receipts to date  $6,784.82
  Arrears to date  $34,712.31

Councilman Pietraszek reported that Town Attorney Ron Bennett will be speaking with the EC
Water Authority about the Town’s contract.
RECREATION
Recreation Director Palmateer reported that a new yoga class will run on Thursdays at 7:00pm
from September 3rd through October 8th and the September 2nd concert was postponed.

RESOLUTIONS
None

BUDGET TRANSFERS
None

TOWN CLERK REPORT
Supervisor DePasquale asked Town Clerk Jusiak to advertise for 3 public notices:
  1. A Public Notice for the 2027 Town Budget Workshop and CDBG Workshop being held
  on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:00pm.
  2. A Public Hearing on Local Law 2026-5 Tax Cap Override on October 8, 2026, at
  7:00pm.
  3. A Public Hearing on 2027 Community Development Block Grant projects on October 8,
  2026, at 7:00pm.

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
Supervisor DePasquale reported the budget will likely see increases due to large rises in
construction materials and insurance costs. The Colden Art Festival is on September 12 & 13.

PAY BILLS

MOTION made by Councilwoman Zurbrick and seconded by Councilman Robinson and
unanimously approved to pay the following bills: