Southtowns Record

Minutes(September 10th Town Board)

Government
Town of Concord
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Sep 10, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Energy and data center siting

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 6 of 8

Page 105
September 10, 2026

Dated: September 10th, 2026

  Motion by Council Member Drake to charge $200.00, seconded by Council
Member Zittel. All members voting aye. Carried

  l) Town Clerk’s office hiring part time employee for tax collection $20 per
hour

  Motion by Council Member Zittel, seconded by Council Member Kassel. All
members voting aye. Carried

  m) New Copier Lease for Supervisor’s Office

  Motion by Council Member Krzemien, seconded by Council Member Zittel. All
members voting aye. Carried

  n) Approve Local Law #6, Tax Cap Override

Local Law No. 6 of the Year 2026 Town of Concord, County of Erie

A local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c
Section 1. Legislative Intent

It is the intent of this local law to allow the Town of Concord to adopt a budget for the
fiscal year commencing January 1, 2027 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of
the "tax levy limit' as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c.

Section 2. Authority

This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of the General Municipal Law §3-c,
which expressly authorizes a local government's governing body to override the property
tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of
sixty percent (60%) of said governing body.

Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override

The Town Board of the Town of Concord, County of Erie, is hereby authorized to adopt a
budget for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2027 that requires a real property tax
levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law §3-c.

Section 4. Severability

If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this
local law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is
invalid or unconstitutional, the court's order or judgment shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder of this local law, but shall be confined in its operation to the
clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this local law or in its application to
the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.

Section 5. Effective Date

This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

  Motion by Council Member Zittel, seconded by Council Member Kassel. All
members voting aye. Carried

  o) Approve Report of 2025 Audit

  Motion by Council Member Kassel, seconded by Council Member Krzemien. All
members voting aye. Carried