Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — October 5, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Oct 5, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

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Dear Honorable Body:

  Please find attached for your review and consideration an Ordinance transferring funds from the
Contingent Budget Line to the Council’s Travel Allowance Budget Line for NYCOM Training and Travel.

PEGGY BIGAI‐SOBOL, COMPTROLLER

Moved by Marrano second by Meegan to adopt ordinance as written.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5‐0

  ORDINANCE

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026‐2027 BUDGET ORDINANCES ADOPTED JUNE 9TH, 2026.

  BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Lackawanna, New York, as follows:

SECTION 1.  That the 2026‐2027 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9th, 2026, is hereby amended to
  transfer budget appropriations between budget lines.

SECTION 2:  That the 2026‐2027 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9th, 2026, is hereby amended to
  decrease budget line A.1900.1990.0000 Special Items – Contingent Account by
  $2,500.00 and to increase budget line A.1010.0464.0000 City Council Travel Allowance.

  THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

DATED: October 6, 2026
  Lackawanna, New York

Moved by Marrano second by Meegan to adopt ordinance as written.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5‐0

Communication from Citizens:

Lynette Sikorski, resident, requests the City Council provide an update on and timely implementation
of the New York State Veteran’s Property Tax Exemption. The exemption filling date is December 1,
2026.

11. Formal Request for October Agenda Placement and Timely Implementation of RPTL §458‐a(11)

  Ms. Marrano:

  I am writing to formally request the disabled veterans property‐tax exemption authorized under
New York Real Property Tax Law §458‐a(11) be placed on the agenda for the Common Council’s October
meeting for consideration and action.
  At the September 8th meeting, the Council referred this matter to the City Assessor and Law
Department for review and requested that the Mayor open a dialogue with local veterans’
organizations. I respectfully ask that these steps be completed in time for the Council to have the