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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | August 24, 2026 A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Aurora took place on Monday, August 24, 2026, beginning at 6:30 PM. The Board met in-person at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, New York. The meeting was live streamed via YouTube. Present: Benjamin Garvey Councilmember Joseph McCann Councilmember Charles D. Snyder Supervisor Jessica Armbrust Councilmember Excused: Raymond Wrazen Councilmember Others Present: Brigid Maloney Town Attorney Chris Musshafen Recreation Director David Gunner Highway Superintendent Rich Miga Assistant Code Enforcement Officer Patrick Welch Chief of Police Douglas Crow Planning Board Chair Paul Ernst Zoning Board Chair Rodney Simeone Zoning Board Member Donna Bodekor Senior Center Director Supervisor (Supv.) Snyder opened the meeting at 6:30 PM with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Supv. Snyder took a moment to review the process for referring to Town officials and staff with their title versus their first name so that anyone attending or accessing the YouTube stream understands who is being addressed. The first item on the agenda was a Public Hearing on the Special Use Permit application for an expansion of the existing ground mounted solar array and system at 2100 Lewis Road, South Wales, NY. Supv. Snyder opened the hearing at 6:32 PM. Hearing no one, he closed the hearing at 6:33 PM. Councilmember McCann moved to approve the Consent Agenda Action #295 consisting of August 10, 2026 Town Board meeting minutes and August 24, 2026 8/10/26 Town Abstract of Claims, consisting of vouchers 988 through 1039 and P-Card voucher Board minutes & 1040 to be paid from the following funds: 8/24/26 abstract General Fund $ 52,462.10 approved Highway Part Town Fund $ 172,452.65 Special Districts $ 79,234.42 Trust & Agency $ 773.31 Water $ 22.89 Grand Total Abstract $ 304,945.37 Councilmember Garvey seconded. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. AUDIENCE I: none UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Councilmember Garvey moved to set September 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Action #296 Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Ave., E. Aurora, as the date, time and Public Hearing place for a public hearing on a proposed Local Law (Intro 10-2026) to increase the set for Town Town Clerk’s salary for assuming the responsibility of the Town of Aurora website. Clerk Salary Councilmember Armbrust seconded. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – increase - none. Motion carried. webmaster Councilmember Armbrust moved to set 11 AM, Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora, NY as the time, Action #297 date and place for a bid opening for Town Court Renovation Project at which time Bid opening for bids will be opened and read. Councilmember McCann seconded. Upon a vote Town Court being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. renovations set NEW BUSINESS: Councilmember McCann moved to approve a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) to Action #298 Immaculate Conception School to use the soccer fields of Town managed side of TUP for Knox Farm State Park (KFSP) for school team practice August 25, 2026 through Immaculate November 1, 2026 on Tuesdays and Fridays from 5 PM to 8 PM. Councilmember Conception Garvey seconded. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion soccer practice carried. KFSP approved Action #299 Councilmember Garvey moved to approve the purchase of a new 2027 Ford Purchase of 2027 F550 4x4 Dual Wheel Truck with an 11’ Stainless Dump Body from Delacy Ford, Inc.; Ford F550 w/ New York State Office of General Services contract # PC-68978, in the amount of Dump Body from $77,568. Funds will be appropriated from DB5130.217 contingent upon funding and 2027 budget 1