Southtowns Record

Village Board agenda — September 8, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Public safety, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Housing

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This policy was adopted by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of East
Aurora on ______________________.

Village of East Aurora

By: ______________________________
Mayor

Date: ____________________________

Attest:

Village Clerk

Date: ____________________________

A few things I would specifically flag for the attorney

1. I would ask the attorney whether this should be a resolution/policy or incorporated
into the Village Code. I deliberately drafted this as a policy rather than pretending to know
the proper legislative vehicle. New York's Department of State distinguishes local laws
adopted by the legislative body from other municipal actions, so the attorney should

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2. I would have the attorney look particularly closely at Sections 4, 5, 16, 18, 25 and
30. Those are the places where the Village is exercising discretion over eligibility, public
property, plaque content, donations and commemorations.

3. I intentionally changed the old draft's Tree Board role. Under the current Code, the
Tree Board is an advisory body concerning trees; that makes it a very good technical
reviewer, but I agree with you that it shouldn't be deciding whether someone's life warrants

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