Southtowns Record

1/13/26 Minutes

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Zoning and land use, Housing, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

Same meeting

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Village of Gowanda
  Board Meeting minutes
  January 13, 2026

The Village of Gowanda Board of Trustees meeting was called to order by Mayor Nephew at 6:00 PM.

Present:  Mayor Mark Nephew, Trustee Peter Sisti, Trustee Paul Zimmermann, Trustee Wanda Koch
  Trustee Carol Sheilbey

Employees:  Clerk Danielle Wagner, Treasurer Traci Hopkins, WWTP Supervisor Andy Carriero, Highway
  Supervisor Adam Reid, Water Supervisor Kirk Trumpore, OIC Ross Olszewski, Code Jason
  Pickering & George Poff and Attorney Deb Chadsey (via phone)

Public Present: Jack Broyles

Agenda & Minutes

Motion 1-129-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to approve the agenda for the
January 13, 2026 meeting. Motion carried.

Motion 1-130-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Sheibley to approve the minutes from the
December 9, 2025 meeting and the January 6, 2026 public hearing. Motion carried.

Public Participation

Jack Broyles-The Village should not entertain the sale of the old ambulance building.

Correspondence

  •  WNY American Public Works Association Award-Point Peter Reservoir Improvement Project
  •  Feed More Farm Market Truck 2025 recap

Official Business

Mayor/Board of Trustees

Motion 1-131-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch to approve support for the Hollywood
Theater liquor license renewal for 2026. Motion carried.

The Village received a verbal request to use the old Gowanda Electronic building on Industrial for an active
shooter training from the Cattaraugus County Sheriffs.
Motion 1-132-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to approve the request for use
of the vacant old Gowanda Electronics Building on Industrial Place for Cattaraugus County Sheriffs active
shooter training on 1/20/26. Motion carried.

Code-Geroge Poff, Jason Pickering