Southtowns Record

3/10/26 Minutes

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Public safety, Roads and traffic

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Code-George Poff

Building Permits 3, Inspections 2, Complaints filed 1, Violations on patrole4, notices sent 4, Court cases 1.

Highway-Adam Reid

An employment ad will go out in the penny saver next week.

Maltbie Road/West Hill St drainage and road reconstruction-Cattaraugus County Soil & Water has some
potential funding the Village could use to repair the drainage. The County requires an engineering study
proposal to be done. The Village will prepare an RFQ to go out, get a drainage study prepared and get it
to the County.
The road repair is something that the Village can not use CHIPS funding for because that section of road is
not the Villages. The Village is working on getting updated per an agreement that was made a long time
ago with Town of Perrysburg.

Water-Kirk Trumpore

The Village has had some big water main leaks that need to be declared an emergency for the repairs.

Motion 4-164-Motion by Trustee Sheibley, seconded by Trustee Sisti to approve the water line break
emergency repairs on Dawson Dr. on 2/18/26. Motion carried.

Motion 4-165-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to approve the water line break
Emergency repairs on Cemetery Hill on 3/3/26. Motin carried.

Motion 4-166-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to approve the water line break
Emergency repairs on Maple Ave on 3/14/26. Motion carried.

Mark Burr presented the board with the WNY American Public Works Association Award for Point Peter
Reservoir Project.

The EPA will be going door to door again in March for the water line inventory that the State has mandated
all municipalities to complete. They will also be some digging to verify water service line around the water
shut off valve.

The Point Peter Reservoir FEMA funding has fully reimbursed to the Village on 2/18/26 which the Village
will use to pay off that debt.

Clerk-Danielle Wagner

A draft credit card policy was presented to the board for review and approval at the Organizational
meeting. The Village currently does not have one but really should consider adopting.

Fire-Carol Sheibley

The Fire department currently has a 2008 Ford F350 that they are looking to get rid of. The truck originally

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