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Village of Gowanda Board Meeting Minutes April 21, 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 Sheibley Employees: Clerk Danielle Wagner, Treasurer Traci Hopkins, WWTP Supervisor Andy Carriero, Highway Supervisor Adam Reid, Code George Poff, Jason Pickering, OIC Ross Olszewski Public: Jerry Emborski, Jack Broyles, Phil Palen, Don & Theresa Girome, GARC-Mike Hutchinson, Bob Mahoney, John Walgus Absent: Water Supervisor Kirk Trumpore, Attorney Deb Chadsey Re-elected Trustees Wanda Koch and Peter Sisti were sworn in. Agenda and Minutes Motion 4-179-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to approve the agenda for the April 21, 2026 meeting. Motion carried. Motion 4-180-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Sheibley to approve the minutes from 3/10/26 board meeting, 3/31/26 budget hearing and 3/31/26 special meeting. Motion carried. Public Participation Jack Broyles-Zoning for Armes being approved before others is not fair (editor’s note: there was no such approval) Official Appointments OFFICE TERM INCUMBENT APPOINTEE Deputy Mayor 1 year Carol Sheibley Carol Sheibley Village Clerk 1 year Danielle Wagner Danielle Wagner Deputy Clerk 1 year Heidi Pfleuger Heidi Pfleuger Treasurer 1 year Traci Hopkins Traci Hopkins Affirmative Action Officer 1 year Traci Hopkins Traci Hopkins Registrar 1 year Danielle Wagner Danielle Wagner Records Management Officer 1 year Danielle Wagner Danielle Wagner Police Officer in Charge (OIC) 1 year Ross Olszewski Ross Olszewski Building Inspector 1year Jason Pickering/George Poff Jason Pickering/George Poff Fire Inspector 1 year Jason Pickering/George Poff Jason Pickering/George Poff Zoning Board of Appeals 3-year Travis Grubbs Travis Grubbs Historian 1 year Phil Palen Phil Palen