Southtowns Record

3/10/26 Board Packet ​

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Housing

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Building permits 3, business permits 0, complaints filed 0, violations on patrol 3, notices sent 3, inspections
 3, pending court cases 1.

 The rental property registration law has penalties that will be assessed when an owner fails to register
 with the Village of Gowanda. Those are not less than $100 or more than $1000 per day and would be set
 by a judge if it were to go to court. The Village would not set those penalties,
 Motion 2-155-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Sheibiey: to approve the Rental Property
 Registry Local Law 1 of 2026. Mation carried.

 Water-Carol Sheibley

Water had 2 water hearings for leak forgiveness.

Motion 2-156-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Sheibley to approve the water hearing leak
forgiveness on January 29"". Motion carried.
Motion 2-157-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Sheibley to approve the water hearing leak
forgiveness on February 3%, Motion carried.

Police-Ross Olszewski

Motion 2-158-Motion by Trustee Zimmermann, seconded by Trustee Sisti to approve the Erie County
BOCES ride along intern student from April 27-June 5. Motion carried.

Motion 2-159-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch to approve to hire Brian Kohler as part
time police officer. Motion carried.

Next Meeting

Next meeting will be March 10, 2026 at 6PM.

Adjourn

Motion 2-160-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to adjourn the meeting at 7:18
PM. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted
Danielle Wagner
Clerk

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