Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — February 17, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Audits and oversight, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
  Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  Council Chambers
  6:30 p.m. Caucus — Meeting wiil immediately follow the Caucus
  Live via Facebook @ http//facebook.com/lackawannany/

Meeting Called to Order/Pledge of Allegiance.
NB:  Meeting being recorded.

Roll Call:  Council:  Muflahi (E), Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano
  Dept. Heads:  Law, Development/Marketing (E}, Public Works, Public Safety,
  Comptroller, Recreation
Hearings from Citizens:

Approval of Minutes: of the Regular Meeting of February 2, 2026.

Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to adopt minutes of the regular meeting of February 2, 2026 as
written.
Yeas: Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 4-0

Departmental Reports:

8.  Comptroller’s Office — A/P Check Listing #20, dated 1/15/2026
9.  Comptroller’s Office — A/P Check Listing #21, dated 1/27/2026.
10.  City Clerk’s Office ~ Monthly Report 1/1/2026 — 1/31/2026, dated 2/2/2026.
11.  Comptroller’s Office — A/P Check Listing #22, dated 2/3/2026.
12,  Comptroller's Office — A/P Capital Fund Check Listing #6, dated 2/3/2026.
13.  Comptroller’s Office — A/P Check Listing #23, dated 2/10/2026.

Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to receive and file Departmental Reports one through six.
Yeas: Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 4-0

Communications from Division/Department Heads:

City Comptroller requests that a member from our outside audit team from EFPR Group, CPA’s, PLLC
will be presenting the audited financial statements to the council members. They have issued a clean
opinion on our financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025. Additionally, prior year
findings have been resolved.

7.  Honorable Council President
  Honorable City Council
  714 Ridge Road
  Lackawanna, NY 14218

Dear Honorable Body:

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