Southtowns Record

June 9, 2026 Minutes

Government
Town of Wales
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Energy and data center siting, Short-term rentals

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- Electronic recycling event in Batavia June 20th 8:30- noon pre-registration is required
-Dave Lane memorial ceremony by this family will be June20 at 1pm.
- Constable Paul Solmon retired at the end of May.
-The Community Fair at the South Community Hall this weekend will feature various community services
and a car show.
- The NYS DOT project at the intersection of 20A and Route78 is in a preliminary design phase, with
construction scheduled for spring 2028; A roundabout is one of several possibilities.
- The Building Inspector Dan Whitehead received notice today that the clerk that he hired about two weeks ago has resigned.
Dan has asked that the board approve him using the last posting and the six interviews he did in response to rehiring. So, he said
we need a motion to allow him to utilize the form of posting.
MOTION#___by Councilwoman O’Connor, second by Councilman Newman approving to go off the last posting for the
position and hire Linda Gedeon one of the candidates interviewed off the last job posting. Carried ayes-3 nose-0 absent -2.

-Workshop Meeting Do we cancel the workshop meeting in two weeks? Do we need one? The batteries storage law. Well, the
 We have spoken about the farmers on seasonal restrictions. Councilman Newman was not sure if we would
 have enough time to research before that workshop. Table it for now and let us see what we can come up with? If in two weeks
 we don't have anything, then we’ll. Okay. We can send notice for the meeting, then we cannot, but that's all, okay. We can
 cancel the meeting Friday before it we need too.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT HEADS: received Highway Dept., Town Clerk and Building Inspector.
REVIEW AND ACTION ON SUPERVISOR’S REPORT:
MOTION# __by Councilwoman O’Connor, second by Councilman Newman approving May 2026
Supervisors monthly reports. Carried ayes-3 nose-0 absent
REVIEW AND ACTION ON TOWN CLERK’S REPORT:
MOTION # __by Councilwoman O’Connor second Councilman Newman, approving the Town Clerk’s monthly reports.
For May 2026 as presented. Carried ayes-3 nose-0
GENERAL FUND BILLS:
MOTION # __by Councilwoman O’Connor, second by Councilman Newman approving General Fund Abstract # 006
voucher #205-234 total of $ 59,323.66. Carried ayes-3 nose-0 absent-2
HIGHWAY FUND BILLS:
MOTION # __ by Councilman Newman , second by Councilman , approving Highway Abstract # 006
voucher # 47-60 total amount $12,402.42. Carried ayes-3 nose- 0 absent -2
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION#__ by Supervisor Howard and seconded by Councilman Newman to adjourn the meeting 7:28 pm.
Carried ayes-3 noes-0 absent 2  Respectfully submitted, Melinda Eaton, Wales Town Clerk