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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM DRAFT TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS 1250 Union Road Minutes - Meeting # 2026-07 West Seneca, NY 14224 April 13, 2026 Town Attorney Trapp stated the Town Board has the authority to fill the Town Council position until the end of the year and candidates would run for the election in November for the last year of the current term. The election in November 2027 would be for a four-year term. The Town Board can determine the process. Supervisor Dickson stated the election in 2027 would actually be for a three- year term. Anyone interested in the open position can forward a resume to the Town Board. Highway Superintendent Adams stated he will follow up with the Engineering Department regarding Mr. Bushley's concerns. Supervisor Dickson stated the Code Enforcement Office and Engineering Department have been working with Mr. Bushley extensively. Highway Superintendent Adams stated Seneca Creek Road is an Erie County road. Erie County is patching potholes and a paving project from Borden Road from Seneca Creek Road to French Road is planned. The town can only work on town-owned roads. Town Clerk Newton stated the town does not use postage stamps; there is a postage meter for outgoing town mail. The bulk of tax bills are mailed by a local company, RDT, that folds the tax bills, inserts the return envelopes, adds postage and mails the bills. Town Clerk Newton stated she would be contacting RDT regarding the cost of postage for budgeting purposes. Chief Cosgrove stated he will follow up on the number of deer - car accidents for the next meeting including the past few years. Supervisor Dickson stated 157 deer have been taken this season. Councilmember Breidenstein stated a commercial greenhouse is not permitted to bring in outside compost per NYSDEC guidelines, but when the town is using the planters next year, this may be an option. COMMUNICATIONS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS Councilmember Robertson - Congratulated Director of Recreation Cox on his full time appointment and the newly promoted Police Lieutenants Councilmember Breidenstein - The Students of Excellence dinner is on April 22nd to celebrate the students - The question about the Veterans tax exemption remains unanswered, specifically how the tax cap is decided - Councilmember Robertson understands NYS will mandate the exemption in the fall. - Renaming parks for Veterans remains an open item Supervisor Dickson - Invited residents to contact him with any questions about the Town Board vacancy - The Rotary Club is hosting a shredding event on Saturday at Hoy Funeral Home from 9 A.M - Noon at 3855 Seneca Street - Regarding Public Comments, the Town of Cheektowaga was considering making the second opportunity for public comments more free flowing Councilmember Sherman - Congratulated the newly promoted Police Lieutenants - Requested anyone forwarding credentials for the vacancy to copy all Town Board members 10 Page 14 of 207