Town Board minutes — January 12, 2026 (full text)
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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | January 12, 2026
A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Aurora took place on Monday, January 12,
2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Board met in-person at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575
Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, New York. The meeting was streamed via YouTube.
Present: Luke Wochensky Councilmember
Joseph McCann Councilmember
Raymond M. Wrazen Councilmember
Jessica Armbrust Councilmember
Charles D. Snyder Supervisor
Others Present: Brigid Maloney Town Attorney
Rich Miga Assistant Code Enforcement Officer
Chris Musshafen Aquatics/Recreation Director
Paul Ernst ZBA Chairman
Rod Simeone ZBA Member
Patrick Welch Chief of Police
David Gunner Highway Superintendent
Stephen Pigeon Town Assessor
Supervisor Snyder opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with the recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
The first item on the agenda was the 2026 Organizational Chart:
Town of Aurora newly elected officials:
• Charles D. Snyder, Supervisor – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/26
• Jeffrey P. Markello, Town Justice – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/29
• James Granville, Town Justice – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/29
• Joseph McCann, Councilmember – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/28
• Jessica Armbrust, Councilmember – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/28
• Jeanne Viger, Town Clerk – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/28
• David Gunner, Superintendent of Highways – Term: 1/1/26-12/31/28
2026 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
TITLE ACTION TERM
ASSISTANT TO THE Supervisor appointed: Kathleen A. Moffat to serve a
1/1/26 –
SUPERVISOR & BUDGET (1) year-term
12/31/26
OFFICER
SECRETARY TO THE Supervisor appointed: Jennifer Calkins to serve a (1) 1/1/26 –
SUPERVISOR year-term 12/31/26
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Supervisor appointed: Luke Wochensky 1/1/26 –
to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
TOWN HISTORIAN Supervisor appointed: Robert Lowell Goller
to serve a (1) one-year term 1/1/26 –
12/31/26
DEPUTY TOWN Town Clerk appointed: Stephanie Meyer 1/1/26 –
CLERK #1 to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
DEPUTY TOWN Town Clerk appointed: Mary (Kit) Pitkin 1/1/26 –
CLERK #2 to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
DEPUTY TOWN Town Clerk appointed: Janis Colarusso 1/1/26 –
CLERK #3 to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
REGISTRAR OF VITAL Town Board appointed: Jeanne Viger 1/1/26 –
STATISTICS to serve a (3) three-year term 12/31/28
SUB-REGISTRAR OF VITAL Registrar appoints: Mary (Kit) Pitkin 1/1/26 –
STATISTICS to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
TOWN ATTORNEY Motion to appoint Brigid Maloney to a (2) two-year 1/1/26 –
term. 12/31/27
1/1/26 –
DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY Motion to appoint: Robert Gurbacki to a (1) one-year
12/31/26
term as Deputy Town Attorney
TOWN PROSECUTOR Motion to appoint: Robert Gurbacki to a (1) one-year
1/1/26 –
term as Town Prosecutor
12/31/26
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MARRIAGE OFFICERS Motion to appoint: Charles D. Snyder, Luke
1/1/26 –
Wochensky and Joseph McCann each to serve a (1)
12/31/26
one-year term.
1/1/26 –
RECREATION DIRECTOR (Town Motion to appoint: Christopher W. Musshafen to serve
12/31/26
Code Chapter 28, Section 2) a (1) one-year term
PLANNING BOARD Motion to appoint: Chris Contento to a (7) seven-year 1/1/26–
term 12/31/32
PLANNING BOARD Motion to appoint: William Heidt and Ben Garvey to
1/1/26 –
ALTERNATES (Town Code serve a one (1) year term
12/31/26
Chapter 23, Section 23-4)
PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN Motion to appoint: Douglas Crow to serve a (1) one- 1/1/26 –
year term 12/31/26
PLANNING BOARD 1st Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. and, if required,
MEETINGS 3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Aurora Municipal
Center, 575 Oakwood Ave.
PLANNING BOARD SERVICES Motion to retain GHD Consulting Services for Planning 1/1/26 –
Board assistance, as needed. 12/31/26
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Motion to appoint: (Vacant) to serve a (5) five-year term
1/1/26–
(Town Code Article VI, Chapter
12/31/30
116-60)
ZONING BOARD ALTERNATES Motion to appoint Stephanie Morgan and Brad Felton 1/1/26 –
to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
ZONING BOARD CHAIRMAN Motion to appoint: Paul Ernst to serve a (1) one-year 1/1/26 –
term 12/31/26
ZONING BOARD 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
MEETINGS at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Ave.
DISASTER / HAZARDOUS Motion to appoint: Mark Hartley, Disaster/ HazMat
MATERIALS COORDINATOR Coordinator; Dan Dytchkowskyj and Keith Bender, 1/1/26 –
Asst. Disaster/HazMat Coordinator(s), each to serve a 12/31/26
(1) one-year term
DISASTER ADVISORY Motion to appoint:
Patrick Welch, Victoria Sturman, Mark Hartley, Dan
Dytchkowskyj, Keith Bender, Douglas Hooper, Glen
Diemer, Code Enforcement Officer Elizabeth
Note: Village of East Aurora Mayor Cassidy, Superintendent of Highways David
and Town of Aurora Supervisor to Gunner, Dog Control Officer Roger LeBlanc, Senior
1/1/26 –
serve as members ex-officio Citizen Dir. Donna Bodekor,
12/31/26
Fire Chiefs: EAFD – Bruce Ross
South Wales – Marty O’Connor
West Falls – Sam Bellomo
Town Attorney – Brigid Maloney
Assessor Stephen Pigeon
to serve a (1) one-year term
SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Will be appointed on an as-needed basis
SAFETY COMMITTEE Will be appointed on an as-needed basis
RECREATION ADVISORY Will be appointed on an as-needed basis.
BOARD (Town Code Chapter 26,
Section 1)
AURORA TOWN LIBRARY Motion to appoint: Kara Spencer-Ching to serve a (5) 1/1/26 –
BOARD five-year term 12/31/30
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE Motion to appoint: Brad Felton and (Vacant) to serve a 1/1/26 –
(3) three-year term (meeting schedule to be announced 12/31/28
CLIMATE SMART TASK FORCE Motion to appoint the following members to terms as
outlined: 1/1/26-
(Vacant), (Vacant) to serve a (7) seven-year term 12/31/32
COMP ALLIANCE TRUSTEE Motion to appoint: Charles Snyder for a (1) one-year 1/1/26 –
term 12/31/26
TOWN AUDITORS Motion to appoint: Drescher & Malecki, LLP 1/1/26 –
to serve a (1) one-year term 12/31/26
ENGINEERING SERVICES Motion to retain GHD Consulting Services, Inc. for 1/1/26 –
Town Engineering Services 12/31/26
MILEAGE Motion to set the rate at $0.725 per mile as
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REIMBURSEMENT RATE compensation for travel while on Town business.
TOWN BOARD Motion to set regular Town Board meetings at 6:30
MEETING AND WORK SESSION p.m. at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood
DATES Avenue, as follows:
January 12, 26; February 9, 23; March 9, 23; April 13,
27; May 11, 26 (Tuesday); June 8, 22; July 13, 27;
August 10, 24; September 14, 28; October 13
(Tuesday), 26; November 9, 23; December 14, 28.
Motion to set Town Board work sessions at 6:30 p.m.
at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue,
as follows:
January 20; February 17; March 17; April 21; May
19; June 16; July 21; August 18; September 22;
October 20; November 17; December 22 (11:00)
Additional (special) meetings may be set if necessary.
PUBLIC HEARINGS For the orderly and efficient conducting of public hearings, they will be
held at the early part of the meeting. The Board may defer voting on
issues discussed at the public hearing for at least two weeks but may be
voted on at the same meeting.
HOLIDAYS Motion to designate:
Martin Luther King Day (1/19/26) / Presidents Day (2/16/26) / Good
Friday (4/3/26) / Memorial Day (5/25/26) / Juneteenth Day (6/19/26) /
Independence Day (7/3/26) / Labor Day (9/7/26) / Columbus Day
(10/12/26) / Veterans Day (11/11/26) / Thanksgiving Day (11/26/26) /
Day after Thanksgiving (11/27/26) / Christmas (12/25/26) / New Year’s
Day (1/1/27)
Employees may or may not be granted time off on Christmas Eve and/or
Election Day at the discretion of the Town Board. These days are not
considered holidays.
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Motion to designate: East Aurora Advertiser
as the official publication for all Town of Aurora official business.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS Motion to designate: Supervisor as Administrator
ADMINISTRATOR for all Town of Aurora Special Districts
BANKS AS DEPOSITORIES Motion to designate: JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Bank
of Holland, Key Bank, Citizens Bank, Manufacturers & Traders Trust
Company, Five Star Bank, TD Bank, New York Cooperative Liquid
Assets Securities System (NYCLASS).
PAY PERIODS Motion to set pay periods for every two weeks.
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RATES OF PAY Motion to set the Hourly and Bi-Weekly Rates of Pay for Town
Employees, appointed and Elected Officials as follows:
Biweekly
Title Hourly Rate Rate
Councilmember 576.92
Councilmember 576.92
Councilmember 576.92
Councilmember 576.92
Town Justice 1,566.47
Town Justice 1,566.47
Clerk to Town Justice 23.28
Clerk to Town Justice 22.75
Court Security Officer 33.85
Court Security Officer 33.85
Court Security Officer 33.85
Court Security Officer 33.85
Court Security Officer 33.85
Supervisor 1,847.33
Assistant to Supervisor 25.43
Secretary to the Supervisor 21.63
Budget Officer 235.59
Web Administrator 156.02
Grant Administration 230.76
Assessor 42.02
Assessor Mileage 76.92
Assessment Clerk 23.28
Clerk PT 19.57
Town Clerk 2,937.79
Registrar 38.46
Deputy Twn Clerk 1 FT 22.75 (approved 12/22/25)
Deputy Twn Clerk 2 FT 22.75 (approved 12/22/25)
Deputy Twn Clerk 3 PT 20.00 (approved 12/22/25)
Attorney 2,137.67
Prosecutor 769.23
Buildings Director 255.98
Custodian 18.51
Buildings Secretary 23.28
Drivers (minibus) 18.51
Drivers (minibus) 18.51
Dog Control FT
Dog Control PT 21.60
Dog Control Director 194.51
DCO Secretary 23.28
Code Enforcement Officer 36.68
Clerical (Bld &Zoning) 19.57
Asst. Code Enforcement Officer FT 32.13
Sup. Of Highway 3,025.92
Deputy Hgwy Supt. 173.07
Highway Secretary 23.28
Rec Leader Senior Center 28.63
Rec Attendant 24.06
Part-Time Personnel 18.51
Part-Time Personnel 18.51
Part-Time Kitchen 18.51
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Dir. Of Recreation & Aquatics 30.52
Recreation Mileage 46.15
Recreation Mileage 46.15
Recreation Supervisor 23.4
Clerk Typist 18.51
Parks Director 502.06
Parks Secretary 23.28
Historian 668.75
Bridge Director 222.91
Water Director 42.02
Laborer PT 21.6
Laborer RPT 21.6
Laborer PT 21.6
Laborer 20.8
MEO 33.84
MEO 33.84
Mechanic Stipend 0.48
Total Hourly Wage 34.32
MEO 33.84
Truck Driver 25.44
Working Crew Chief 35.68
Gas Well Tender Hrly Stipend 1/2 0.5
Total Hourly Wage 36.18
MEO 33.84
Gas Well Tender Hrly Stipend 2/2 0.5
Total Hourly Wage 34.34
Truck Driver 25.44
Laborer 20.8
MEO 33.84
Working Crew Chief 35.68
LIMITED SUPPLIES Motion for the Highway Superintendent, Recreation &
PURCHASE Aquatics Director, Assessor, Historian, Superintendent of
Building, Supervisor, Recreation Leader-Senior Center and
Town Clerk to purchase supplies, without Town Board approval,
with a limit of $3,499. except computer related purchases, which
must first be approved by Kathleen Moffat, System
Administrator.
ALTERNATE CHECK Motion to authorize: Councilmen Joseph McCann and Luke
SIGNER Wochensky to sign checks in the absence of and at the request
of the Town Supervisor.
VOUCHER FORM Motion to require a voucher to be used by persons having claims
from the Town, be substantially in the standard form prescribed
by NYS Audit and Control.
PREPAYMENT OF CLAIMS The Town is authorized to pay, in advance of audit, all public
utilities, postage, freight and express charges, insurance, and
payments for all approved contracts extending over one-year,
and such payments shall be presented at the next regular
meeting for audit; as used this resolution the term of public
utilities shall mean electric, gas, water, sewer, and telephone
services as contained in Section 118, Sub. 2 of the Town Law.
Action #168 on 11/11/85 provided that the Town will provide
LIABILITY PROTECTION personal liability protection for all employees and elected
officials by local law:
Selective Insurance Company or Equivalent.
Supervisor noted that a Public Officers Liability Policy is in effect
PUBLIC OFFICERS for Town Board Members and Public Officers for $1,000,000
COVERAGE
Supervisor noted that the Blanket Bond is in effect for
$1,000,000 for all Town employees.
EMPLOYEE BOND
COVERAGE
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BOARD LIAISONS
The Supervisor appoints the following Town Board Liaison assignments for 2026:
VILLAGE CONTRACTS
Water, Police & Dog Snyder Wochensky
Disaster Preparedness, Fire, Ambulance, Alarm
Snyder McCann
TOWN SERVICES
Budget & Finance Snyder Armbrust
Personnel Snyder Wochensky
Insurance & Bonding Snyder McCann
Assessing Wochensky Wrazen
Building, Grounds, Handicapped Wrazen Wochensky
Building Codes & Zoning Enforcement Snyder Wochensky
Rubbish & Recycling Wrazen Armbrust
Water & Sewer Districts Wrazen Armbrust
Library Armbrust McCann
Highway & Street Lighting Wochensky Wrazen
Recreation, Parks & Senior Citizens Armbrust McCann
Planning Board & Conservation Snyder Wrazen
Zoning Board of Appeals McCann Wrazen
Boys & Girls Club Armbrust McCann
INVESTMENT POLICY
Adopted 03/12/2018 Action #74
Amended 01/12/2026 Action #
TOWN OF AURORA INVESTMENT POLICY
I. SCOPE
This investment policy applies to all moneys and other financial resources available for deposit and investment by the
Town of Aurora on its own behalf or on behalf of any other entity or individual.
II. OBJECTIVES
The primary objectives of the local government’s investment activities are, in priority order:
• To conform with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements (legality);
• To adequately safeguard principal (safety);
• To provide sufficient liquidity to meet all operating requirements (liquidity) and
• To obtain a reasonable rate of return (yield).
III. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
The governing board’s responsibility for administration of the investment program is delegated to the Town
Supervisor, who shall establish written procedures for the operation of the investment program consistent with these
investment policies. Such procedures shall include internal controls to provide a satisfactory level of accountability
based upon records incorporating the description and amounts of investments, the fund(s) for which they are held,
the place(s) where kept, and other relevant information, including dates of sale or other dispositions and amounts
realized. In addition, the internal control procedures shall describe the responsibilities and levels of authority for key
individuals involved in the investment program.
IV. PRUDENCE
All participants in the investment process shall seek to act responsibly as custodians of the public trust and shall
avoid any transaction that might impair public confidence in the Town of Aurora to govern effectively.
Investments shall be made with prudence, diligence, skill, judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing,
which knowledgeable and prudent persons acting in like capacity would use, not for speculation, but for investment,
considering the safety of the principal as well as the probable income to be derived.
All participants involved in the investment process shall refrain from personal business activity that could conflict with
proper execution of the investment program or which could impair their ability to make impartial investment decisions.
V. DIVERSIFICATION
It is the policy of the Town of Aurora to diversify its deposits and investments by financial institution, by investment
instrument, and by maturity scheduling.
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The governing board shall establish appropriate limits for the amount of investments that can be made with each
financial institution or dealer, and shall evaluate this listing at least annually.
VI. INTERNAL CONTROLS
It is the policy of the Town of Aurora for all moneys collected by any officer or employee of the government to transfer
those funds to the Town of Aurora within 7 days of deposit, or within the time period specified in law, whichever is
shorter.
The Town Supervisor is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control procedures to provide
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that deposits and investments are safeguarded against loss from
unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization,
properly recorded, and managed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
VII. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITARIES
The banks and trust companies that are authorized for the deposit of moneys are as follows:
• JP Morgan Chase Bank
• Bank of America
• Bank of Holland
• Key Bank
• Citizens Bank
• Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company
• Five Star Bank
• TD Bank
• New York Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (NYCLASS)
• Empire Public Investment Cooperative Fund of New York (EPIC FUND NY)
VIII. SECURING DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
All deposits and investments at a bank or trust company, including all demand deposits, certificates of deposit and
special time deposits (hereinafter, collectively, “deposits”) made by officers of the Town of Aurora that are in excess
of the amount insured under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, including pursuant to a Deposit
Placement Program in accordance with law, shall be secured by one or more of the following:
1. A pledge of “eligible securities” with an aggregate “market value” (as provided by the GML Section 10) that is at
least equal to the aggregate amount of deposits by the officers. See Schedule A of this policy for a listing of
“eligible securities.”
2. A pledge of a pro rata portion of a pool of eligible securities, having in the aggregate, a market value at least
equal to the aggregate amount of deposits from all such officers within the State at the bank or trust company.
3. An “eligible surety bond” payable to the government for an amount at least equal to 100 percent of the aggregate
amount of deposits and the agreed-upon interest, if any, executed by an insurance company authorized to do
business in New York State, whose claims-paying ability is rated in the highest rating category by at least two
nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The governing board shall approve the terms and conditions
of the surety bond.
4. An “eligible letter of credit,” payable to the Town of Aurora as security for the payment of 140 percent of the
aggregate amount of deposits and the agreed-upon interest, if any. An “eligible letter of credit” shall be an
irrevocable letter of credit issued in favor of the Town of Aurora, for a term not to exceed 90 days, by a qualified
bank (other than the bank where the secured money is deposited). A qualified bank is either one whose
commercial paper and other unsecured short-term debt obligations (or, in the case of a bank which is the
principal subsidiary of a holding company, whose holding company’s commercial paper and other unsecured
short-term debt obligations) are rated in one of the three highest rating categories by at least one nationally
recognized statistical rating organization, or one that is in compliance with applicable federal minimum risk-based
capital requirements.
5. An “irrevocable letter of credit” issued in favor of the Town of Aurora by a federal home loan bank whose
commercial paper and other unsecured short-term debt obligations are rated in the highest rating category by at
least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as security for the payment of 100 percent of the
aggregate amount of deposits and the agreed-upon interest, if any.
IX. COLLATERALIZATION AND SAFEKEEPING
Eligible securities used for collateralizing deposits made by officers of the Town of Aurora shall be held by (the
depositary or a third party) bank or trust company subject to security and custodial agreements.
The security agreement shall provide that eligible securities (or the pro rata portion of a pool of eligible securities) are
being pledged to secure such deposits together with agreed-upon interest, if any, and any costs or expenses arising
out of the collection of such deposits upon a default. It shall also provide the conditions under which the securities (or
pro rata portion of a pool of eligible securities) held may be sold, presented for payment, substituted or released and
the events of default which will enable the local government to exercise its rights against the pledged securities.
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In the event that the pledged securities are not registered or inscribed in the name of the Town of Aurora, such
securities shall be delivered in a form suitable for transfer or with an assignment in blank to the Town of Aurora or the
custodial bank or trust company. Whenever eligible securities delivered to the custodial bank or trust company are
transferred by entries on the books of a federal reserve bank or other book-entry system operated by a federally
regulated entity without physical delivery of the evidence of the obligations, then the records of the custodial bank or
trust company shall be required to show, at all times, the interest of the local government in the securities (or the pro
rata portion of a pool of eligible securities) as set forth in the security agreement.
The custodial agreement shall provide that pledged securities (or the pro rata portion of a pool of eligible securities)
will be held by the custodial bank or trust company as agent of, and custodian for, the Town of Aurora, will be kept
separate and apart from the general assets of the custodial bank or trust company and will not be commingled with or
become part of the backing of any other deposit or other bank liability. The agreement shall also describe how the
custodian shall confirm the receipt, substitution or release of the collateral and it shall provide for the frequency of
revaluation of collateral by the custodial bank or trust company and for the substitution of collateral when a change in
the rating of a security causes ineligibility. The security and custodial agreements shall also include all other
provisions necessary to provide the Town of Aurora with a perfected security interest in the eligible securities and to
otherwise secure the local government’s interest in the collateral, and may contain other provisions that the governing
board deems necessary.
X. PERMITTED INVESTMENTS
As provided by General Municipal Law Section 11, the Town Board of the Town of Aurora authorizes the Town
Supervisor to invest moneys not required for immediate expenditure for terms not to exceed its projected cash flow
needs in the following types of investments:
• Special time deposit accounts in, or certificates of deposit issued by, a bank or trust company located and
authorized to do business in the State of New York.
• Through a Deposit Placement Program, certificates of deposit in one or more “banking institutions”, as defined in
Banking Law Section 9-r.
• Obligations of the United States of America.
• Obligations guaranteed by agencies of the United States of America, where the payment of principal and interest
are guaranteed by the United States of America.
• Obligations of the State of New York.
• With the approval of the State Comptroller, obligations issued pursuant to Local Finance Law Section 24.00 or
25.00 (i.e., Tax Anticipation Notes and Revenue Anticipation Notes) by any municipality, school district or district
corporation in the State of New York other than the Town of Aurora; and
• Obligations of the Town of Aurora, but only with moneys in a reserve fund established pursuant to General
Municipal Law Section 6-c, 6-d, 6-e, 6-f, 6-g, 6-h, 6-j, 6-k, 6-l, 6-m, or 6-n.
All investment obligations shall be payable or redeemable at the option of the Town of Aurora within such times as
the proceeds will be needed to meet expenditures for purposes for which the moneys were provided and, in the case
of obligations purchased with the proceeds of bonds or notes, shall be payable or redeemable in any event at the
option of the Town of Aurora within two years of the date of purchase. Time deposit accounts and certificates of
deposit shall be payable within such times as the proceeds will be needed to meet expenditures for which the
moneys were obtained, and shall be secured as provided in Sections VIII and IX herein.
Except as may otherwise be provided in a contract with bondholders or noteholders, any moneys of the Town of
Aurora authorized to be invested may be commingled for investment purposes, provided that any investment of
commingled moneys shall be payable or redeemable at the option of the Town of Aurora within such time as the
proceeds shall be needed to meet expenditures for which such moneys were obtained, or as otherwise specifically
provided in General Municipal Law Section 11. The separate identity of the sources of these funds shall be
maintained at all times and income received shall be credited on a pro rata basis to the fund or account from which
the moneys were invested.
Any obligation that provides for the adjustment of its interest rate on set dates is deemed to be payable or
redeemable on the date on which the principal amount can be recovered through demand by the holder.
XI. AUTHORIZED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND DEALERS
All financial institutions and dealers with which the Town of Aurora transacts business shall be creditworthy, and have
an appropriate level of experience, capitalization, size and other factors that make the financial institution or the
dealer capable and qualified to transact business with the Town of Aurora. The Town Supervisor shall evaluate the
financial position and maintain a listing of proposed depositaries, trading partners, and custodians. Recent Reports of
Condition and Income (call reports) shall be obtained for proposed banks, and security dealers that are not affiliated
with a bank shall be required to be classified as reporting dealers affiliated with the New York Federal Reserve Bank,
as primary dealers.
The Town of Aurora shall maintain a list of financial institutions and dealers approved for investment purposes and
establish appropriate limits to the amounts of investments that can be made with each financial institution or dealer.
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XII. PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS
The Town Supervisor is authorized to contract for the purchase of investments:
1. Directly, from an authorized trading partner
2. By participation in a cooperative investment agreement with other authorized municipal corporations pursuant to
Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law and in accordance with Article 3-A of the General Municipal Law.
All purchased obligations, unless registered or inscribed in the name of the local government, shall be purchased
through, delivered to and held in the custody of a bank or trust company. Such obligations shall be purchased, sold or
presented for redemption or payment by such bank or trust company only in accordance with prior written
authorization from the officer authorized to make the investment. All such transactions shall be confirmed in writing to
the Town of Aurora by the bank or trust company.
Any obligation held in the custody of a bank or trust company shall be held pursuant to a written custodial agreement
as described in General Municipal Law Section 10(3)(a). The agreement shall provide that securities held by the bank
or trust company, as agent of, and custodian for, the Town of Aurora, will be kept separate and apart from the general
assets of the custodial bank or trust company and will not be commingled with or become part of the backing of any
other deposit or other bank liability. The agreement shall also describe how the custodian shall confirm the receipt
and release of the securities. Such agreement shall include all provisions necessary to secure the local government’s
perfected interest in the securities, and the agreement may also contain other provisions that the governing board
deems necessary. The security and custodial agreements shall also include all other provisions necessary to provide
the Town of Aurora with a perfected interest in the securities.
The Town Supervisor, where authorized, can direct the bank or trust company to register and hold the evidences of
investments in the name of its nominee, or may deposit or authorize the bank or trust company to deposit, or arrange
for the deposit of any such evidences of investments with a federal reserve bank or other book-entry transfer system
operated by a federally regulated entity. The records of the bank or trust company shall show, at all times, the
ownership of such evidences of investments, and they shall be, when held in the possession of the bank or trust
company, at all times, kept separate from the assets of the bank or trust company. All evidences of investments
delivered to a bank or trust company shall be held by the bank or trust company pursuant to a written custodial
agreement as set forth in General Municipal Law Section 10(3)(a), and as described earlier in this section. When any
such evidences of investments are so registered in the name of a nominee, the bank or trust company shall be
absolutely liable for any loss occasioned by the acts of such nominee with respect to such evidences of investments.
XIII. COURIER SERVICE
The Town Supervisor may, subject to the approval of the governing board by resolution, enter into a contract with a
courier service for the purpose of causing the deposit of public funds with a bank or trust company. The courier
service shall be required to obtain a surety bond for the full amount entrusted to the courier, payable to the Town of
Aurora and executed by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New York, with a claims-
paying ability that is rated in the highest rating category by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating
organizations, to insure against any loss of public deposits entrusted to the courier service for deposit or failure to
deposit the full amount entrusted to the courier service.
The Town of Aurora may agree with the depositary bank or trust company that the bank or trust company will
reimburse all or part of, but not more than, the actual cost incurred by the Town of Aurora in transporting items for
deposit through a courier service. Any such reimbursement agreement shall apply only to a specified deposit
transaction, and may be subject to such terms, conditions and limitations as the bank or trust company deems
necessary to ensure sound banking practices, including, but not limited to, any terms, conditions or limitations that
may be required by the Department of Financial Services or other federal or State authority.
XIV. ANNUAL REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS
The Town of Aurora shall review this investment policy annually, and it shall have the power to amend this policy at
any time.
XV. DEFINITIONS
The terms “public funds,” “public deposits,” “bank,” “trust company,” “eligible securities,” “eligible surety bond,” and
“eligible letter of credit” shall have the same meanings as set forth in General Municipal Law Section 10.
Schedule A
Schedule of Eligible Securities for Collateralizing Deposits and Investments in Excess of FDIC Coverage (see
Investment Policy, Section VIII) [Note: This is not a list of Permitted Investments. Please see Investment Policy,
Section X, for Permitted Investments. Moreover, this list is for the purposes of illustration only. Governing Boards, in
the exercise of their prudent discretion, must determine which types of eligible securities, authorized by law, to list as
permitted.]
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PROCUREMENT POLICY
Adopted 1/17/2000 Action #2
Amended 5/14/2001 Action #151
Amended 5/10/2010 Action #179
Amended 1/7/2013 Action #1
Amended 1/08/2018 Action #1
Amended 1/8/2024 Action #1
TOWN OF AURORA
PROCUREMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, Section 104-b of the General Municipal Law requires every town to adopt internal policies and
procedures governing all procurement of goods and services not subject to the bidding requirements of the General
Municipal Law, Section 103 or any other law, and
WHEREAS, comments have been solicited from those officers of the Town involved with procurement:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Aurora does hereby adopt the following procurement policies and procedures:
PURPOSE
Goods and services which are not required by law to be procured pursuant to competitive bidding must be procured
in a manner so as to assure the prudent and economical use of public moneys, in the best interests of the taxpayers,
to facilitate the acquisition of goods and services of maximum quality at the lowest possible cost under the
circumstances, and to guard against favoritism, improvidence, extravagance, fraud and corruption. To further these
objectives, the Town Board is adopting internal policies and procedures governing all procurement of goods and
services which are not require to be made pursuant to the competitive bidding requirements of General Municipal
Law, Section 103, or of any other general, special or local law.
PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING BIDDING AND PROCUREMENT POLICY
Guideline 1. Every prospective purchase of goods or service shall be evaluated to determine the
applicability of General Municipal Law Section 103. Every Town officer, board, department head or other personnel
with the requisite purchasing authority (hereinafter called Purchaser) shall, if appropriate, estimate the cumulative
amount of the items of supply or equipment needed in a given fiscal year. The information gathered and conclusions
reached shall be documented and kept with the file or other documentation supporting the purchase activity.
Guideline 2. All purchases and public works requests (RFQ’s) for bids or quotes of $3,000.00 or more, but
less than $20,000.00, may be solicited by the Purchaser without having prior Town Board approval. The purchase of
goods or services as a result of these RFQ’s shall require Town Board approval and authorization prior to the
Purchaser procuring the goods or services.
Guideline 3. All purchases of (a) supplies or equipment from a single individual or entity which will equal or
exceed $20,000 in the fiscal year or (b) public works contract equal to or over $35,000 shall be formally bid pursuant
to General Municipal Law Section 103.
Guideline 4 – 1. Purchases in the amounts as follows:
A. Under $1,000 – At the discretion of the Purchaser, provided expense is shown within current year
budget allocations(s) and supported by written invoices and signed vouchers. Documented quotes
are not required.
B. $1,000 up to $3,499 – Requires two (2) documented verbal quotes.
C. $3,500 up to $19,999 – Requires written request for a quote (RFQ) and written/faxed quotes from
at least three (3) vendors must be provided.
Guideline 4 – 2. Public Works in the amounts as follows:
A. Under $1,000 – At the discretion of the Purchaser, provided expense is shown within the current
year budget allocation(s) and supported by written invoices and signed vouchers. Documented
quotes are not required.
B. $1,000 up to $3,499 – Requires two (2) documented verbal quotes.
C. $3,500 up to $34,999 – Requires written request for quote (RFQ) and written/faxed quotes from at
least three (3) contractors/vendors must be provided.
All information gathered in complying with the procedures of this Guideline shall be preserved and filed with
the documentation supporting the subsequent purchase or public works contract.
Guideline 5. The lowest responsible proposal or quote shall be awarded the purchase or public works
contract unless the Purchaser prepares written justification providing reasons why it is in the best interest of the Town
and its taxpayers to make an award to other than the low bidder. If a bidder is not deemed responsible, facts
supporting that judgment shall also be documented and filed with the record supporting the procurement. If prices bid
or proposed in a quote or response to an RFP are not materially different the Town reserves the right to award any
applicable contract to an individual or business residing or located within the Town.
Guideline 6. A good faith effort shall be made to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations. If
the Purchaser is unable to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations, the Purchaser shall document the
attempt made at obtaining
the proposals. In no event shall the inability to obtain the proposals or quotes be a bar to the procurement.
Guideline 7. Sets forth the exceptions to the requirements of the Procurement Policy. Except when
directed by the Town Board, no solicitation of written proposals or quotations shall be required under the following
circumstances:
A. Acquisition of professional services;
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B. Emergencies;
C. Sole source situations;
D. Goods purchased from agencies for the blind or severely handicapped;
E. Goods purchased from correctional facilities;
F. Goods purchased from another governmental agency;
G. Goods purchased at auctions;
H. Computer software;
I. Purchases pursuant to state or county bid.
Under the above exceptions, any such purchase or public works contract shall be forwarded to the Town
Board for approval and be described and documented as to the reason for its exception from these guidelines and
procedures.
Guideline 8. This policy shall be deemed renewed annually by the Board at its organizational meeting
unless otherwise determined by the Board.
Guideline 9. Any unintentional failure to fully comply with the provisions of General Municipal Law Section
104-b or the Town Board’s policies and procedures shall not be grounds to void any action taken or given rise to a
cause of action against the Town or any officer or employee thereof.
DOCUMENTED VERBAL WRITTEN COMPETITIVE
OTHER
QUOTES QUOTES BIDDING
0 2 Less than 3 2 3 or More
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
Under $1,000 X
$1,000 - $3,499 X
$3,500 – $19,999 X
$20,000 and over X
CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC
WORK
Under $1,000 X
$1,000 - $3,499 X
$3,500 - $34,999 X
$35,000 and over X
EMERGENCIES (must be
declared by Town Board) X
INSURANCE X
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES X
Purchase contracts involve the acquisition of commodities (Material, Supplies or equipment)
Public works contracts involve services, labor, or construction.
Contracts that involve both goods and services.
If a contract involves a substantial amount of services and the acquisition of commodities is only incidental to
the work, it should be considered a contract for public work. If the services or labor are minor or incidental to the
acquisition of goods, it should be considered a purchase contract.
The above resolution setting forth the Town’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures and guidelines necessary to
comply with New York General Municipal Law Section 104-b.
MEETING/SEMINAR ATTENDANCE APPROVAL POLICY
Adopted 02/27/2012 Action #64
TOWN OF AURORA
MEETING/SEMINAR ATTENDANCE APPROVAL POLICY
BE IT RESOLVED,
SECTION 1:
That during the current year, Town department heads or officials, or their designees, whose expenses have
been allowed in the current adopted Budget are hereby authorized to attend the regular luncheon/dinner meetings of
the various official organizations relating to their official duties as Town department heads or officials noted below.
The cost of such meals shall not exceed $55.00 per luncheon or dinner. Necessary expenses (mileage and/or tolls)
incurred in traveling to or from said are hereby determined a legitimate Town expense for which such officials shall be
reimbursed.
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• Town Board – Association of Erie County Governments
• Town Clerk – Erie County Town Clerks & Tax Collectors Association; Association of Erie County
Governments; NYS Archives Training Seminars
• Assessor – Erie County Assessor’s Association
• Highway Superintendent – Erie County Highway Superintendent’s Association
• Senior Center Director – Erie County Senior Center Director’s Assoc.
• Assessor – Erie County Assessor’s Association
• Building Department - NFBOA
SECTION 2:
That during the current year, the Town Assessor or his designee is hereby authorized to attend the following
educational and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon
presentation of receipts:
• New York State Assessors' Association Annual Training School, Ithaca, NY (Reimbursed by NYS
Office of Real Property Services)
• New York State Assessors’ Association Conference
SECTION 3:
That during the current year, the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee is hereby
authorized to attend the following educational and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary
expenses hereby authorized upon presentation of receipts:
• New York State Building Officials Conference
• Niagara Frontier Building Officials Education Conference
• Stormwater Management Conference
SECTION 4:
That during the current year, the Court Clerks are hereby authorized to attend the following educational and
training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon presentation of
receipts:
• New York State Magistrates’ Association of Court Clerks
SECTION 5:
That during the current year, the Town Justices are hereby authorized to attend the following educational
and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon presentation of
receipts:
• New York State Magistrates' Association Conference
SECTION 6:
That during the current year the Highway Superintendent or his designee is hereby authorized to attend the
following educational and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized
upon presentation of receipts:
• New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways Conference
• New York State Association of Towns Training School and Annual Meeting
• Cornell Local Roads Program For Highway Superintendents
• NYS American Water Works Association training
SECTION 7:
That during the current year, the Supervisor and Councilmembers are hereby authorized to attend the
following educational and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized
upon presentation of receipts:
• Industrial Development conferences as necessary
• Association of Towns Training School
• Association of Towns Finance School
• Chamber of Commerce sponsored meetings and events
SECTION 8:
That during the current year, the Recreation Director is hereby authorized to attend the following educational
and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon presentation of
receipts:
• NYS Parks and Recreation
• NYS Parks and Trails
SECTION 9:
That during the current year, the Town Clerk or her designee is hereby authorized to attend the following
educational and training sessions with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon
presentation of receipts:
• New York State Town Clerks’ Association Annual Conference
• New York State Archives Seminars
• New York State Town Clerks’ Regional Seminars
• New York Association of Tax Receivers and Collectors Annual Conference
SECTION 10:
That the Planning Board Chairman and Planning Board Members (including alternates) be permitted to
attend the following training and educational session with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby
authorized upon presentation of receipts:
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• New York State Association of Towns Training Schools
• Erie County Department of Planning sponsored training schools
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SECTION 11:
That the Zoning Board Chairman and Zoning Board Members (including alternates) be permitted to attend
the following training and educational session with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby
authorized upon presentation of receipts:
• New York State Association of Towns Training Schools
• Erie County Department of Planning sponsored training schools
SECTION 12:
That the Dog Control Officer be permitted to attend the following training and educational session with
reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon presentation of receipts:
• NYS Agriculture and Markets Animal Control Seminar
SECTION 13:
That the Town Historian be permitted to attend the following training and educational session with
reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon presentation of receipts:
• Government Appointed Historians of WNY Meeting/Conference
SECTION 14:
That the Bookkeeper (Assistant to Supervisor) and/or Secretary to the Supervisor be permitted to attend
the following training and educational session with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby
authorized upon presentation of receipts:
• NYS Association of Towns Finance School
• NYS Comptroller’s Retirement Training
SECTION 15:
That the Aurora Senior Center Recreation Leader and/or Director be permitted to attend the following
training and educational session with reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses hereby authorized upon
presentation of receipts:
• Network in Aging Seminar/Conference
SECTION 16:
That during the current year all Town officials and employees be and hereby are
authorized to be paid $0.725 per mile for the use of their personal automobiles on all Town business.
SECTION 17:
That all conferences, seminars, lectures and meetings not falling within a pattern of regular attendance and
not listed in this resolution, and not exceeding $400.00 in reimbursable expenses, including mileage reimbursement,
may be approved for attendance by the Supervisor pursuant to Section 77-b of the General Municipal Law.
Conferences, seminars, lectures and meetings, not listed in this resolution, and/or exceeding $400.00 and/or
overnight travel in any amount shall require the approval of the Town Board.
SECTION 18:
That all expenses incurred, including but not limited to meals, mileage, and lodging, will not exceed that
amount which is budgeted in each department’s expense and travel and/or mileage lines for the current year’s
budget.
Councilmember McCann moved to approve appointing Kathleen A. Action #1
Moffat as Grant Administrator for the term of (1) year 1/1/26-12/31/26 and Moffat as
receive $6,000 stipend from budget line A1220.108. Councilmember Grant
Wochensky seconded the motion. Admin
aprvd
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve and adopt the 2026 Action #2
Organizational Chart with the adjustments listed below. Councilmember 2026 Org
Wrazen seconded the motion. Chart aprvd
• Changed reference of Councilman to Councilmember in Rates of Pay & adopted
section w/ amdnmts
• In Meeting/Seminar Attendance Approval Policy:
o Section 3: Added ‘her’ to read “his/her”
o Section 16: Updated mileage reimbursement rate to $0.725
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Action #3
Councilmember Wochensky moved to approve the consent agenda 12/22/25
consisting of the December 22, 2025 meeting minutes and the January 12, minutes,
2026 Abstract of Claims, vouchers 1830 to 1864, to be paid from the following 1/12/26 &
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funds: 1/12/26-25
General $ 18,117.85 encumbered
Highway/DB 30,839.09 abstracts
Trust & Agency 284.86 aprvd
Private Water System $ 2,204.83
Grand Total Abstract $ 51,446.63
And the January 12, 2026 – 2025 Encumbered Abstract of Claims, vouchers
1773 to 1829, to be paid from the following funds:
General $ 69,333.09
Part Town 2,156.05
Highway/DB 106,632.96
Trust & Agency $ 293.78
Grand Total Abstract $178,415.88
Councilmember McCann seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken:
ayes – five noes – none Motion carried.
AUDIENCE I: none
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Councilmember Wrazen moved to approve the following payment # 4 Action #4
to Oakgrove Construction Inc. (corrected from Azar as indicated on Agenda) Pymt #4 to
in the amount of $70,468.27 for professional services rendered for the Church Oakgrove for
bridge project
Street bridge replacement project aprvd
Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken:
ayes – five noes – none Motion carried.
Councilmember McCann moved to approve the following payment # Action #5
5 to Oakgrove Construction Inc. in the amount of $42,541.39 for professional Pymt #5 to
services rendered for the E. Fillmore Avenue bridge replacement project Oakgrove for
Councilmember Wochensky seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: bridge project
ayes – five noes – none Motion carried. aprvd
Funds will be disbursed from H7 5120.230
NEW BUSINESS:
Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve a Temporary Use Permit Action #6
to the Lancaster Depew Soccer Club for the annual soccer tournament for TUP for
local and neighboring areas with a projected attendance of 1,200-1,500 people Lancaster/
at Knox Farm State Park Soccer Fields on July 24 through July 26 from 10 Depew soccer
AM to 8 PM. Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. event at
Upon a vote being taken: ayes - five noes – none KFSP aprvd
Motion carried.
Councilmember McCann asked Chris Musshafen to confirm Arsenals aware
of this event, Chris affirmed.
Councilmember Wochensky moved to approve a Temporary Use Action #7
Permit to Borderland Music Festival for attendee parking using Knox Farm TUP for
State Park Soccer Fields on September 18 through September 20 from 8 AM Borderland
to 12 AM. Councilmember McCann seconded the motion. parking at
KFSP aprvd
Upon a vote being taken: ayes - five noes – none
Motion carried.
Supervisor Snyder asked Chris Musshafen to confirm Arsenals aware of this
event, Chris affirmed.
Councilmember Armbrust moved to authorize the Supervisor to sign Action #8
the SWPPP agreement with GHD to perform the work as specified for a Supv auth to
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project relating to the barn at 600 Olean Road. Funds will be reimbursed by sign GHD
the property owner. Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. SWPPP
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none Motion carried. agrmnt for
engineering
svcs at 600
Olean aprvd
Councilmember McCann moved to approve 2025 vacation roll over of 12
hours Elizabeth Cassidy and 24 hours for Rich Miga. Councilmember
Wochensky seconded the motion.
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Councilmember Wrazen moved to refer code modifications that Action #9
include solar systems, subdivision of lands, ponds, sewers, alarms and site Auth for vac
plan review to the Planning Board for review and comments. Councilmember rollover
Armbrust seconded the motion. Cassidy &
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none Miga aprvd
Motion carried.
Action #10
Councilmember Wochensky moved to authorize a P-Card (credit card) Refer code
for new Town Clerk, Jeanne Viger. Councilmember McCann seconded the updates to
motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none Planning Brd
Motion carried. for review
aprvd
Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve the replacement of 2026
budget line DB 5110.410.1 – Fuel to Other Agencies with budget line DB Action #11
5110.411 – Fuel to Other Agencies and approve the following budget New P-card
for J. Viger
amendment:
aprvd
From: DB 5110.410.1 – Fuel to Other Agencies $30,000
To: DB 5110.411 – Fuel to Other Agencies Action #12
Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. Highway ’26
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none budget
Motion carried. amdment
aprvd
Councilmember McCann moved to approve the following 2025
budget transfer of $1,006.80 due to unforeseen Judge training/travel expenses:
From: A1110.416 – Court Security Officer Action #13
To: A1110.415 – Court Annual School Court ’25
budget
Councilmember Wochensky seconded the motion.
transfers
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none aprvd
Motion carried.
Councilmember McCann asked for a motion authorizing the Action #14
Supervisor to sign a temporary service agreement between the Town of Temp Clerk
Aurora and Martha Librock to return at a rate of $30 an hour not to exceed a Contractor;
total of $3,000 to assist in the Town Clerk’s office. Supervisor Snyder moved M. Librock
to approve, Councilmember Wrazen seconded the motion. aprvd
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Councilmember McCann thanked Martha for agreeing to return to help get the
new Clerk off to a good start.
Councilmember Wochensky asked for a motion authorizing the
temporary assignment of ZBA clerk to Elizabeth Cassidy on behalf of the Action #15
Town Clerk as required in our code on an hourly basis. Payments will come Temp ZBA
from line B8010.10.100 – Zoning Secretary, not to exceed $3,000. Clerk
Councilmember Armbrust seconded the motion. assignment to
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none E. Cassidy
aprvd
Motion carried.
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COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS:
A. Town Clerk – December 2025 Report E. Senior Center – December 2025 Report
B. Town Clerk/Water – December 2025 Report F. Building Dept – December 2025 Report
C. Town Clerk/Tax – December 2025 Report G. Work Requisitions – December 2025
D. Dog Control – December 2025 Report Report
BUSINESS FROM BOARD MEMBERS/LIAISONS:
Councilmember Armbrust stated that she recently attended online Planning Board
training and will be attending the NYAOT Newly Elected Official training in Corning with
Town Clerk Jeanne Viger January 21 through January 23. Will be absent from the January 20,
2026 Work Session.
Councilmember McCann offered a welcome to new Town Clerk Jeanne Viger, stated the
office is doing well so far and thanked her for all that she was doing. He also stated that he and
Councilmember Wochensky met with CodeRed who recently had some type of intrusion that
required some changes to the user interfacing website that required training. Both
Councilmembers were brought up to speed. Planning to bring Chief Welch up to speed and with
his approval, someone in dispatch as well.
Councilmember Wochensky added that a message did go out, and there was an error due
to a new default that included his name as the sender which is not part of our Town Policy.
AUDIENCE II: none
STAFF REPORTS:
Rod Simeone asked to clarify that Elizabeth Cassidy will be both the ZBA secretary and
the Building Code Officer. Supervisor Snyder responded, yes, she will be both. Councilmember
Wochensky suggested that the ZBA could video record meetings so they may refer back to it if
needed.
Paul Ernst stated Liz called him earlier that day to review the temporary ZBA secretary
changes. Stated no meeting in January, believes they only have two cases for February.
Police Chief Welch said that it’s a quiet time of year for special events. Happy to
announce that he received a call from Legislator Lorigo offering additional funding on top of
what had been offered in the fall totaling approximately $20,000 that will go toward updating
some of the technology and furniture in our dispatch center.
At 6:51 PM Supervisor Snyder moved to go into executive session to Action #15
discuss a litigation matter, with no action to be taken during the session. Board enters
Seconded by Councilmember McCann. exec session
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Action #16
Councilmember McCann moved to come out of executive session at Board exits
7:21 PM; seconded by Councilmember Wrazen. exec session
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Action #17
Councilmember Wochensky moved to adjourn at 7:23 PM. Meeting
Seconded by Councilmember McCann. adjourned
Upon a vote being taken: ayes – five noes – none
Motion carried.
Jeanne H. Viger
Town Clerk
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