Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — January 12, 2026

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Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 12, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Audits and oversight, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage

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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | January 12, 2026

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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