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Votes at a glance: East Aurora trustees approve permits, budgets and municipal steps
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Village of East Aurora board adopted the 2025–26 village and water budgets, approved multiple special use permits and temporary event permits, and authorized steps including an RFP for refuse services.
The Village of East Aurora Board of Trustees voted on multiple items at its April 7, 2025 meeting. Below is a concise list of formal actions recorded on the agenda and their outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- Adopt village budget for fiscal year 2025–26 (including nonunion wage rates): Adopted. The board recorded a roll‑call vote in which trustees voted in favor. The treasurer reported a 1.29% increase in the tax rate (below the 2% cap).
- Adopt water budget and water rates for 2025–26: Adopted. The water budget passes with a required pass‑through of a 10% (0.40¢) Erie County water increase.
- Approve special use permit, Jersey Mike’s (160–190 Main Street): Approved. Proposed 12 interior seats; business hours listed as 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; applicant noted onsite operations are chiefly takeout.
- Approve special use permit, East Leaf LLC (203 Main Street) — cannabis dispensary: Approved. The board approved the dispensary permit; delivery was not part of the permit and would require a separate application.
- Approve painted wall sign (Blue Eyed/Bridal Street facades) at 636 East Fillmore Ave: Approved.
- Amend special use permit, Hop & Hemp DBA Buffalo Kind (640–650 Main Street) to allow delivery from brick‑and‑mortar location: Approved (applicant must comply with state rules and any further local requirements).
- Grant temporary use permits: sidewalk sale (Taste of East Aurora, Founders’ Day, other community events): Approved.
- Permission for mayor to sign tax warrant: Approved (roll call vote recorded).
- Designate official depositories and approve fee schedule/mileage/standard administrative policies and personnel authorizations: Approved (series of routine organizational resolutions passed at the organizational meeting portion of the agenda).
- Authorize advertisement of RFP for refuse services: Approved. Trustees instructed village staff to prepare an RFP; the board noted the current vendor has sought to exit its contract and future contracts may require uniform totes and collection changes.
- Approve new members of East Aurora Fire Department (four new volunteers): Approved.
- Accept donation of a 2025 Can‑Am Defender side‑by‑side for fire protection use: Accepted (one board member recorded an abstention in the roll call).
- Approve budget modification (2024–25 fiscal year) reallocating seized drug funds to ammunition and related safety needs: Approved.
What the budget votes mean
Village Treasurer Maureen presented the tentative budget and said department heads reduced proposed spending to keep the tax‑rate increase at 1.29%. She told the board the water fund will pass through a 0.40¢ increase from Erie County (a roughly 10% increase). The board adopted the budget by roll call; trustees asked staff to continue monitoring costs during the year and to return with any needed adjustments.
Next steps
Several items approved by the board require follow‑up: the temporary‑use approvals remain subject to paperwork deadlines (in the festival case, for example, insurance and county paperwork must be provided), the refuse RFP still must be drafted and advertised, and the planners will process site plan referrals. Staff will proceed to implement the board’s directions and return for any outstanding certifications or permits.
For details on individual items, the board’s adopted minutes and the village clerk’s office maintain the complete vote records and the text of the adopted resolutions.
