Cheektowaga board approves consent agenda and several staffing and grant actions; local law on energy exemptions adopted

The Town of Cheektowaga Town Board on May 13 approved its consent agenda, handled a series of staffing appointments and grant‑application authorizations, amended two finance-related resolutions, and adopted a local law to opt out of tax exemptions for certain energy systems.

Adopted local law to opt out of RPTL 487 exemptions

The board adopted a local law (resolution 2025-261) that would prohibit the town from granting real-property tax exemptions under Real Property Tax Law 487 for post‑effective date installations of solar, wind, farm‑waste, micro‑hydroelectric, fuel‑cell and certain energy-storage systems. The resolutionwas sponsored by Council member Benczkowski and seconded by Council member Jasinski.

Roll-call vote (resolution 2025-261): - Yes: Council member Barbara Bukowski; Council member Diane Benczkowski; Council member Michael Jasinski; Council member Brian Pularski; Council member Vernon Thompson. - Abstain: Council member Anthony Filippski; Supervisor Brian Nowak (recorded as "Advisor Noah" in the roll call). Outcome: Motion carried; local law adopted.

Consent agenda, vouchers and transfers

The board approved the consent agenda for items listed in the published packet, with a roll-call vote recorded by the clerk (all listed voting "Yes"). The clerk noted multiple resolutions had been removed from…