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Cheektowaga council appoints Diane Benczkowski to fill council vacancy through 2025
Summary
The Town of Cheektowaga appointed Diane Benczkowski to a council seat effective immediately under a resolution that names council members Jasinski, Bukowski, Filipsky and Thompson as sponsors. The appointment runs through Dec. 31, 2025; the roll-call vote recorded four yes votes and two abstentions.
The Town of Cheektowaga Town Board appointed Diane Benczkowski to a vacant council seat under a resolution introduced by Council members Michael Jasinski, Barbara Bukowski, Council member Filipsky and Vernon Thompson.
The resolution states that "a vacancy exists in the position of council member" and that "Diane Benczkowski of Cheektowaga, New York being and hereby is appointed to the position of council member for the town of Cheektowaga, effective immediately and at a salary established for such position. This appointment shall be good until 12/31/2025."
During the initial voice vote, an unidentified speaker said, "I'm opposed," and the board then proceeded to a roll-call vote. The roll call recorded Yes votes from Council member Barbara Bukowski, Council member Filipsky, Council member Michael Jasinski and Council member Vernon Thompson. Council member Brian Pularski said, "I'm gonna abstain. I would have liked to see an interview is done," and Supervisor Brian Nowak asked that his vote be recorded as an abstention. The tally from the roll call was four yes votes and two abstentions; no "no" votes were recorded. The motion was declared carried.
The resolution text names the term end as Dec. 31, 2025. The transcript does not specify the salary amount or whether Benczkowski spoke at the meeting.
The board immediately moved on to other business after the appointment.
