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Town clarifies beach reopening, honors recreation staff and greenlights blood drive planning
Summary
Officials clarified that the town park is open and water access is expected in early June, announced Shannon Strayevsky won a statewide recreation award, and the board gave informal approval for a Connect Life blood drive pending a formal resolution and possible fee waiver.
Town officials clarified reopening plans for the Hamburg park and discussed community events and staffing for the summer season.
Speaker 1 told the board an older message that had suggested the beach was closed was removed to avoid confusion and said the park is open; "if all goes according to plan, we'll have the water open, in early June," Speaker 1 said. He asked the board to note the corrected messaging so residents would not be misled.
Speaker 1 also announced that Shannon Strayevsky won the New York State Recreation and Park Society's "above and beyond the call of duty" award. The statewide conference where the award would have been presented was canceled because of the COVID‑19 crisis; Speaker 1 said a local ceremony will be scheduled when circumstances allow.
On a separate item, Speaker 1 asked whether the board would let him proceed with Connect Life to host a blood drive at the gym or in a mobile unit in the parking lot and said the organizers would likely request a fee waiver. Multiple members (Speakers 2, 3 and 4) expressed support; Speaker 1 said he will prepare a formal resolution for the next meeting.
The board also discussed staffing for beach security. Speaker 2 noted the town budgeted for a security officer to work 20 hours per week and said an appointment would need to be made at the next meeting. Speaker 5 said he would investigate last year’s hire (Greg Gauley) and follow up.
No formal votes were taken on the blood drive or the security appointment during the meeting; the board signaled informal approval for staff to proceed with planning and to return with resolution language at the next meeting.
