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Depew trustees approve appointments, two demolitions, training and routine claims; enter executive session
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Village of Depew Board of Trustees approved two personnel appointments, accepted a dispatcher resignation, authorized two property demolition processes, approved police training and funeral squad use, accepted department reports and approved $603,929.73 in claims before entering executive session on pending litigation.
The Village of Depew Board of Trustees on Jan. 12 took a series of routine and property‑related votes, approving staffing actions, demolition authorizations, departmental reports and claims totaling $603,929.73.
Appointments and personnel: The board appointed Christine Wycheck as part‑time Village Hall cleaner effective Jan. 13, 2026 and appointed Ashley Bukowski as a full‑time account clerk through the New York State HELPS hiring program, effective Jan. 13, 2026. Trustees also formally accepted the resignation of a part‑time public safety dispatcher, recorded in the meeting as Michael J. Grasek, effective Jan. 6, 2026. All personnel motions were approved by roll call.
Demolition authorizations: The board approved resolutions finding two long‑vacant properties—18 Main Street (parcel as read in the motion) and 24 George Street—unsafe under cited village law sections and authorized the supervising code enforcement officer to proceed with notices and hearings. The motions specified that demolition expenses may be charged to the properties and that a public hearing will be scheduled no less than five days after notice. Roll calls recorded unanimous approval.
Training and operational permissions: Police Chief McNamara requested permission for Detective Nathan Turner to attend a federally funded mobile device examiner training course in Hoover, Alabama (dates read in the motion); the board approved the travel and use of federal grant funds. Fire Chief Musilak requested use of squad 2 to attend the wake and funeral of exempt honorary firefighter Russell Bauer on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16 at Clark's Funeral Home; the board approved squad attendance.
Other approvals: The board accepted department head reports for the police (December 2025) and the building department for 2025. The finance committee recommended approval of claims and accounts totaling $603,929.73 (General Fund $275,782.97; Community Development $700; Sewer Fund $859; Capital Projects $326,587.76); trustees approved the payments by voice vote. The board then entered an executive session at 7:57 p.m. to discuss pending litigation and returned at 8:14 p.m., stating no decisions were made in the closed session. The meeting adjourned at about 8:15 p.m.
The actions recorded at the Jan. 12 meeting are formal board votes or approvals taken on the record; where the transcript records roll‑call items, the names and "yes" responses recorded in the minutes are noted in the actions list below.
