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Votes at a glance: Cheektowaga board acts on personnel, appointments and administrative items
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Cheektowaga Town Board approved multiple administrative and personnel resolutions, including creation of an assistant IT director position, appointment of a zoning board chair, and a termination, and tabled a social media policy for further review.
Beyond the separately discussed items, the Cheektowaga Town Board took several votes on Feb. 10, 2026 on personnel and administrative business.
- Resolution 2026-96 (passed): The board created the title Assistant Director of Information Technology and Records Management pursuant to civil service law, effective Feb. 11, 2026. Supporters said the position will help with succession planning in technology functions.
- Resolution 2026-98 (passed): Robert Brandon was appointed chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2030. Board members noted the appointment was recommended by the planning/zoning committee; some members requested greater transparency about the selection process.
- Resolution 2026-109 (passed): A late-filed resolution to terminate Robert Hopkowitz from his position as Motor Equipment Operator A in the highway department (effective Feb. 6, 2026) was introduced, seconded and carried.
- Resolution 2026-94 (tabled): A proposed town social media policy was introduced and tabled to allow detailed review and member feedback; sponsors said the draft was lengthy and warrants further consideration.
- Consent agenda: Minutes, routine departmental communications and a set of standard resolutions (excluding items pulled for separate consideration) were approved by roll call.
The board concluded the public agenda and moved into executive session to discuss attorney–client privileged matters and the discipline of a particular person.
For the record: the actions listed above reflect roll-call votes and motions recorded in the meeting transcript.
