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Supervisor reviews Cheektowaga budget; board approves streetlight contract, JAG grant and personnel actions
Summary
Supervisor Brian Noah reviewed early‑year budget trends and warned of some front‑loaded expenses; the board approved a streetlight maintenance contract, a JAG grant for police overtime, extended an acting justice, and took several personnel votes.
Supervisor Brian Noah walked the Town Board through a 55‑page year‑to‑date budget summary on April 28, saying some lines are front‑loaded and others will need monitoring as the summer season begins.
Noah said revenue projections were adjusted upward by about $1.4 million from the tentative to the adopted budget, and he called attention to several items that appear out of sync with the calendar year: interest and penalty taxes, an interest earnings forecast that will depend on cash balances, front‑loaded software and contract costs, and gasoline/diesel lines that may require midyear adjustments. "We increased revenue forecasts from the tentative budget to the adopted budget... to the tune about $1,400,000," Noah said.
The board then considered and approved several action items on the consent agenda:
- Streetlight maintenance contract (resolution 20 26 2 13): the engineering department recommended Power and Construction Group, Inc. for a two‑year contract with options to renew; the board approved the contract in a roll‑call vote.
- JAG grant application (resolution 20 26 2 88): the board authorized the town to join a consortium application and accept up to $24,174 for police overtime for events and targeted patrols.
- Personnel actions (resolutions 20 26 2 87, 2 89, 2 90): the board extended the assignment of an acting justice, approved a staff termination, and abolished the controller position effective April 28 (the last action was recorded as approved by the board).
Board members asked follow‑up questions about contingency accounts, the timing of pool and park costs, and potential midyear transfers; several members urged closer tracking of highway and sewer work to avoid strain on staff. The board also discussed shared‑services requests from the village of Sloan (televising and repaving), approving televising assistance while tabling the repaving agreement for further legal review.
Next steps: staff will provide follow‑up budget details to the board and produce implementation steps for approved contracts and grants.
