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South Amherst council adopts multiple emergency ordinances and resolutions in unanimous votes
Summary
Council adopted emergency ordinances updating codified pages and firefighter compensation, approved appropriation ordinance No. 334-26, and passed six emergency resolutions creating funds and supporting townships; all measures passed by unanimous recorded vote.
At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Village of South Amherst council approved several emergency ordinances and resolutions and the village’s 2026 permanent appropriations.
Ordinance No. 1852-26 (emergency) updated replacement pages to the village’s codified ordinances; Ordinance No. 1853-26 (emergency) fixed rates of compensation for part‑time members of the South Amherst Fire Department, effective Feb. 1, 2026. The council also approved Resolution No. 772-26 (supporting local townships in preserving rural character while promoting responsible infrastructure development), Resolution No. 773-26 (creation of a special donations fund for the South Amherst Fire Department), Resolution No. 774-26 (stipend for auxiliary firefighters attending mandatory Firefighter I training), and Resolution No. 775-26 (SAFD annual scholarship fund for training beyond Firefighter I).
Councilmember Robb Koscho or other members moved and seconded the items as listed in the meeting minutes; each ordinance and resolution was adopted as an emergency by a recorded vote in which Councilmembers Michele Jeffers, Robb Koscho, Mark Leshinski, Jeanne Maschari, Anthony Savage and David Troike recorded affirmative votes. The council also approved Appropriation Ordinance No. 334-26 (2026 permanent appropriations) by unanimous vote.
Where specific implementation details (for example, stipend amounts, donation-fund administration, or appropriation line-item breakdowns) were not provided in the minutes, they were marked as not specified and will require follow-up with village staff.
