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Votes at a glance: Cheektowaga board approves occupancy tax, term‑limit law intro, GIVE grant and staffing action
Summary
At its May 26 meeting the Town Board approved a package of measures: an occupancy‑tax local law, initiation of a term‑limits local law and referendum process, acceptance of a $160,000 GIVE grant, creation of a deputy highway‑superintendent title, and several housekeeping resolutions including renaming a veterans’ memorial park.
The Town Board of Cheektowaga on May 26 took a series of votes on routine and policy items.
• Occupancy tax local law (Resolution 2026‑344): The board approved a local law amending chapter 220 (occupancy tax). Staff reported outreach to hotels and steps to implement registration and collection; roll‑call approval was recorded during the meeting.
• Term limits local law (Resolution 2026‑345): The board advanced a local law proposal to limit elective town officers to three terms (counted as four‑year terms for purposes of the draft), removed ambiguous phrasing (the word ‘‘consecutive’’ was struck to clarify application to non‑consecutive service), and scheduled a public hearing for June 9. The measure will proceed to a mandatory referendum if advanced.
• GIVE grant acceptance (Resolution 2026‑348): The board authorized the town to accept a Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant of $160,000 for the budget year July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, to support equipment, overtime, training and problem‑oriented policing strategies.
• Deputy superintendent of highways (Resolution 2026‑354): The board created an additional civil‑service title for a deputy superintendent of highways effective May 27, 2026. The resolution did not set salary; the vote included one abstention and one 'no' but carried.
• Late and housekeeping items (Resolutions 2026‑371, 372, 373, 374): The board appointed a working crew member (371), approved an application for a War of 1812 commemoration ceremony (372), approved a local baseball tournament at Stigleer Park (373), and renamed Veterans Park at Knob Hill as PFC Neil E. Baitman Veterans Memorial Park (374).
These actions were approved as individual resolutions or as part of the consent agenda after removed items were considered separately. Several items were discussed only briefly at the meeting and are subject to standard implementation steps (forms, registration or subsequent budget/salary actions) as noted in the meeting record.
