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Votes at a glance: Albion trustees approve surpluses, personnel actions, events and leases
Summary
At its April 22 workshop the Albion Board approved surplus equipment, budget adjustments, a lease, hiring and appointments, special‑event permits and other routine items; votes were recorded as carried in each case with one member absent and one Nay recorded on the adopted budget.
The Village of Albion Board of Trustees approved a series of routine motions at its April 22 workshop. Key actions recorded in the minutes include:
• Surplus equipment: Trustee Kevin Sheehan moved to allow the DPW superintendent to surplus various scrap metal and a 2006 Peterbilt 10‑wheeler dump truck; the motion carried (members present Aye; Trustee Greg Bennett absent).
• Budget adjustments and payments: A package of budget adjustments, including recording $4,840.00 in sewer services receipts and a $5,591.84 PFAS payment, was moved by Trustee William Gabalski and seconded by Trustee Kevin Sheehan and carried by the members present.
• Fair Housing proclamation: The Board proclaimed April as Fair Housing Month on a recorded Aye vote by members present.
• Vacation sell‑back and opt‑outs: The Board approved a listed set of employee sell‑backs, rollovers and medical/dental opt‑outs consistent with employee contracts; individual employee names and hours were recorded in the minutes.
• Lease agreement: The Board approved a lease renewal upon expiration with Darlene Benton for premises at 121 N Main St, Suite 240.
• Personnel: The Board accepted seasonal cemetery applications to be kept on file (Dean Albanese, Kenneth Smith, Michael VanScott) and voted to hire John Kingdollar as a DPW laborer (52‑week probation; start date 4/23/2026).
• Appointments and events: Mayor McMurray was authorized to appoint Susan Strkweather‑Miller as village historian through April 2027, and special‑event permits were approved for Albion Pickleball at Bullard Park (July–August 2026), a 2027 Easter egg hunt at Bullard Park, and the Strawberry Festival 5K/8K with a street closure scheduled for June 13, 2026.
• Executive session: The Board entered executive session at 7:48 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter and exited at 7:51 p.m.; no action was taken while in executive session.
Most motions were carried unanimously among members present; Deputy Mayor Greg Bennett was recorded as absent for multiple votes. The minutes record routine municipal business and next steps such as a scheduled follow‑up meeting between Trustee Sheehan and Park & Recreation Director John Grillo on a Foodlink vehicle issue.
