Village weighs opt in tax break for firefighters
In December 2022 Gov Hochul signed a bill allowing municipalities to offer a 10 percent local tax exemption for firefighters living in the town. The village has not voted yet to adopt the program. Trustee Cyndi Maciejewski leads the effort with Mayor Lynne Ruda abstaining due to her Lancaster firefighter role. the board must assess costs and lost revenue and consider alternative funding.
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Kathy Hochul
Cyndi Maciejewski
Lynne Ruda
Lancaster
Reading specialists report on elementary literacy methods Lancaster
At the March 13 Lancaster school board meeting reading specialists presented current research on reading instruction and evolving methods to help kindergarten through third grade students. Karen Marchioli led both math and reading reports, stressing literacy as foundational to all learning, including math.
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Lancaster
Karen Marchioli
Marchioli
Molly Marcinelli
Como Park
Roseann Cook
Sciole Elementary
Marlena Marrano
Cook
Lancaster marks 175th anniversary with bus tours planned
Lancaster moves toward a 2024 175th anniversary featuring revitalization via West Main Street, Cayuga Creek Park projects, and a $50 000 marketing budget aimed at drawing visitors from Cleveland Pittsburgh and Toronto. Mayor Ruda previews events from January to May and explores Explore Buffalo partnerships for June tours.
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West Main Street
Cayuga Creek Park
NY Forward
Lynne Ruda
Ruda
Buffalo
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Historical Museum
Depew schedules public hearings on budget and tax cap
The Depew Village Board sets two public hearings for March 27 to allow residents to comment on the tentative budget and whether to exceed New York state 2 percent tax cap if needed. A hearing is required before any vote. Mayor Kevin Peterson says the resolution is annual and may permit higher taxes if pencils cannot be sharpened to 2 percent. The tentative budget will be viewable by 5 p.m. March 20 at Village Hall, with four weeks to refine before the final vote at month’s end. Last year’s budget totaled 16,688,763 and rose 1.4 percent. The board also extended a one-year injunction banning short-term rentals at 52 Middlesex Drive amid ongoing party and intoxication concerns.
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Depew
New York State
Kevin Peterson
Peterson
Village Hall
Middlesex Drive
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