●• Special meeting held Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Village Hall; Mayor Angel Javier Jr. opened with the pledge of allegiance.
●• Trustees McMurray, Bennett, Riley and Gabalski were all present; one member of the public was recorded in attendance.
●• The agenda listed budget reviews for the Cemetery Department (Jason Zicari) and the Department of Public Works (Superintendent Jay Pahura).
●• The minutes do not detail specific figures, proposals, or decisions discussed.
●• The board adjourned at 8:30 p.m. on a unanimous vote, after a session lasting two and a half hours.
ALBION — The Village Board of Trustees met for a special session Wednesday, March 5, to review budget requests for the Department of Public Works and the Village Cemetery ahead of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Mayor Angel Javier Jr. opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:00 p.m. at Village Hall, 35 East Bank Street. Trustees McMurray, Bennett, Riley and Gabalski were all present, and one member of the public was recorded in attendance.
The board's agenda listed budget reviews for two departments: the Cemetery, overseen by Jason Zicari, and the Department of Public Works, led by Superintendent Jay Pahura. The official minutes do not detail what specific figures, proposals, or line items were discussed for either department, nor do they record any votes taken on the budgets during the session.
The meeting ran considerably longer than the village's typical special sessions, lasting two and a half hours before Trustee McMurray moved to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Bennett, at 8:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously, with Trustees Riley, Bennett, Gabalski and McMurray all voting in favor.
Budget season requires the board to weigh rising operational costs — including road and infrastructure maintenance under the DPW and grounds upkeep at the cemetery — against the tax levy for the coming fiscal year. Further public budget sessions or hearings are expected before the board adopts a final spending plan.
●• Special meeting held Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.; Mayor Javier Jr. opened with the pledge of allegiance at 6:01 p.m.
●• Trustees McMurray and Riley were present in person; Trustee Gabalski participated by telephone; Deputy Mayor Bennett arrived at 6:34 p.m.
●• The board reviewed proposed budgets for Animal Control (Harry Papponetti) and the Police Department (Dave Mogle and Brandon Annabel); no specific dollar figures are recorded in the minutes.
●• The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m. on a unanimous vote.
Albion Trustees Dig into Department Budgets During Extended Special Session
●Board of Trustees held a special meeting March 4, 2025, devoted to reviewing department budgets ahead of the new fiscal year.
●Reviewed financial requests for Code Enforcement (Chris Kinter), the Fire District/PCF (Aric Albright), and the Water Treatment Plant (Superintendent Levi Boyer).
●Meeting ran from 6:07 PM to 9:21 PM; Trustee Riley arrived at 6:13 PM and Deputy Mayor Bennett arrived at 6:23 PM.
●Two members of the public attended; no public comments were recorded regarding the budget figures.
●The board adjourned unanimously on a motion by Trustee McMurray, seconded by Trustee Gabalski.
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