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McMurray Sworn In as New Albion Mayor; Board Adopts Budget Policies

2026-04-06 · 4210 words

Key Actions & Decisions

◆ Timothy McMurray sworn in as Mayor; Jami Allport and Kevin Sheehan sworn in as Trustees.
◆ John S. Sansone, Esq. appointed Village Attorney (4-0, Sheehan abstained).
◆ Annual appointments approved, including Tracy VanSkiver as Clerk-Treasurer and Jessy Holz as Deputy Clerk.
◆ Designated four official depositories for village funds: Key Bank, 5Star, JP Morgan Chase, and NYCLASS.
◆ Adopted comprehensive Investment Policy authorizing up to $5 million in deposits per institution.
◆ Established procurement policy (Chapter 66) and access control policy.
◆ Public hearing held for 2026-2027 Budget (No public comments recorded; hearing closed after two minutes).
◆ Annual appointments made for Recreation, Planning, and Zoning boards.

Timothy McMurray officially began his term as Mayor of Albion Monday evening, following the April 6 swearing-in ceremony. The new board quickly moved to solidify the village’s financial leadership, legal representation, and investment policies for the coming year.

People

Greg Bennett (Village Trustee / Deputy Mayor) William Gabalski (Village Trustee / Deputy Mayor) Linda Babcock (Village Clerk-Treasurer) Kevin Sheehan (Village Trustee (former Code Enforcement Officer)) Timothy McMurray (Mayor, Village of Albion) John Grillo (Village Parks & Recreation Director) Karen Conn (Albion Planning Board Chair) Tracy VanSkiver (Village Code Enforcement Officer (part-time)) Jessy Holz (Village Deputy Clerk) Jami Allport (Village Trustee) Bruce Dugan (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) David Warren (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Nicole Horn (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member)