Albion Board Seeks State Relief from Rising Health Insurance Costs

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Adopted Resolution 2025-13 urging Albany to remove health insurance premiums from the tax cap calculation (4-0).
• ◆ Accepted the resignation of DPW MEO Robert Verhagen, effective Dec. 31, 2025, and voted to advertise for his replacement (4-0).
• ◆ Scheduled a public hearing for Feb. 11, 2026, to propose raising parking fines to $40, $50, and $65 based on violation length (4-0).
• ◆ Approved the annual Strawberry Festival for June 11–13, 2026, with street closures on East Bank and East State Streets (4-0).
• ◆ Authorized nearly $126,000 in budget adjustments and transfers, including $68,206 for water infrastructure (Statewide Aqua) and $9,750 for a new salt spreader.
• ◆ Appointed Nicole Horn to the Zoning Board of Appeals; her term expires April 1, 2027.
• ◆ Approved election inspectors for the March 18, 2026 village election: Denise Cornick and Sandra Flugel (Democrats); Inda MacFarland and Brenda Radzinski (Republicans).
• ◆ Moved to seek outside legal counsel to review contract language for the DPW union prior to negotiations.