Albion Village Board Halts Water Fluoridation Hearing, Accepts DPW Resignation

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Cancelled Public Hearing: The board voted to cancel the May 28 public hearing regarding the removal of fluoride from the public water supply; no future date is scheduled.
• ◆ Infrastructure Payments: Approved payments totaling roughly $166,000 for water improvement projects, largely invoiced to state grants.
• ◆ Personnel Changes: Accepted the resignation of Ronald Ricker, MEO from the DPW, effective June 27, 2025.
• ◆ Hiring: Hired Kayla Malone as a part-time cleaner at a flat rate of $200 per week.
• ◆ Utility Relief: Denied sewer "break" requests for two residents but approved a 12-month payment plan to help them manage costs.
• ◆ Grants & Reserves: Allocated $1,652.03 from the sale of scrap metal to equipment reserves and moved $1,017.50 in donations to the July 3rd celebration reserves.
• ◆ Cemetery Maintenance: Approved a request for KeyBank employees to clean Mt. Albion Cemetery on June 4.
• ◆ Events: Approved the Memorial Day Parade for May 26 and the WNY Honda-Tech Meet for September 21 at Bullard Park.