Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ • Board opened and closed a public hearing on the village's CDBG application within two minutes, then voted to let G&G Grant Writing apply for the CDBG for the water treatment plant (WTP) infrastructure project on the village's behalf
• ◆ • Trustees accepted Superintendent of Public Works James Pahura's retirement letter, effective August 29, 2026, and separately authorized the clerk to obtain the current Orleans County Civil Service list
• ◆ • Four local laws introduced on a single motion: a temporary moratorium on battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities (Local Law 4-2026), a Village of Albion renewable energy project moratorium (Local Law 5-2026), a temporary moratorium on smoke shops, vape shops, and certain tobacco and paraphernalia retail uses (Local Law 6-2026), and a code amendment addressing the powers and duties of the "former historic preservation committee" (Local Law 7-2026)
• ◆ • Public hearing on Local Law 4-2026 (BESS moratorium) scheduled for July 22, 2026, at 7 p.m.; a hearing on Local Law 7-2026 (historic preservation code change) was set for 7:30 p.m., though the minutes do not clearly restate the date; hearing dates/times for Local Laws 5 and 6 are illegible in the record
• ◆ • Clerk authorized to advertise an RFP for leak-detection devices for the water system, pending the village attorney's approval
• ◆ • A previously tabled PFAS-related request remained unresolved: clerk directed to obtain the total amount of funds received, and Code Enforcement Officer Chris Kinter assigned to review the process
• ◆ • Board accepted Missy Rusin's resignation as receptionist in the Village Clerk's Office, effective June 29, 2026
• ◆ • Trustees approved year-end budget adjustments reallocating existing lines within the General ($142,605.46), Water ($158,016.84), and Sewer ($72,571.13) funds, including a $46,704.09 shift out of the General fund's contingency line, with no new spending
• ◆ • Board entered executive session at 8:44 p.m. for a personnel matter and exited at 9:45 p.m. with no action recorded