Village of Akron organizes for ’26-27, appointments and committees set

Akron Village Board members held their organizational meeting for 2026-2027 on April 6.

Appointments

Mayor Perry’s appointments and designations for 2026-2027 were affirmed by the full Board during the Annual Meeting.

Trustee E. Peter Forrestel was named Deputy Mayor.

Village Clerk Jayne DeTine, beginning the second of a two-year appointment, was reappointed as Affirmative Action Officer, Public Information Officer, and Licensing Officer (one year appointments.)

Village Treasurer Sarah Michel beginning her second year of a two-year appointment was reappointed as Budget Officer (a one year appointment).

Kimberly Holland’s appointment as Deputy Clerk-Treasurer for the ensuing year was approved.

Emily Kostanciak was appointed Deputy Clerk and Records Management Officer for the ensuing year.

Beverly Summe was appointed as Village Historian and Andrew Borden as Village Attorney for 2025-2026.

Trustee John W. Norton was appointed Akron Celebration Committee Representative.

Timothy Morgan was reappointed as Zoning Board chairman and Bethani Willis was appointed Zoning Board Member, both with terms ending April 1, 2031.

Committees

Mayor Perry made the following committee assignments.

E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee is serving as Coordinator of the Water and Wastewater committee with Assistant Coordinator John W. Norton, Trustee, Planning Board Member Gregg Brown, Chief Wastewater Plant Operator Robert Brady, Chief Water Plant Operator, John Asmus, Staff Assistance: Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager, Bill Davis (Designee) – MRB Group, and Jacob Halleck – Akron Newstead Rotary, Doug Heiderman, Chemist/PT Operator, and Kimberly Holland, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer.

Darin S. Schultz, Trustee is serving as Coordinator of the Joint Facility, Composting and Solid Waste committee and John W. Norton, Trustee, as Assistant Coordinator. Staff Assistance assigned includes: Jayne DeTine – Clerk, Kimberly Holland – Deputy Clerk Treasurer, Jon Cummings – Public Works Manager.

Brian T. Perry, Mayor is serving as Coordinator of Electric and Cable TV with Assistant Coordinator Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee, with Staff Assistance provided by Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager, Sarah Michel, Treasurer, Jayne DeTine, Clerk, Kimberly Holland, Deputy Clerk Treasurer, Thomas Whitbeck Electric Crew Chief, and Doug Strang, S&S Electric, Consultant.

Darin S. Schultz, Trustee is serving as Coordinator for Police, Fire, and Emergency Services Committee with Associate Coordinator Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee and Staff Assistance provided by Richard C. Lauricella, Chief of Police, Charles Haist, Chief, Akron Fire Co., Keith Hawes – President, Akron Fire Co, Daniel Kowalik, Village/Town Emergency Services Manager, and Kimberly Holland – Deputy Clerk/Treasurer.

Brian T. Perry, Mayor is serving as Coordinator of Human Resource and Labor Relations with Associate Coordinator E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee, with Staff Assistance from Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager, Richard C. Lauricella, Chief of Police, Andrew Borden, Village Attorney, and Jayne DeTine, Clerk.

Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee is serving as Coordinator of Streets, Parks and Community Relations with Associate Coordinator E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee, with Staff Assistance from Ed Schiller, Wm Schutt & Associates – Village Engineer, Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager, and Jayne DeTine, Clerk, and Bruce MacCoy, Resident/Arborist.

E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee is Coordinator for the Finance and Information Technology Committee with Associate Coordinator Brian T. Perry, Mayor and Staff Assistance from Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager, Sarah Michel, Treasurer, and Jayne DeTine, Village Clerk.

Darin S. Schultz, Trustee is Coordinator for the Code Enforcement Officer Committee, with John W. Norton, Trustee, as Associate Coordinator and Staff Assistance by Jon Cummings, Public Works Manager, Jayne DeTine, Clerk, and Paul Trybuskiewicz, Code Enforcement Officer, Kevin Paquin, Asst. Code Enforcement Officer, Brian Murray, Planning Board Chairman, (Designee), Timothy Morgan, Zoning Board of Appeals, (Designee).

Akron Bugle continues

as official newspaper

The Akron Bugle was designated as the official newspaper for the Village of Akron, and as such, will carry all legal notices and village announcements during the ensuing year.

Coverage of Board meetings, activities, and programs sponsored by the Village of Akron is part of the Akron Bugle mission to keep readers informed about everything in the Akron/Newstead area and is not tied to the “official” designation.

Authorizations

The Board authorized the attendance, at Village expense of the Mayor, Trustees and Department Heads at the bi-monthly meetings of the Erie County Village Officials Association and the Association of Erie County Governments, and the attendance, at Village expense, for the Clerk and a representative of the Clerk’s Office at the monthly meetings of the Erie County Village Administrative Officials Association and the Western Region New York State Government Finance Officers Association meetings.

Non-Union Employee “opt-out of Insurance Coverage buy-out” was authorized, with a full-time employee at $3,000.00 paid out in December of the year in which coverage was waived; Insurance coverage for part-time employees working from 20-30 hours per week will be available and if elect to participate in Village’s plan, employee would receive a maximum of $4,000.00 towards their coverage to be pro-rated based on their actual hours worked.  If part-time employee working from 20-30 hours “opts out” the buy-out will be $3,000 pro-rated for actual hours worked, also paid out in December of the year in which coverage was waived.  This excludes Part-time Police Officers.  Board members agreed to research and revisit this level of funding in consideration of changes in costs.

Clothing allowances for the Police Department and Crossing Guards were set as were mileage rates for Village of Akron business travel, and rates of pay for Village officials, the Village Attorneys, and/or other non-bargaining unit Village employees; full time; part-time; and seasonal.

Official Depository

The BankonBuffalo was named as the Official Depository for the 2026-2027.

Meetings

Regular meetings of the Akron Village Board of Trustees are scheduled on the following Mondays at 7:00 p.m. with work sessions to be held at 6:00 p.m. each first meeting of the month, as follows:

April 20, May 4, May 18, June 1, June 15, July 6, July 20 (5:30 p.m. Condensed Meeting), August 3, August 17 (5:30 p.m. Condensed Meeting), September 1 (Tuesday), September 21, October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16, December 7, and December 21, 2026 (5:30 p.m. Condensed Meeting.) and January 4, January 19 (Tuesday), February 1, February 16 (Tuesday), March 2, March 16, and April 6, 2026.

General

Clothing allowances, mileage rate (IRS rate), and pay rates were set for those not covered by the bargaining unit.  The Clerk was authorized to advertise for sealed bids for the Village of Akron’s annual requirements for supplies and equipment for the year ending May 31, 2027.