The Village of Akron, NY
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Village Government
Village Board (Board of Trustees)
In the Village of Akron, a Village Board, consisting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees, serves as the primary governing body of the village. The Village Board endeavors to maintain sound fiscal policies and provide quality and low cost services to residents and local businesses. A tradition exists to provide an environment of low cost utility services and low property taxes.
Trustees are elected for a four-year term, with two trustees being elected every other year, that is, two trustees in the mayoral election and two with the Village Justice election.
Village Board meetings are held twice each month, with the exception of July, August and December where one meeting is normally held. Meetings are the first Monday and third Monday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Village Hall at 21 Main Street. To formally appear before the Board on any issue, you should contact the Village Clerk-Treasurer by the Thursday prior to the meeting to be placed on the agenda.
In Akron, each Trustee coordinates and serves as an associate coordinator, for one of four general service areas. The four areas defined are:
- Buildings, Composting and Solid Waste,
- Fire, Police and Domestic Animals,
- Human Resource and Labor Relations, and
- Streets, Parks and Community Relations.
The Mayor coordinates Planning, Budgeting and Information Technology and is assisted by the Deputy Mayor on this Board Committee. In addition, the entire Village Board is participates in coordinating Cable Television, Finance, and Utilities (Electric, Water and Wastewater).
The Mayor made the following appointments and designations for the year 2009-2010.
Appointments and Designations:
Deputy Mayor for ensuing year – Kathryn A. Capan
Clerk-Treasurer for the ensuing two years – Daniel P. Borchert
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer for ensuing year - Tammy L. Kelley
Deputy Clerk for ensuing year – Elaine Frey
Budget Officer for ensuing year - Daniel P. Borchert
Acting Village Justice for ensuing year - Richard J. Campbell
Village Historian for ensuing year - Nancy Eckerson
Affirmative Action Officer for ensuing year - Daniel P. Borchert
Public Information Officer for ensuing year - Daniel P. Borchert
Records Management Officer for ensuing year – Jayne DeTine
Licensing Officer for ensuing year – Daniel P. Borchert
Village Prosecutors for ensuing year – Duane Root
Current Board Committee Appointments for the Year (April 2009 through March 2010) are as follows:
BUILDING, COMPOSTING AND SOLID WASTE | |
|---|---|
| Coordinator: | Kathryn A. Capan, Trustee |
| Associate Coordinator: | Brian D. Wittlinger, Trustee |
| Staff Assistance: | Tammy L. Kelley - Deputy Clerk Treasurer |
| Timothy Morgan, Chairperson, Zoning Board of Appeals | |
| Donnal D. Folger, Building Inspector | |
| Robert W. Kowalik - Superintendent DPW | |
FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES | |
| Coordinator: | E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee |
| Associate Coordinator: | Brian D. Wittlinger, Trustee |
| Staff Assistance: | Daniel P. Borchert, Clerk-Treasurer |
| Keith Hawes, Chief, Akron Fire Dept. | |
| Richard C. Lauricella, Chief of Police | |
HUMAN RESOURCE AND LABOR RELATIONS | |
| Coordinator: | Carl E. Patterson, Mayor |
| Associate Coordinator: | E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee |
| Staff Assistance: | Daniel P. Borchert, Clerk-Treasurer |
| Robert W. Kowalik, Superintendent DPW | |
| Richard C. Lauricella, Chief of Police | |
| Norman J. Stocker, Labor Relations Consultant | |
STREETS, PARKS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS | |
| Coordinator: | Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee |
| Associate Coordinator: | Kathryn A. Capan, Trustee |
| Staff Assistance: | Daniel P. Borchert, Clerk-Treasurer Village Engineer |
| Robert W. Kowalik, Superintendent DPW | |
CABLE TV, AND ELECTRIC | |
| Coordinator: | Michael R. Middaugh, Trustee |
| Assistant Coordinator: | Kathryn A. Capan, Trustee |
| Staff Assistance: | Daniel P. Borchert, Clerk-Treasurer |
| Robert W. Kowalik, Superintendent DPW | |
| Employee Representative: | Bryan Sugg |
| Alternate: | Dale Mecklenburg |
WASTEWATER AND WATER | |
| Coordinator: | E. Peter Forrestel, Trustee |
| Assistant Coordinator: | Kathryn A. Capan, Trustee |
| Members: | Richard E. Forrestel |
| Brian Perry | |
| Gregg Brown | |
| Employee Representative: | Robert Lucia, John Asmus, Jon Cummings |
| Staff Assistance: | Daniel P. Borchert, Clerk-Treasurer |
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