Resolution to reduce Town Justice positions from two to one in Alexander.

GENESEE COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



TOWN OF ALEXANDER

RESOLUTION REDUCING THE NUMBER OF 

TOWN JUSTICE OFFICIALS IN THE TOWN OF ALEXANDER 

SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM




Adopted: February 9, 2026

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Alexander met at a regular board meeting at the Town Hall located at 3350 Church Street, Alexander, New York on the 9TH day of February, 2026, commencing at 6:00 p.m., at which time and place the following members were:

Present: Supervisor David Miller

Councilman Laura Schmieder

Councilman Eric Wagner

Councilman Ronald Merrill

Councilman Jerry Krupka

Absent: ___________ __________________




WHEREAS, all Board Members, having due notice of said meeting, and that pursuant to Article 7, §104 of the Public Officers Law, said meeting was open to the general public and due and proper notice of the time and place whereof was given as required by law; and




WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law Chapter 62, Article 4, Section 60-A, the Town Board of the Town of Alexander is giving consideration to eliminating one of the Town Justice positions in the Town of Alexander, reducing the number of positions from two Town Justices to one Town Justice; and




WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Alexander believes it would place no undue burden on the Town of Alexander, on the residents of the Town of Alexander or the Town Justice Court to move forward with one such elected official to continue to serve the Town in this capacity; and



WHEREAS, the Alexander Town Board finds that by eliminating one of the Town Justice positions will result in a reduction of costs to the taxpayers and reduce the annual amount in the Town of Alexander budget which is expended toward local judicial and administrative matters; and



WHEREAS, the Alexander Town Board acknowledges that this resolution to eliminate one elected Town Justice position will be subject to Permissive Referendum; and




WHEREAS, the Town Board further acknowledges that the decision to reduce the number of elected Town Justice positions from two to one need not be permanent, and that if desired, the Board may pass a resolution to restore the second elected Justice seat in the future, also subject to Permissive Referendum; and




WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Alexander has determined that public safety will not be impacted by the reduction of the number of Town Justices from two to one and that such a decision would be in the best interests of the Town of Alexander residents; and

NOW ON MOTION OF Councilperson Merrill which has been duly seconded by Councilperson Krupka , therefore, it is

ORDERED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Alexander is hereby authorized and directed to post a copy of this resolution on the Town’s website, post a copy of this resolution on the signboard of the Town of Alexander, and publish a notice which shall set forth the date of the adoption of this resolution and contain an abstract of such resolution in the official Town Newspaper within 10 days; and be it further




ORDERED, that the thirty (30) day period for petitions requesting referendum to be filed with the Town Clerk in opposition to the reduction in Town Justice positions is hereby opened; and be it further




FURTHER ORDERED, that if no petition is received within 30 days of the date of this resolution which prompts a referendum to be held, that this resolution will become effective, at which time the Town Clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with the Office of the State Comptroller and the Genesee County Board of Electors.

Ayes: 5

Nays: 0

Absent/Abstain: 0

Quorum Present: X Yes q No




Dated:February9,2026 Shannon Bartholomew, Town Clerk of Alexander