Village Government in Springville, NY History, Demographics, Elected Officials, Appointed Officials, Boards, Divisions, Services, Budget

History Christopher Stone settled the area in Town of Concord was formed in The present boundaries of Concord were established in The center of the town was known as Fiddler’s Green. Fiddler’s Green was incorporated as a Village in 1834 and named Springville because of Spring Brook which flows through the Village.

Demographics Springville has about 4250 residents. About half the population of the Town of Concord lives in Springville Springville is about 3.7 square miles in size, 1798 housing units (492 per sq mile) (Concord is 66.4 sq miles and has 21 housing units per square mile)

Administrative form of Village Government Elected officials (Mayor and Trustees) set policies, establish local laws and codes, determine the budget, & represent residents. Village Administrator, Superintendent of Public Works, Code Enforcement Officer manage the day to day Village business Appointed Officials (Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic Preservation Commission) advise & consider applications.

Village Officials and Employees

Services provided by Village Government Public Safety: police, fire protection, building inspection, code enforcement, Village Court, Control Center Water and Sewer Waste Water Treatment Electricity Maintain Streets, Snow Removal, Sidewalks Youth Recreation, Parks Planning, Zoning, Historic Preservation, Beautification Cooperation with non profits for special events

The Budget: $8,058,515 The cost of all these services and how money is spent is called APPROPRIATIONS The money the Village collects in taxes, shared revenues, fees, and fines is called REVENUES. Taxes: property taxes Fees: water & electric bills, building permits) Fines: code violations, traffic tickets Shared Revenues: share of Erie Co sales tax.

The General Fund: $2,725,097 (funded mostly by taxes) General Government Support ($239,894 or 9%) Public Safety ($897,078 or 33%) Transportation ($698,460 or 26%) Culture & Recreation ($96,380 or 3%) Community Service ($307,428 or 11%) Employee Benefit ($246,495 or 9 %) Debt Service ($239,362 or 9%)

Public Safety: Police, Fire, Code Enforcement(General Fund) Springville Police and Erie County Sheriff Springville Volunteer Fire Department Springville Fire Control Building Inspector- Code Enforcement Officer

Streets (General Fund) 6 employees Snow plows, sidewalk plows, street lights, Off street parking, street maintenance Parks, spray park, SkatePlex Leaf pick up

Water Division $1,238,439 Sewer Division $312,351 Water Division: pumps estimated 137,339,000 gallons per year 24 miles of water lines 280 fire hydrants, 3 wells 2 storage tanks 4 employees

Waste Water Treatment $322,224 2 employees Cleans sewer water and returns it to Spring Brook Improvements this summer: $3,000,000.

Electric Division $3,560,404 7 employees Power contract with New York Power Authority 3 substations

Elected Officials (nonpartisan, four year terms) Mayor and the Board of Trustees Mayor presides over meetings of the Board of Trustees twice a month He or she follows an agenda, makes sure the Board addresses Village business, assures people get a chance to speak in an orderly fashion.

First Amendment Rights, Free Speech & Public Meetings Norman Rockwell’s painting hangs in our Village Court to remind us all of the importance of orderly, open meetings. Last three mayors have been English Teachers!

Mayor’s Responsibility Mayor is in charge of public safety issues – He or she can issue a State of Emergency and has police power to secure pubic safety. Mayor has financial responsibility – he or she must sign financial statements assuring pubic money is spent according to the approved budget.

Government & Local Board Meetings The Mayor attends many meetings Association of Erie County Governments Village Officials Association of Erie County Other meeting: Springville Youth Incorporated, Historic Preservation Commission, Chamber of Commerce Economic Development, Rails to Trails

Mayor and Public Relations Get important information to the Public Springville Journal, Buffalo News, WGRZ TV, WIVB TV, and WSPQ & WBEN Radio Village Web Site – has Village code and many applications Blog, Twitter, speaking invitations

Shredd, Krebs, & Ragan WEDG –FM 103.3

Recent Project: South Buffalo St Drop Structure-Culvert South Buffalo ST Drop Structure- Culvert --$3,000,000 grant from NRCS to Village for stream bank stabilization

Recent Project: Local Development Corporation Create a new non profit economic development corporation to facilitate projects like Community Wayfinding and Street Scape improvements

Recent Projects: Rails to Trails, The Pop Warner Trail Develop the abandoned B&P Railroad to a multiuse trail 1.7 miles and 22.8 acres would become a new park in the Village!

Recent Local Law: Rezoning Waverly St Parcel for Senior Citizen Housing (about a 6 months process) Local non-profit advocates for Senior Citizens (SCENE) Nonprofit approaches Village with proposal (People Inc) Planning Board (three times) Trustees propose law Public Hearing Trustee vote and adopt Law Next: Planning Board: site plan approval

Every Day Concerns: Representing My Neighbors Public Safety: Police, fire, code enforcement The Budget – analyzing how the money is spent, what projects need funding, accountability Economic Development – Village impact Employee concerns: union contracts, medical insurance, accountibility

Boards: Three Appointed Boards represent Village Residents Planning Board: long range planning for the build-out of Springville. Special use permits, site plan reviews Zoning Board of Appeals: hearings to be allowed not to follow the Village Code Historic Preservation Commission: Approves applications for façade changes in the Historic Preservation District.

Special Events: Parades and Festivals Non-profit organizations sponsor special events – the Village and Elected Officials support these events Parades such as Pop Warner Day, Memorial Day Festivals such as Dairy Fest, Street Painting Fest, Pageant of Bands, Octoberfest, July 4 Fireworks.

What I Read & Write as Mayor I Read s Village Code NYCOM summaries and reports Financial reports Legal reports Engineering reports Letters Books on leadership I Write s Proposals Speeches Press Releases Position Papers Proclamations Letters Blogs Tweets

Why am I Mayor? To make our community a good place to live. Representing the residents of Springville is rewarding! Meetings – leading and listening Reading reports Analyzing information Writing and Speaking