Westfield board adopts 2026 salaries, appointments and administrative rules
January 01, 2026 | Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York
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The Town Board of Westfield on Jan. 7 adopted a slate of organizational resolutions for 2026, setting pay, officers and administrative procedures for the year.
At the meeting, Supervisor Martha Bills presented Resolution No. 2, which fixed salaries for elected and appointed positions for 2026, including a $20,000 annual salary for the supervisor, $3,000 for each councilmember, $43,306 for the town clerk, and $76,506 for the highway superintendent. The board adopted the salary schedule unanimously.
The board also adopted Resolution No. 5 listing annual appointments. Councilmember David Brown was appointed Deputy Supervisor for 2026; Andrea L. Babcock was named Registrar of Vital Records and Records Management Officer; Jill Fredd was designated Bookkeeper/Asset Manager; and committee, planning board and zoning board rosters were recorded as presented.
Other organizational actions included Resolution No. 3 designating Community Bank of Westfield, M&T Bank (Jamestown and Mayville) and MBIA Class as official depositories; Resolution No. 4 naming the Westfield Republican and the Observer as the town’s official newspapers; and Resolution No. 6 delegating day-to-day administrative authority to the supervisor consistent with Town Law §29(16). Each resolution passed with recorded ayes from Supervisor Martha Bills, Councilmember David Brown and Councilmember David Spann.
The board reviewed and reaffirmed administrative policies including the procurement policy (Resolution No. 9), an asset-management threshold and property control manager appointment (Resolution No. 10), and petty cash allocations totaling $700 across custodians (Resolution No. 11). The town set the 2026 mileage reimbursement at the IRS standard of 72.5 cents per mile (Resolution No. 12) and authorized advance payment in limited categories pending audit (Resolution No. 13).
Resolution No. 14 established standard work-day hours for reporting to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System for elected and appointed positions. The board accepted department reports and scheduled the annual audit of the books for Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m.
The meeting closed after the board moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter and potential litigation and subsequently returned to adjourn the regular session.
At the meeting, Supervisor Martha Bills presented Resolution No. 2, which fixed salaries for elected and appointed positions for 2026, including a $20,000 annual salary for the supervisor, $3,000 for each councilmember, $43,306 for the town clerk, and $76,506 for the highway superintendent. The board adopted the salary schedule unanimously.
The board also adopted Resolution No. 5 listing annual appointments. Councilmember David Brown was appointed Deputy Supervisor for 2026; Andrea L. Babcock was named Registrar of Vital Records and Records Management Officer; Jill Fredd was designated Bookkeeper/Asset Manager; and committee, planning board and zoning board rosters were recorded as presented.
Other organizational actions included Resolution No. 3 designating Community Bank of Westfield, M&T Bank (Jamestown and Mayville) and MBIA Class as official depositories; Resolution No. 4 naming the Westfield Republican and the Observer as the town’s official newspapers; and Resolution No. 6 delegating day-to-day administrative authority to the supervisor consistent with Town Law §29(16). Each resolution passed with recorded ayes from Supervisor Martha Bills, Councilmember David Brown and Councilmember David Spann.
The board reviewed and reaffirmed administrative policies including the procurement policy (Resolution No. 9), an asset-management threshold and property control manager appointment (Resolution No. 10), and petty cash allocations totaling $700 across custodians (Resolution No. 11). The town set the 2026 mileage reimbursement at the IRS standard of 72.5 cents per mile (Resolution No. 12) and authorized advance payment in limited categories pending audit (Resolution No. 13).
Resolution No. 14 established standard work-day hours for reporting to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System for elected and appointed positions. The board accepted department reports and scheduled the annual audit of the books for Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m.
The meeting closed after the board moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter and potential litigation and subsequently returned to adjourn the regular session.
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