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Town of Webster

Town of Webster · week of October 31, 2026

Council approves October 15, 2026 workshop minutes, 5–0

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What changed in Town of Webster

Development activity

  • fairlife facility — easement license agreement and Certificate of Occupancy support

    1886 Tebor Road

    Fairlife needed town permission to keep four encroachments — gates and an acoustical sound wall — that ended up in town sewer and snowplow easements after construction.

    approved (5-0) · still approved

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  • Van Alstyne Park Subdivision — stormwater pond dedication

    A five-lot subdivision approved back in 2021 is now fully built out, and the developer is officially handing the town the stormwater pond parcel so the town can maintain it.

    approved (5-0) · still approved

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  • Van Alystyne Park Subdivision — stormwater maintenance pond dedication

    The Board will consider accepting a dedication of land containing a stormwater maintenance pond associated with the Van Alystyne Park Subdivision.

    Discussed — no decision yet

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Also discussed

  • fairlife facility agreements and Certificate of Occupancy

    The town is spending up to $34,920 more on Campus Construction to get Fairlife its Certificate of Occupancy — but the money comes from Fairlife's lump-sum payment, not local taxpayers.

    What it means: Up to $34,920, funded from fairlife's lump-sum payment rather than general tax revenue.

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  • Well field / open space preservation

    A resident urged the board to make protecting the village-owned well field land — which the town holds an overlay on — a top priority, calling it a shared gem for the whole community and pushing for intergovernmental cooperation rather than gerrymandering.

    What it means: All Webster residents who value open space, wildlife habitat, and the bay.

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  • 2026 Town Organizational Structure and Appointments

    Charles Zlotkus is resigning from the Conservation Board effective September 13, 2026, leaving an open seat with a term ending December 31, 2026.

    What it means: Residents interested in serving could fill the open Conservation Board seat.

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  • Sewer Code Amendments (Local Law No. 4)

    Industries in town already adjust the pH of their wastewater — which they must do or it kills the bacteria the treatment plant relies on — but the old code didn't allow it. The new law fixes that and cleans up conflicting spill-reporting deadlines (10 vs. 15 days).

    What it means: Town businesses that discharge industrial wastewater, plus the treatment plant's ability to operate safely.

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  • Van Alystyne Park Subdivision stormwater pond dedication

    The Town would take ownership of land containing a stormwater maintenance pond from the Van Alystyne Park Subdivision, meaning the Town would be responsible for maintaining it.

    What it means: Subdivision residents gain Town-maintained stormwater infrastructure.

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What's coming, and the deadline

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