Information

Mayor

The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Village and is elected for a two-year term of office. As an elected official, the Mayor has a number of statutory powers by virtue of NYS Village Law sub-section 4-400. The Mayor typically presides at all meetings of the Board of Trustees and in all instances the Mayor’s vote is counted as one vote and is equal to the vote of any Trustee. In the case of a tie, the Mayor is mandated by law to vote. The Mayor of a village has no veto power over legislative action of the Board.

Responsibilities

Some of the Mayor’s responsibilities include:

• Executes contracts, deeds and other documents on behalf of the Village as authorized by the Board.
• Charged with the responsibility of enforcing all laws, rules, and regulations and to cause all violations of these regulations to be prosecuted.
• Appoints all non-elected officers and employees. Mayoral appointments are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The Mayor is permitted to vote on all Board appprovals of mayoral appointments. The Mayor may delegate the power to appoint certain employees to other village officers or employees, but these appointments are also subject to Board approval.
• Appoints individuals to fill vacancies in both elected and appointed offices when the vacancy occurs before the expiration of the term.
  Appoints one Trustee to serve as Deputy Mayor, who serves in the mayor’s absence or inability to serve. This appointment is not subject to Board approval.
• Ability to intervene in any and all actions at the direction of the Board, when and where deemed necessary or appropriate, to protect the rights of the Village and it’s residents.
• Power to declare local emergencies and to engage the resources of the Village when necessary to mitigate the loss of life or property during hazardous or emergency situations.

DPW Superintendent

Anthony (Jamie) Bechy

Municipal Hall | 122 Barton Ave W
Waterville, NY 13480
Email: DPWjbechy@villageofwaterville.org |
Phone: 315-841-4221 | Fax: 315-841-8007

Description:

The Village Board of Trustees have 16 meetings per year. The meeting dates are posted on the web site’s general calendar. We encourage you to attend these meetings to better understand what is going on in the Village, what some of the challenges the Village is facing, and to contribute to the discussion and solution of these issues.

Responsibilities:

The Trustees of the Village Board manage all village property and finances; oversee the government of the village; its management and business; protection of the safety, health, comfort and general welfare of village residents. Trustees attend all board meetings and vote on matters before the board. Also perform other duties as deemed necessary for the village.