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Clarence — The Public Record

Plain-language briefs of Clarence's public meetings — what the boards actually did, decided, and argued about. Compiled from the official recordings and agendas.

Clarence — Recent Headlines

The latest from the boards — tap a headline

ClarenceTown Board · Jul 22"Eighteen cars in ten days" — Clarence supervisor details a suburban car-theft spree; patrols and helicopters stepped up Town Board · Jul 22Cash tax bills must now be exact to the penny — the U.S. Mint stopped making them, and Clarence can't get change Town Board · Jul 22Public hearing set Aug. 12 for the 7631 Transit Road retail project's final town approval

Town BoardResolutions, bids, local laws, and the public-comment floor

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Eighteen Cars in Ten Days

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

A Bounce Park's Three-Month Ask Deflates to One

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Food Trucks Win Four Main Street Lots

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

A Drive-Thru Hits the Brakes

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Planning BoardSite plans, subdivisions, and special-use permits

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

27 Rooms, 15 Conditions, and a Hotel That Never Closes

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The LENCO Retail Project Comes Back to the Planning Board

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

A Private Citizen Does What the Town Spent 20 Years Doing

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

An electrical-equipment family gets its warehouse — and the board sends a Transit Road retail plan back to square one.

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Board of EducationDistrict business, budget, and policy

Monday, July 13, 2026

Re-Seated, Off the Air

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Monday, June 8, 2026

A Year Ends in Thank-Yous, and a Look at the Summer Ahead

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Policy Explainers

Plain-language guides to district policies — what they require and why they matter.

Adopted Policies

#5840

The District's AI Policy, ExplainedAdopted · July 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026

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#1620 +1

The Housekeeping Items, NotedAdopted · July 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026

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#6410 +3

The Technology & Privacy Slate, ExplainedAdopted · July 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026

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#7131 +4

The Student Welfare Slate, ExplainedAdopted · July 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026

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#8260

How the District Must Involve Families in Title IAdopted · June 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026

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Zoning Board of AppealsArea and use variances (documented from posted minutes)

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

A Retail Use Variance Returns — This Time to the Zoning Board

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The WNY Listening Post · The Public Record · Clarence

Compiled from public meeting recordings, agendas, and minutes. Summaries are AI-assisted and may contain errors; consult the official record before relying on any detail.