Miller’s resignation was not completely unexpected as she had been in constant communication with Mayor James Jaroszynski for months – regarding the possibility that she may have to step down before or at the end of her term of service.

“I’ve got some personal issues I’m dealing with,” said Miller. “I don’t feel I can serve the village or those I represent properly, so it was time. Plus, I’ve been talking to the mayor for months about stepping down. …So, this wasn’t a big surprise.”

Jaroszynski said any resident interested in filling the soon-to-be vacant position should contact him at the village office at 716-665-4400 or email jjaroszynski@villageoffalconer.com .

Additionally, trustees were briefed on the latest holiday themed decorations to adorn the village’s Christmas tree in the Community building, 101 W. Main St.

Village Historian Brenda Cavallaro decorated the village’s official Christmas Tree, located at 101 W. Main St., with the names of 127 markets that were previously in the village at 52 locations, from 1880 – 1985, on homemade decorations. Submitted photo

“The Christmas tree in the Community building lobby, decorated by Village Historian Brenda Cavallaro, features the names of all 127 markets in the village with 52 locations from 1880 – 1985, wrote the Village Clerk Cindy Capestrani in an email.

In other business:

– The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony for Prevention Works, 1 E. Main St., has been rescheduled for January 10, at 3 p.m.

– The Village of Falconer’s application to the New York’s Pro-Housing Communities Program has been approved. As a certified, Pro-Housing Community, the village is now eligible to apply for various additional funding programs such as the N.Y. Forward, wrote Capestani.