PUBLIC HEARING – APRIL 14, 2026 4:00 PM

VILLAGE OF ELMIRA HEIGHTS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PUBLIC HEARING

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is given that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Elmira Heights, N.Y. will conduct a Public Hearing at 4:00pm on April 14, 2026 at the Village Complex located at 215 Elmwood Avenue, Elmira Heights, N.Y. to present the tentative budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Copies of a draft of the tentative budget are available at the Village Hall during regular business hours.

Possible Special Meeting to follow.

 

Amanda Martone
Village Clerk

VILLAGE GENERAL ELECTION WINNERS

The winners of the 2026 Elmira Heights Village General Election are:

Gary M. Patelunas, for Village Trustee 1 (4-year term) – 49 Votes

Arthur R. Churches, for Village Trustee 2 (4-year term) – 62 Votes

Christian M. Pelchar, for Village Justice (4-year term) – 63 Votes

APRIL VILLAGE BOARD MEETINGS

The Elmira Heights Village Board will hold its annual organizational and regular monthly meetings on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the Village Hall.

The Village Hall is located at 215 Elmwood Ave. in Elmira Heights, NY.

Please click to download the agendas: Annual Organizational, Regular Monthly

Other Media: Meetings & Holidays List

Trustee Patelunas will join us via Zoom from 28326 Loft Mountain Dr. in Leesburg, FL.

To participate via Zoom, please use the following Meeting ID and code:

Meeting ID: 927 296 6931

Code: 981937

 

As per Village Law 3-302(1) the official year of a village begins at noon on the first Monday of the month following a village election month. Our village elections are held in March every two years unless a special election is called for on the off years. Therefore, it is common practice for villages to hold an annual organizational meeting the first Monday of April each year. This year’s date will be Monday, April 6, at 7:00pm at the Elmira Heights Village Hall followed by our regular board meeting for April including the monthly Urban Renewal meeting.

Our meetings are open to the public. All Village of Elmira Heights residents are welcome to come. The Village Board is open to hear concerns and comments about the Village. There will be a public section of the meeting where residents may voice a concern or comment. Said concerns or comments must be directed to the whole board and not an individual board member.  The Village Board is not required to give an immediate answer if more time is needed to research the concern. If an answer is available at the time, the Board will be glad to give that out.

Monthly board meetings will resume to the regular schedule of the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm unless it falls on a holiday and is rescheduled to the following Tuesday.

Hope to see you there!

SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MARCH 24, 2026

The Elmira Heights Village Board will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Village Hall located at 215 Elmwood Ave. in Elmira Heights, NY 14903 where the 2026-2027 tentative budget will be presented and reviewed.

Trustee Patelunas will join us via Zoom from 28326 Loft Mountain Dr. in Leesburg, FL.

To participate via Zoom, please use the following Meeting ID and code:

Meeting ID: 868 0311 7078

Code: 428509

VILLAGE GENERAL ELECTION – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

Voting for the Elmira Heights 2026 Village General Election in Chemung County, New York, will be held on the 18th day of March, 2026, to be conducted in one election district at the Village Hall at 215 Elmwood Avenue, Elmira Heights, New York.

The polls shall be opened at the Village Hall between the hours of 12:00 noon to 9:00 PM.

Positions open for election are as follows: Village Justice, Trustee 1, Trustee 2.

 

CANDIDATES

Gary M. Patelunas, 159 E. 19th St., for Trustee; 4-year term.

Arthur R. Churches, 266 W. 17th St., for Trustee; 4-year term.

Christian M. Pelchar, 277 Robinwood Ave., for Village Justice; 4-year term.