Video of meeting-September 14th, 2026
LOSAP VOTING NOTICE
The Town of Batavia will be holding an informational meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026,
at the Town Court Facility located at 4120 West Main Street Road from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
The meeting will discuss an upcoming vote to be held from noon until 8:00 PM on October 19,
2026, at the Town of Batavia Fire Hall, located at 8382 Lewiston Road. All electors that are
registered to vote in general elections who reside within the Town of Batavia Fire Protection
District are eligible to vote on October 19th
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The Town is considering creating a Length of Service Award Program also known as LOSAP, to
help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters for the Batavia Town Fire Department. More
information is available at the Batavia Town Hall, located at 3833 West Main Street Road or
online at www.townofbatavia.gov.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE TOWN OF BATAVIA
On October 19th registered voter residents of the Town of Batavia Fire Protection District will
have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” to establish a Volunteer Firefighter Service Award
Program for its volunteer firefighters.
Service Award Programs are simple pension-like programs which, by financially rewarding
active volunteer firefighters, are intended to help recruit and retain active volunteer
firefighters.
The proposed Town of Batavia Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program will be a
“defined contribution” program.
For each year of active volunteer firefighter service credit earned, a $1,200 “Service Award”
is credited to the firefighter’s Service Award Program account balance at the end of the
calendar year. These funds are then invested and the investment income earned is added to
the firefighter’s account balance. On January 1 of the calendar year next following a
participant’s sixty-second birthday, a participant is paid his or her Service Award Program
account balance.
A firefighter earns a year of credit by accumulating a minimum number of points for
attending drills, responding to calls, completing training courses, attending company
meetings, completing a one-year term as an officer, etc., etc.
If an eligible participating firefighter dies or becomes disabled before age 62, a lump sum is
paid equal to his or her Service Award Program account balance as of December 31
following death or disablement.
A participating volunteer must earn five (5) years of credit to be vested in the Program.
Under the Program, current active volunteer firefighter members of the Town of Batavia Fire
Department, Inc., can earn credit for calendar year 2026 service.
In calendar year 2027, taxpayers will begin funding the program based on the 2026 records of
firefighter points; each year thereafter the annual cost shall be recalculated and be based upon
the annual updated firefighter point records.
The program will cost $1,200 each year for each active volunteer who earns the required
number of points during the year. Based on the current roster of active members the earned
cost could approach $38,800 including administrative costs.
The program will be funded by the taxpayers of the Town of Batavia Fire Protection District.
There will be an informational meeting held September 14, 2026, at the Batavia Town Court
Facility located at 4120 West Main Street Road from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
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