Mayor and Village Board
MINUTES/AGENDA
The Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees meets on the first Monday of each month at 7pm in the Village Municipal Building, 90 Albany Street.
Read the minutes from past Board of Trustees Meetings
Current agenda for the upcoming Board of Trustee Meeting
Access the proposed Village of Cazenovia Budget (Revenues and Expenditures) here:
2025-26 Preliminary Final General Budget
Kurt Wheeler, MayorKurt Wheeler has lived in the Village of Cazenovia since moving back home in 1996. He grew up in New Woodstock, spent 11 years away to attend college, serve in the Marine Corps, work in Washington, DC and attend graduate school.
Elected Mayor in 2011, he began his service as a trustee in 2005 and was an appointed member of the Cazenovia Advisory Conservation Commission from 1997 to 2005. He served as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps from 1989 to 2019 and is currently a history teacher and coach at Cazenovia High School. Kurt is active with Project CAFE, a non-profit corporation serving the youth and families of the Cazenovia area.
A former chairman of the Winter Festival Committee and July 4th Committee, Kurt is also a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mayor Wheeler was the former Commissioner of Streets and Sidewalks and Chairman of the Comprehensive Plan Committee and Zoning Revision Committee.
Mayor Wheeler can be reached by e-mail at mayor@villageofcazenoviany.gov.
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Cindy Bell, Trustee
Cindy Bell was elected to the Village Board in June 2021. She currently serves as Public Works Commissioner and Court Liason.
Trustee Bell can be reached at cindy.bell13035@gmail.com
Kathy Hahn, Trustee
Kathy Hahn was elected to the Village Board in June 2022. She currently serves as Water and Fire Commissioner.
Trustee Hahn can be reached at kmwooha@aol.com.
Thomas Tait, Deputy Mayor
Tom Tait was elected to the Village Board in June 2023. He currently serves as Tree Commissioner and Parks and Recreation Commissioner.
As a local Realtor, previous Trustee and lifelong resident of Cazenovia, I have a long and deep involvement with the Cazenovia community for the past 32+ years. My
decision to serve as Trustee again is based primarily on a concern over issues facingCazenovia and the surrounding area. The very sad news about the closing of
Cazenovia College is certainly near the forefront of everyone’s mind.
However, there are many other issues including the health and preservation of Cazenovia Lake, development pressure, aging infrastructure, ever increasing taxes, our aquifer and the
vitality of the Historic Business District.
I am truly honored to currently serve as the founder and Director of the Village of Cazenovia Tree Commission, Board Member and Director of Communications for the
Cazenovia Lake Association and Trustee of the Cazenovia Public Library.
In addition to my previous term on the Village Board I have served as Cazenovia Fire Chief, President of the Madison County Fire Chief’s Association, Cazenovia
Preservation Foundation Board of Directors, Town of Cazenovia Planning Board, Past President and Paul Harris Fellow for the Cazenovia Rotary Club, President of the Civic
Club, Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member and recipient of the Chairman’s Award as well as an Executive Committee Member of the Cazenovia Area Planning Project.
My passion for serving our community is largely due to the values instilled by my parents. As a fourth generation family it is of paramount importance that the charm,
character and quality of Cazenovia is preserved and enhanced now and for generations to come. I am also forever indebted to my alma mater Nazareth College. My four years there were formative and gave me confidence, direction and a launching
pad for positions of leadership.
I will actively communicate with residents and businesses to best understand their concerns and desires for our community. I welcome the opportunity to speak or meet
with any residents, businesses or neighborhoods so that their voices are heard and we can work together in a non-partisan, non-political way to preserve and protect Cazenovia.
I welcome feedback by e-mail, if preferred, and your comments will remain in confidence. My e-mail is ttait@twcny.rr.com
Jennifer Lutter, Trustee
Jen Lutter was elected to the Village Board in June 2024. She currently serves at Police Commissioner.
Jen Marotto Lutter holds a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. She lives in the Village with her husband and son in a house that runs on renewable energy.
Trustee Lutter can be reached at Lutter4Caz@gmail.com