Villages in New York State are governed by a Board of Trustees, generally comprised of five members – a Mayor and four Trustees. Board members are elected to four-year terms and, as a legislative body, are charged with the management of the affairs of the Village.


Board Members

Rordan Hart, Mayor
mayor@trumansburg-ny.gov
Mayor Hart was first elected to the Village Board as a Trustee in 2007 and has served as Police Commissioner, Village representative to the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (GTCMHIC), and has served on numerous Village committees.  Hart was re-elected to his second term as Mayor in 2022. He is currently the Chair of the GTCMHIC, Co-Chair of the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG), and Chair of the newly-formed Three Falls Local Development Corporation.

Hart lives in Trumansburg with his family and is a partner in a local financial advisory firm. His current term expires in 2026.

Ben Carver, Deputy Mayor
carver@trumansburg-ny.gov
607-592-5599
Ben Carver began his service on the Village Board in the fall of 2013. He currently oversees the EMS Department, sits on the Trumansburg/Ulysses Youth Commission and the Village's Sidewalk Committee, and is Chair of the Street Tree Advisory Committee. He is also currently serving as the Village's lead on clean energy initiatives.

Carver lives in Trumansburg with his family. His current term expires in 2026.

Ben Darfler, Trustee
darfler@trumansburg-ny.gov
607-342-5789
Ben Darfler began his service on the Board of Trustees in 2018.  He currently oversees the Village DPW, Water & Sewer Departments, and is the Chair of the Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Revision Committee.

Darfler lives in Trumansburg with his family and works remotely as a software engineering manager.  His current term expires in 2026.

Jhoanna Haynes, Trustee
haynes@trumansburg-ny.gov
Jhoanna Haynes began her service on the Village Board in 2024.  She is the Police Commissioner. Her current term expires in 2028.

Marcia Horn, Trustee
horn@trumansburg-ny.gov
Marcia Horn began her service on the Village Board in 2022, after having previously served as Trustee for a short time in 2007.  She currently oversees the Fire Department and is the Village Board liaison to the Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

Marcia resides in Trumansburg with her husband Dan. Her current term expires in 2028.


Village Budgets


Village Resolutions

2023-24

Resolution - Termination of Water and Sewer Service Upon Demolition

Resolution - Policy for Voluntary Construction Termination of Water and Sewer Service

Resolution - Support of Scheduled Closure of Seneca Meadows Landfill

Resolution - Support of Ulysses Land Purchase for Public Recreation

Resolution - SEQR Negative Declaration - Zoning Law

Resolution - Sewer Rate Increase

2022-23

Tammy Morse Resolution

Lydia Sears Women's History Month

Three Falls Local Development Corporation (Camp Barton)


Meetings and Minutes

Monthly Board of Trustees Meetings

Second and Fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm. All meetings are open to the public. Please see the calendar for upcoming dates and agendas.

Online Meeting Link (Zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89726679850
Meeting ID: 89726679850 Zoom Meeting Call-in number: (929)436-2866

Regular Monthly Board of Trustees Meetings - Archived Video Recordings

Second Monthly Board of Trustees Meetings - Archived Video Recordings

State of the Village Meetings - Archived Video Recordings

Special Meetings - Archived Video Recordings