
Donna Schiener - Mayor
The chief executive officer of the village is the mayor. The mayor is elected to a four-year term. It is the responsibility of the mayor to preside at the meetings of the board of trustees, to provide for the enforcement of all laws, local laws, rules, and regulations, to appoint department and non-elected officers and employees, to appoint one of the trustees as deputy mayor, to appoint individuals to fill vacancies in both elected and appointed officers when the vacancy occurs before the expiration of the term, and to execute all contracts in the village name.
I have lived within the village since July of 1984 with my husband Wally, and daughters Colby and Jaycie. I have always been active within the community with a focus on youth while my children were young as well as promoting local commerce and village activities and festivals. I was employed by Arcade Dental Arts for 19 years and for the past 29 years have been a real estate appraiser in the capacities of an Appraiser’s Assistant, Licensed and now Certified Residential Appraiser.
I have always been active in organizing and participating in events and charities as well as working on Village-centered activities within this rural area.
Always aspiring for a better community, I became a Village Trustee in 2009. My passion has always been to create and promote a community that is resident and visitor friendly with adequate pedestrian facilities, increased commerce, and extra-curricular events to showcase the historical, safe and fulfilling lifestyle of a small town. Over the past fourteen years, I have been committed to the responsibility of budgetary concerns within our government as well as providing quality services to our residents. I was instrumental in upgrading the playground at the park, obtaining a Main Street Grant, Genesee Transportation Trail Study Grant as well as several other grants for the betterment of the Village.
One of my favorite quotes is from Eleanor Roosevelt, “I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and look on.” As you can assume, sitting has never been one of my favorite pastimes!
Board of Trustees
Trustees are elected to a four-year term. Generally, the board of trustees has the management of village property and finances, may create or abolish by resolution local laws to address village concerns consistent with the constitution and New York State laws, and shall designate the depositaries for the deposit of money received by the village, accept dedicated streets, establish the village clerk’s office hours, and may contract for the furnishing of fire protection and emergency services.
The Village of Arcade Board of Trustees meets in the village board room at 7:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Board meetings are open to the public and Village of Arcade residents are encouraged to attend.
- Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
- First and Third Tuesday
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Village Board Room
17 Church Street
Current Village of Arcade Board of Trustee members are:




I moved into the Village of Arcade in October 2000 with my husband Tom, a retired teacher from Pioneer Central School. Together we have 3 daughters, a son-in-law, and our favorite canine family member Carter Jane. My 3 children, son-in-law and I are Pioneer graduates. I have been a teacher at Arcade Elementary School since 1994, educating many village residents. We are proud to live in the Village of Arcade.
I was brought up by my parents to be a member of my community, whether it is work, religion, sports, or my children’s interests. I enjoy being involved. I have volunteered at St. Jude’s and St. Mary’s Church, Chaffee-Sardinia Fire Co, Arcade Little League Baseball, Arcade Wildcat Cheerleading, Arcade’s Barnyard Crew 4-H, Arcade Winterfest Committee, FOPA (Friends of Pioneer Athletes) and as a member of the Schenk/Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Committee.
Over the years I have watched our village community make many positive changes. My roll as a trustee is to make decisions so the Village of Arcade is an even better place to live. I look forward to making the parks even more inviting and working to create more opportunities for our youth.
I know some trustees come in with their own agenda and I have mine: to work for the taxpayers of the Village of Arcade and continue to make Arcade a wonderful place to be!
My ear is always available to listen to concerns from the residents of the village and bring them to the board for discussion and changes. Together we keep making the Village of Arcade great!
I have lived in the area my entire life. I currently own a home in the village of Arcade with my wonderful wife Gillian. I am a 2005 graduate of Pioneer High School and a 2007 graduate of Alfred State College. I moved to the village in early 2010 and purchased my house in the summer of 2012. I was appointed to my first term as a Village of Arcade Trustee in the spring of 2012 by Mayor May and currently serve as liaison to the Arcade Fire Dept. and Streets and Parks.
Living in the village of Arcade has been one of the most positive experiences of my life. I enjoy the small town atmosphere and the strong sense of community that the village of Arcade offers to its residents.
As a younger individual I feel I can bring a different point of view to this community in a positive way and hopefully get more people, no matter what their age or opinion, interested and involved in small town government. I also hope to help make decisions that will improve our community and make the local
government agencies run efficiently and smoothly.
Being a Village of Arcade Trustee has been an experience that I have enjoyed since I have started, and plan to keep enjoying and serving my community for years to come.
Eric is a lifelong resident of Arcade, graduating from the Pioneer School system. He began his career at McDonalds in Arcade where he learned the importance of working hard, punctuality and the value of teamwork. In 2002 he returned home from SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor in Communication and worked at Pioneer Credit Recovery, growing as a business professional & project manager, while learning how to strategically succeed in a corporate environment.
In 2016, he became the Director of Tourism & Marketing for the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism, and has had the honor of promoting, marketing & developing our local businesses and organizations to tourists throughout the world. He is a passionate advocate for the business community, continuously championing a ‘shop local’ mentality, while dedicating his time and energy to improving the quality of life in our community.
His volunteer background includes local, County and State-wide organizations, including the New York State Tourism Industry Association, the Wyoming Foundation, Leadership Wyoming, the Revitalize Arcade Committee, the Arts Council for Wyoming County, and the Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce.
He has always believed in “doing good things.” With this in mind, he will work to strategically reinvent ourselves, productively harness the pride in our community, attract new commerce, find inspired entrepreneurs a home, collaborate to achieve exceptional objectives, and judiciously find solutions to challenges.
The Village of Arcade has endless possibilities, and Eric is honored to work side by side with passionate people who are inspired and energized to accomplish incredible things for our community.
I was born and raised in the Village of Arcade. I attended Arcade Central and was a member of the Pioneer Central Graduating Class of 1971. Upon graduation I attended SUNY at Potsdam’s Crane School of Music graduating with a Bachelor Degree in Music Education in 1975; I continued my education and earned a Master of Science in Elementary Education. I retired after nearly 40 years of teaching at Pioneer Central School.
My wife, Debra Miller, and I raised our children Matthew and Megan in our Village.
While in High School I had the privilege of taking a history class with Mr. Frank Wood. His words resonate today “No matter what you do in life, remember your roots and always remember to give back to your community any way you can.” I am honored to sit as a Trustee on the Village of Arcade Board and hope that I may help our community prosper and grow.