The Village of Palmyra is pushing back on questions surrounding a 2025 Wayne County Fair security agreement, saying records show the full payment for police coverage was received by the village, deposited into its general fund and used to compensate officers through the regular payroll process.
The statement comes days after Police Chief Kyle DiNardo resigned from the Palmyra Police Department and amid public scrutiny surrounding his tenure. Recent reporting had raised questions about a payment connected to security provided at the 2025 Wayne County Fair, including a claim that DiNardo received a $10,000 payment from the fair board.
In a statement issued by Clerk-Treasurer and Tax Collector Aubrey Shaffer, the village said its records show a different financial trail.
According to the village, DiNardo went before the Village Board on March 3, 2025, seeking authorization to enter into an agreement with the Wayne County Fair Union Agricultural Society to provide police security at the fair. The board approved the request.
After the fair, the Village Clerk’s Office invoiced the agricultural society for $8,856, the amount the village said had been agreed upon.
The village said that payment was received in full, recorded as village revenue and deposited into Palmyra’s general fund under its standard financial procedures. Officers who worked the fair detail were then paid through the village’s normal payroll system.
“The clarification pertains specifically to the financial handling of this agreement, as documented by the Village Clerk’s Office,” Shaffer said.
The village said supporting records include the relevant portion of the March 3, 2025, Village Board minutes, the invoice sent to Wayne County Fair representative Pamela Ferranti, a village receipt, the weekly cash receipts log and a Sept. 9, 2025, deposit verification showing the agricultural society’s payment among deposits made into the general fund.
The statement does not address other issues surrounding DiNardo’s departure or make broader conclusions about his tenure as chief.
DiNardo resigned this week
Palmyra Mayor Perry confirmed Sept. 1 that DiNardo had resigned from the department.
“Chief Kyle DiNardo has resigned from the Palmyra Police Department. I want to thank him for his service to this community,” Perry said in a public statement.
Senior Officer Tim Bryant has been appointed officer in charge and will lead the department during the transition.
Perry said the village’s newly formed Police Commission Board would also play a role moving forward and said his priority is maintaining a police department the community can trust.
News10NBC reported that the Times of Wayne County had described friction between DiNardo and village leadership and raised separate questions about hiring practices and the Wayne County Fair security arrangement.
DiNardo disputed that characterization of his departure, telling News10NBC there had not been serious friction and that he and the village parted ways amicably.
The Palmyra Village Police Benevolent Association also publicly backed DiNardo after his resignation, thanking him for his leadership, service and support of department members.
DiNardo has said he plans to issue a fuller statement about his departure.
For now, Palmyra’s latest response is narrowly focused on one issue: the village says the 2025 fair security money was paid to the municipality, deposited into its general fund and handled through regular village payroll procedures.
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