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“Safer Buildings, Safer Communities, Safer World”
 
The Town of Lancaster is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on the safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster.
 
As we prepare ourselves for the increased severity and frequency of natural disasters, building safety is even more important. Disaster mitigation through the adoption and enforcement of building codes is one of the best ways for communities to prepare and protect against future disasters. Homes and buildings that are built in compliance with building safety codes and the officials who enforce the codes are essential to helping communities minimize the risks of death, injury and property damage in the event of a disaster.
 
This year’s campaign themes are:

Town Supervisors Mary Hosler (Evans), John Whitney (Grand Island), and Ronald Ruffino, Sr. (Lancaster) conducted a virtual press conference to discuss the vital need for a federal stimulus package to provide relief for local governments related to COVID-19.

The link is below: Control=click

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdupsKCsfAk&feature=youtu.be

In an effort to keep our community and the town employees safe, we have decided to close town-owned buildings (other than the Lancaster Police Headquarters). For more details, please view the Exexutive Order 2020.3.

Until further notice, the Town Board meetings will go forward without public hearings or public attendance. It will be conducted via teleconference which will allow participation. The teleconference bridge will be through the Town's Office of Emergency Management. The call number is 1-716-800-4267 with the access PIN 1232.

There will NOT be a Work Session prior to the meeting which will begin at 7:00 PM.

pdf Local State of Emergency or Declaration

pdf Draft Scoping Document

pdf Stutzman Draft Scope Exhibit B

pdf Letter to Supervisor

 

The Town Board set a Public Hearing for April 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM (which has been postponed until further notice) for anyone wishing to comment on the new Town of Lancaster Zoning Code and Zoning Map. See the link below for the Code Draft and Map.

pdf Zoning Code Draft

pdf Zoning Map

pdf Environmental Resource Areas

pdf Zoning Code Schedule A

Please see the attached New York State Governor's Executive Order No. 202.20. Questions or appointments may be made by calling the Town Clerk's Office 716-683-9028.

pdf NYS Governor's Executive Order

 

Waste Management just published a very helpful article - please check it out!

Waste Management will pick up bagged grass clippings if put inside of your carbage cart.

WM INSIGHTS Spotlight Stories

pdf Extra Capacity Sticker

The Town of Lancaster Assessor's Office would like to address the concerns regarding the 2020 Revaluation Project 2020 Assessment Roll. Please see the link below.

pdf Assessor's Statement

For answers to common questions, please see this link:

pdf Reval Questions Answers

BRUSH PICK UP

Items that will be collected:

  • Tree branches – not to exceed 8 feet in length and 6 inches in diameter
  • Twigs
  • Leaves - NOT BAGGED
  • Shrubs
  • Tree and Shrub roots
  • Logs

These items will NOT be picked up if in bags, cans or any type of container.

The Highway Department picks up brush on almost a daily basis, year round and weather permitting. Branches are to be placed with ends pointing toward the street and piled as neatly as possible. Brush is usually picked up on a weekly basis by the Hi-lift. Please call the Highway Department at 683-3426 when brush is placed at the street.

Items that will NOT be collected:

  • Waste products
  • Pressure Treated Wood
  • Railroad Ties
  • Building Debris
  • GRASS CLIPPINGS

 

Please be aware that starting at noon, Friday, March 27, 2020, the bathrooms at Westwood Park will be closed due to the Corona virus and limited staffing to clean these facilities. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a new online Hunter Education course for New York hunters. Please see the attached information.

pdf DEC Announces New Online Hunter Education Course

E-Z Pass On-The -Go is for sale in the Town Clerk's Office!

Governor Cuomo, in a June 12, 2018 press release, announced that the New York State Thruway ticketed system on the mainline I-90 & I-87 and the Erie Section to go completely cashless by the end of 2020. Cost of the E-Z Pass tag is $25 and is available now at the Town Clerk's Office, 21 Central Avenue, Lancaster, Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

pdf Cashless Tolling

image E-Z Pass

 

NO ELECTRICITY AT WESTWOOD PARK SHELTERS #5 & #7 

Reservations 

pdf Picnic Reservation Press Release 2020

pdf Westwood pavilion contract updated Jan 6 2020

 

Follow these instructions if you suspect GPS devices/apps are improperly routing commercial truck traffic through your residential community.  How To Report Residential Truck Traffic

For Street Light Outages in the Town of Lancaster, please report it by visiting our online Report a Streetlight Web Form  OR you can call the Supervisor’s office at 716-683-1610.

For Street Light Outages in the Village of Lancaster, please contact NYSEG at 1-800-572-1111 or NYSEG.com.

The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Public Officers’ Law Article 6, provides that all records are accessible, except records or portions of records that fall within one of the nine categories of deniable records. Further information is available by contacting the Town Clerk. Requests must be submitted to the Town Clerk in writing.

pdf Freedom of Information Request Form