Public Hearings
Town Hall Entrance Closed
Until further notice, the front entrance to the Town Hall will be closed. Please use the two entrances off Clark Street.
Arbor Day Poster Contest
Lancaster is celebrating Arbor Day, April 29, 2023 with a poster contest. See details attached.
pdf Arbor Day Press Release 2023.pdf
pdf Arbor Day Coloring Contest FB Ad 2023.pdf
pdf Arbor Day Coloring Contest Entry Form 2023.pdf
Free Tax Preparation
The University at Buffalo School of Management is offering free tax preparation assistance to individuals or families with annual income of $60,000 or less through its IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program is available on a first come, first served basis, and will be offered at Allen Hall on the UB South Campus from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 11, 12, 18, 19, and April 1, 2, and 8.
Simme Road Closure
The Town Engineer has advised that starting on Monday, March 13th, Simme Road will be closed, except for local traffic, for culvert replacement. Expected completion will be the end of May.
Siebert Road Closure
The Town of Lancaster is trying to secure funding through a grant for the reconstruction of the culvert on Siebert Road. We are currently waiting to hear on grant funding, and we are hopeful to hear by mid to end of March. By trying to secure grant funding it will save the Town approximately $600,000.00 and we cannot begin the design process until funding is in place.
We will then begin the design plan which takes approximately six weeks and then the project will be put out to bid which will take another six weeks. We are hopeful to have completion of this project by the end of Summer. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause residents, but safety is always the priority. We appreciate your patience during this process.Town Truck Routes
The Town Board has approved the attached Truck Routes.
Real Facts To Know About Assessments
This is the link to "Real Facts To Know About Assessments". Assessment
Recycle Leftover Paint
You can now recycle leftover paint. To find out more, go to www.paintcare.org or www3.erie.gov/recycling.
Yard Sale Permits
Applications to hold a Yard Sale in the Town of Lancaster can be picked up at the Town Clerk's Office, 21 Central Avenue, and at the Highway Department, 525 Pavement Road as well as on this website.
All applications MUST be submitted to the Highway Department, 525 Pavement Road.
document Yard Sale Application
Live Streaming Board Meetings
The Town of Lancaster is offering all Board Meetings live streamed as they are happening and archived afterwards on their YouTube channel. This includes Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Ethics Board and Industrial Development Agency meetings.
This opportunity to view and listen to board meetings will further open the government to the community. To access the YouTube channel, go to the Quick Links, at the right-hand side of the Home page, and click either “YouTube Live Streaming” or “YouTube Previous Board Meetings.” The Town of Lancaster is happy to provide more access to anyone unable to attend these governmental meetings.
* We are now live streaming Town Board Work Sessions, starting at 6:30pm, prior to every Town Board Meeting.
Erie County Microenterprise Loan/Grant Program
Erie County has initiated a Mircoenterprise Loan/Grant Program for eligible small businesses. See the attached information.
Social Security Administration
Assistance from the Social Security Administration is available as detailed in the attached document.
Home Energy Assistance Program
The Home Energy Assistance Program office strongly suggests that residents apply as soon as possible this season due to Covid-10 pandemic, higher energy costs and higher unemployment rates. Please see the attached documents for more information.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Erie County's no cost Household Hazardous Waste drop-off Program has contracted with Hazman to provide a no cost drop-off in Tonawanda. More information below.
Helpful Waste Management Link
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.
pdf Lancaster 2023 Collection Schedule.pdf
pdf Properly Managing Your Yard Waste
pdf Town of Lancaster FAQ's for Cart Based Program
pdf Waste Management Street Listing 8-5-2022
How To Report Residential Truck Traffic Due To Improper Route Suggestions
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
Freedom of Information Request
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. Please see the attached application for copying purposes.
Street Lights
For Street Light Outages in the Town of Lancaster, New York please report it by visiting our online Report a Streetlight Web Form OR you can call the Parks Recreation & Forestry Department at 716-684-3320.
For Street Light Outages in the Village of Lancaster, please contact NYSEG at 1-800-572-1111 or NYSEG.com.
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