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Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt to be held March 13 through March 27, 2024

The Village of Williamsville Youth & Recreation Committee presents the annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt to be held from March 13 through March 27, 2024. Easter eggs are hidden throughout …

Total Eclipse Information for the Village of Williamsville

Please join us for a Solar Eclipse 2024 informational meeting to be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Village Meeting House, 5658 Main Street, Williamsville. …

Committee Meetings Update: March 2024

Please note the following committee updates for the month of March, 2024: The Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, has been cancelled. The Tree Board Meeting …

Town of Amherst Recycles CLEAN!

Learn more about the Town of Amherst’s CLEAN initiative by clicking on the link below. Clean and rinse out all plastic containers! Leave out any colored glass! Empty cardboard boxes …

Village of Williamsville honored as 2023 Climate Smart Community

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the latest round of communities to achieve certification as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Communities program, which supports local efforts to meet the …

Williamsville Village Board to hold next Board Meeting & Public Hearing on Monday, March 25, 2024

The Williamsville Village Board will hold its next work session at 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2024 in the Auditorium at Village Hall, 5565 Main Street. A public hearing will …

Property Information Portal

Village residents can now submit a property-based request, complaint, or question using a new online portal. This is a great way to get your questions or comments routed to the …

Buffalo Niagara International Airport Public Notice

Adopt A Bench Program

HPC Public Hearing & Board Meeting Link to Zoom

The zoom link to access the HPC public hearing and board meeting can be accessed by clicking here.    

Disposal of Christmas Trees in the Village

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (January 4, 2023) – Christmas tree pickup has begun; trees may be placed on the curb for collection in January without being cut and bundled. They are not …

Lehigh Trail bench painted by Daisy Troop 31134

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (October 25, 2022) – Daisy Troop 31134, made up of first graders at Forest Elementary, completed a community service project, painting a bench on the Lehigh Trail. The …

Village of Williamsville celebrates opening of new playground at South Long Park

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (October 14, 2022) – The Village of Williamsville on Friday, October 14, officially opened a new playground that features obstacle course style equipment including an expansive net climbing …

Village Board Meeting scheduled for August 28, 2023

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (July 22, 2022) – The Williamsville Village Board will hold its annual reorganization meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, July 25, in the auditorium at Village Hall, 5565 Main St.

Board majority agrees to fund repairs of Ellicott Creek dam

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (July 15, 2022) – The Village Board during a special meeting on July 14 agreed with a 4-0 decision to transfer funding to allow for immediate repairs to the Ellicott Creek dam.

Questioned by board, state health law deemed unconstitutional by judge

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (July 11, 2022) – State Supreme Court Judge Ronald Ploetz, of Cattaraugus County, on July 8 ruled that the state Department of Health exceeded its authority when it introduced the Isolation and Quarantine Procedures regulation earlier this year. 

Volunteers sought for various committees, boards

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Feb. 18, 2022) – The Village of Williamsville is seeking volunteers interested in serving on its municipal boards and committees.

Village returning to in-person meetings following easing of mask mandate

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Feb. 10, 2022) – The Village of Williamsville is returning to in-person board and committee meetings following the Feb. 10 easing of COVID-related mask mandates by New York State and Erie County governments.

Village Board holds budget work session; recording available

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Feb. 8, 2022) – The Village Board on Feb. 5 held a work session to discuss development of the 2022-23 budget. 

Carson appointed to vacant trustee seat

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Jan. 6, 2022) – Williamsville Mayor Deb Rogers is appointing Matt Carson to serve as Village Board trustee, filling a vacancy created by the Jan. 2 resignation of former Deputy Mayor Matthew Etu.

Majority of Village Board opposes county’s proposed vaccine mandate

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Dec. 14, 2021) – In a direct response to Erie County’s recent COVID-19-based restrictions, the majority of the Williamsville Village Board are stating their opposition to proposed vaccine mandate.

Trustees seek to clarify positions on county’s pandemic-related mandates

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Dec. 3, 2021) – Three Village Board trustees are seeking to explain and clarify their positions on the county’s pandemic-related directives.

Village Board approves local laws to opt out of marijuana sales, consumption sites

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Nov. 29, 2021) – The Village Board during its meeting on Monday, Nov. 22, adopted two local laws relating to the state’s Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act. 

Policy on sidewalk snowplow use now in effect

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Nov. 9, 2021) –The following is a statement from the Village of Williamsville regarding a sidewalk snowplow policy that was approved by the Village Board in 2019.

Overnight parking ban in effect

WILLLIAMSVILLE, NY (Nov. 1, 2021) –  The overnight parking ban on all streets in the Village of Williamsville began Monday, Nov. 1.

Village conducting leaf pickup

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Oct. 12, 2021) – The Department of Public Works has initiated its seasonal pickup of residential leaves. 

Newly-established committee seeks to reinvigorate use of Meeting House

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Oct. 1, 2021) – Following several weeks of consideration, the Village Board in July agreed to establish a new volunteer panel – the Meeting House Events Committee, which has been tasked with making the building a viable space for all types of events.

Williamsville dedicates kaleidoscope-themed mural, introduces public art walk campaign

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Sept. 17, 2021) – The Village of Williamsville on Sept. 17 officially dedicated its newest mural, “Kaleidoscope Energy Day Dreams,” an approximately 1,200-square-foot work crafted by Nicole Cherry.

Village dedicates interactive wildlife-themed mural at Glen Park

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (July 28, 2021) – The Village of Williamsville on July 28 officially marked the completion of a 214-square-foot wildlife-themed mural on the exterior wall of Noll Nature Pavilion. (Click here for further details and a 90-second video.)

Meeting House update: Village discontinues exploration of sale

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (May 11, 2021) – The Village Board on May 10 agreed to cease its examination of selling the 150-year-old Meeting House, located at 5658 Main St., near Mill Street.

Mural recognized as a ‘gift to community’ during dedication ceremony

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Oct. 15, 2020) – The Village of Williamsville on Oct. 14 officially dedicated its first piece of community art – a 99-foot wide by 17-foot high floral-themed mural created by Chris Piontkowski of Buffalo. The mural is titled “A Butterfly’s View of the Garden.”

Village temporarily waives tent permit fees, extends expiration date for outdoor seating

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Oct. 13, 2020) – As a way to further assist village businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Village Board on Oct. 13 unanimously approved temporarily waiving fees associated with tent permits. In September, the board agreed to extend the outdoor seating permit expiration date by more than three months.

Village celebrates new playground at Island Park

The Village of Williamsville on Friday, Sept. 25, officially opened a new playground that features an array of amusing apparatus, including handicapped-accessible play items, as well as swings, slides and …

Follow the link below to apply as a volunteer

Are you looking to make a difference in your village? If so, we are looking for you! Click here to apply for membership to one of our various volunteer committees, boards or commission!

Household hazardous waste drop-off available to county residents

Erie County is offering a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Voucher program. The program allows residents to drop off up to 50 pounds of waste at no charge to Hazman, 177 …

Playground Build Pre-registration

Create your own user feedback survey

Planning board approves site plan for People Inc. project at 135 Evans St.

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY (Sept. 8, 2020) – With a 4-3 vote during its meeting on Sept. 8, the village’s Planning and Architectural Review Board approved an updated site plan for for 135 Evans St., allowing People Inc.’s mixed-income housing project to move forward in Williamsville. Click here for more information.

Village presents ‘Rock On Williamsville!’

The Village of Williamsville’s Beautification Committee is presenting “Rock On Williamsville!” – a community initiative to place painted rocks within village gardens.  Further information is in the below poster. A …

Village reminds residents of trash pickup policies

The Village of Williamsville is reminding residents of the trash pickup policies put in place by Modern Corporation, the village’s contracted refuse company.  Modern Corporation is strictly adhering to its …

Village Hall to open for tax payments; face coverings are mandatory

Property owners within the Village of Williamsville should have received their tax bills by June 1. Taxes payments are due no later than Wednesday, July 1.  Although Village Hall will …

‘Picture Our Parks 2025’ plan revealed, includes tangible upgrades for village parks

The village is proposing plans for the reinvigoration of Island Park, the complete redevelopment and renewal of South Long Park, as well as minor improvements and capital projects for the balance of village parks.

Village posts video from April 27 meeting; budget unanimously adopted

Click here to access a recording of the Village Board’s virtual meeting held April 13.

Village seeks feedback regarding budget

Although the meeting format has changed, the Village Board wants the public to know that feedback is still requested regarding the 2020-21 budget.

Village Board adopts $4.3M budget for 2020-21

The Williamsville Village Board adopted the municipality’s $4.3 million 2020-21 budget during its meeting on April 27. In February, the mayor and trustees agreed that due to a foreseen budget …

Memorial Day parade canceled by committee

This year’s Memorial Day parade – annually held on Main Street in the Village of Williamsville and coordinated by members of George F. Lamm Post 622 – has been canceled. …

Village Board posts minutes of March 23 meeting

A link to access minutes of the Village Board’s March 23 meeting is included in this post.

Open letter to village community: We will get through this together

A letter to the Williamsville community provides important links to federal, state and local websites that can provide resources for residents and businesses.

Village Hall closed to the public

To suppress the possible spread of the COVID-19 virus, Village Hall is closed to the public.

State of Emergency in effect; court operations, volunteer committee meetings suspended

As the Village of Williamsville implements social distancing measures, visitors are discouraged from entering Village Hall and instead are requested to first call the Clerk’s Office at 716-632-4120. Click on this post to read the press release sent to media outlets on March 16.

Public input, volunteer sought to expand organic compost program

The Village of Williamsville is seeking a volunteer to assist in an organic recycling drop-off site that would be located at Village Hall, 5565 Main St. The site would be …

South Cayuga residential poll results, comments available for viewing

In late October, the Village Board of Trustees sent to 40 residences on South Cayuga Road a poll relating to the proposed establishment of a local historic district for the …

South Cayuga Road historic district nomination being considered

he Village of Williamsville’s Historic Preservation Commission on Oct. 23 held an informational meeting regarding the possible establishment of South Cayuga Road as a local historic district.

Village’s Nature Play at Glen Park open to community

The Village of Williamsville on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officially introduced to the community Nature Play at Glen Park, a newly-created outdoor space to engage children and families within the serene …

Village Board sets new meeting structure

The Village Board beginning in September will change its meeting structure to hold only a work session on the second Monday of each month, with regular meetings set for the …

Village waterfront revitalization program underway

The Village of Williamsville in 2018 was awarded a grant totaling nearly $50,000 for the purposes of establishing a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to enhance to the Ellicott Creek waterway …

Village adopts bond resolution regarding sanitary sewer system

The Village Board during its meeting on June 24 adopted a bond resolution to authorizes a sewer system capital improvements project consisting of the reconstruction and improvements to Williamsville’s sewer …

Summer tennis lessons to be offered at South Long Park

Summer tennis lessons will be offered at South Long Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays for three different age levels: 4 to 6 years old, 7 to 11 years old, and …

Village adopts laws on telecommunications, flood damage prevention

The Village Board during its meeting on Monday, April 8, adopted two local laws following public hearings on both items. The first local law establishes uniform standards for the siting, …

Sign code amendments approved by board

The Village of Williamsville’s sign code draft was approved by the Village Board on April 22. The adopted revisions to the sign code, is available here. To view a gallery …

Village outlines objectives for year in ‘2019 Prospectus’

The Village Board on Feb. 11 debuted the “2019 Prospectus” while attending the annual New York Conference of Mayors event in Albany. The seven-page “Prospectus” outlines this year’s village objectives, …

The Villager: Williamsville’s newsletter now available

The autumn 2018 edition of “The Villager” is now available and can be downloaded by clicking here. Subsequent editions of “The Villager” will be available quarterly and released as a new …

Village issues statement on Verizon Fios not expanding

According to an Aug. 20, 2018, statement by a company spokesperson, Verizon has no plans to expand Fios TV availability in New York State. After requesting information on the matter, …

Williamsville provides public access to car charging station

The Village of Williamsville now has two electric vehicle charging stations available for public use. Partially funded through a state Department of Environmental Conservation grant, the charging station is located …

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