Mayor Kathy Tampio said there was “a very successful meeting with the engineer” from EcoStrategies, where the village discussed the scope of the project, what can be done by the village’s own employees, and what grant opportunities are potentially available.

“It’s quite a project, and it will be more extensive than the CHIPS money we receive every year,” Tampio said.

Residents attended multiple Village Board meetings on the matter over the past few years. Resident Paul Bogosian even presented a petition to the Village Board signed by residents seeking improvements to Buffalo Street, including new pavement, drainage, and curbing.

“An entire neighborhood is supportive of you and your effort to proceed with this process,” Bogosian said at the time.

Residents of Buffalo Street in Silver Creek have asked the Village Board for several years to pursue improvements to the road.

This past fall, Tampio and Trustee Jeff Hornburg – who was Mayor at the time – spoke with Buffalo Street residents about the desired improvements to the road, along with Rebecca Wurster, Special Projects Coordinator with the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development.

Hornburg said that together, the group “formulated a game plan” for addressing the area. Wurster will assist the Village of Silver Creek in seeking grant funding for the project.

Hornburg said in the fall that he hopes the project can be done in 2026, but it all comes down to if and when additional funding can be secured. “I’m not saying what they want is wrong, but what they want is expensive,” Hornburg said. “We cannot do it in one fell swoop without some kind of grant aid to get it done.”

The Village Board also made notable changes to its water and sewer billing practices. Moving forward, the maximum allowable arrears amount will be $300 for village residents without re-levying taxes. Following the change in policy, the outstanding amount in excess of $300 will be put on the taxes of the property owner with outstanding charges. At the time of the resolution, the village was owed roughly $220,000. Customers outside of the village must bring their accounts current by June 30 or risk service being shut off until the balance is paid.

The Village Board was recently presented with updated plans for the ongoing Victory Garden project on Central Avenue, led by the Garden Club. Phase II of the project is estimated at roughly $5,000. The Village Board will discuss the proposal in the coming weeks.

The Board officially approved the sale of its 2009 E-450 Ambulance to Hamburg Volunteer Ambulance Company Inc., in the amount of $24,000. The sale was amended upon advice of legal counsel from the initial agreement when the Emergency Squad’s new ambulance was received earlier this year.

The job title of Russell Dean was also amended to Sewer and Water Maintenance Worker, in order to be in compliance with civil service requirements.