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HANOVER -- In recent years, the Town of Hanover has not shied away from proclaiming its support for causes near and dear to the hearts of its residents. The Town Board reaffirmed that stance at a recent meeting when it officially recognized Aug. 31, 2026 as Overdose Awareness Day.
In doing so, the Town also offered its support for the Together We Can CHQ initiative titled "Keeping the Light On". Additionally, the Town Hall will be illuminated with the color purple during the week of Aug. 25-31.
The Town's resolution stated, "The Town of Hanover encourages all residents, businesses, community organizations, and local agencies to join together in remembering those lost to overdose, supporting affected families, promoting awareness and education, and working toward a community where prevention, treatment, recovery, and compassion are available to all."
Also of note, the Town Highway Department is seeking bids for the purchase of a four-wheel-drive pickup truck with snowplow and accessories to replace the 2011 pickup truck currently in use by the Department.
The Town Board changed the civil service title of Alex Fenske to Temporary Inspection Officer to satisfy civil service hiring requirements.
In the month of July, the Town Clerk's Office collected $830 in State, County, and local revenue, stemming from issuing 41 dog licenses, 15 State Department of Environmental Conservation licenses, two marriage licenses, and 14 handicap tags. The Clerk's Office also collected $7,790.22 in Water and Sewer revenue. The Code Enforcement Office issued 28 permits in July – 15 in Hanover and 13 in Silver Creek – with a total of $2,445 collected for the month.
The Town Justice Court disposed of 233 Vehicle and Traffic Law cases, four Penal Law cases, three Civil Law cases, two Environmental Law cases, and local parking law cases for both the town of Hanover and the village of Silver Creek. In total, $17,540 was collected in the month of July. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office reported 467 deputy responses in July.
The regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 24 has been cancelled due to an anticipated lack of a quorum. The next regular Board meeting will be on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. A public hearing will be held shortly after the meeting commences to discuss community development needs pertaining to the potential submission of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Homes and Community Renewal, with approximately $45 million in funding available to local governments to address housing and public infrastructure needs.