Wellsville receives OWPC grant for paving

WELLSVILLE- After a couple of unusual council meetings with a large number of people in attendance to debate a controversial event scheduled to take place in Wellsville this month, Wednesday's meeting of the Wellsville Village Council went the opposite way of less than the normal amount of attendees present.

The meeting which is typically held on a Tuesday was moved back to Wednesday because Tuesday was a holiday.

During the public portion of the meeting Jamie Nentwick, environmental organizer, River Valley Organizing, said there would be a community meeting hosted by the organization July 22 at 6 p.m., at the VFW. The meeting is to discuss the environmental stressors within Wellsville.

There was nothing to report from the administration with the exception of Fiscal Officer Hoi Wah and Mayor Bob Boley.

Wah said spoke on the tax budget and how

Wah meet with County Engineers office about the OWPC Grant the village received for the paving of the portion of Main Street from Third St. To the Library which will begin sometime in August or September.

The project, which is estimated at $188,000 will cost the village is approximately $22,000. The remainder will be covered by the grant.

Wah also noted that the village is doing well financially due to most of the revenue funds coming in higher than anticipated while the appropriation spending percentage is about the same as they predicted it would be.

Boley provided the Council with an estimate he received to build a website/app to serve an a bulletin board that residents could access on their phones for the village. The cost to build the app is about $6,000

The only department the village has financial concerns with is the cemetery.

Council unanimously approved the payment of bills totaling $22,480.44 and the 2024 tax budget.

There was no legislation to pass during the meeting.

Wellsville Village Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., in council chambers at Wellsville Village Hall, 1200 Main. St. The next meeting is scheduled for July 18.

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