WELLSVILLE – The Village of Wellsville plans to continue pushing their plans for improved infrastructure and economic development even further in 2026.

Mayor Bob Boley and Fiscal Officer Hoi Wah both note that the village’s goal for the new year includes seeing better infrastructure, economic growth, a clean environment and transparent engagement.

Wah summed it by saying they want to see “overall, a safe and healthy environment for the community.”

Wah also said that goals for the new year include remaining fiscally responsible, promoting social and economic growth, lower crime rates and increasing community engagement.

Boley noted that a major project planned for 2026 is getting the condemned houses torn down that were supposed to be torn down in 2025 and that there were five or six houses on the list of houses to be demolished by the Columbiana County land bank.

“We are going to target improving residential structures, partnering with the Columbiana County land bank to demolish the ones which are dilapidated and our housing inspector will make suggestions to owners with houses who needs to be improved both inside and out,” Wah said.

Boley said getting a downtown building that was not only an eyesore, but a safety hazard, torn down was a big thing for the village in 2025.

Boley also said that getting another section of Main Street paved was another big project completed in 2025.

Wah said that the village is hoping to have a strategic plan for the wastewater treatment plant to get repairs made that need to be done to be compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Boley and Wah are both hopeful the ongoing marina project will progress further.

“We will request qualifications of engineers and start the improvements on the inland areas,” Wah said.

Boley said the grant money will be spent to purchase marina docks and playground equipment, and he hopes the village can find the money to dredge the marina, which is estimated to cost $1.7 million.

The docks are being purchased before the dredging due to the grant money for those needing to be spent by a certain time, or the village will lose that grant funding.

In addition to progressing with the marina project, Boley and Wah are hopeful to see more business development in the downtown area.

“We also hope to attract new businesses and continue with downtown revitalization and historical preservation,” Wah said.

Boley noted that the budget looks good for 2026.

“For year 2026, the village plans to remain fiscally responsible, and all the full-time employees and some part-time employees received a wage increase, but this will not affect the budget,” Wah said.

There were no major staffing changes in the village for 2025.

Wellsville Village Council had a few changes with former council members Ryan Burgess and Bill Taft not seeking re-election in 2025 and seating their replacements, new council members Alana Amato and Michael Lombardozzi.