As promised in earlier editions of
the Sloan Connection, we have had a
very busy construction year.
Early spring had seen the
demolition of an old railroad
building owned by the Village at the
foot of Roland Street.
We have completed sanitary sewer
repairs on Atlantic, Wagner and
Griffith streets this past summer and
are currently doing repairs to all of
Roland and Rutland street sewers.
The parking lot of the Fire Hall is in
the process of having drainage
repairs and repaving with an
anticipated completion of early
November 2011.
Next year we should be undertaking
additional sewer work to complete
the grant monies received from the
NYS DEC.
On Friday, October 28th, the Village
will be having its’ Halloween parade
and party….hope to see you all there!
See you around the Village…….
©Village of Sloan, NY, 2009-2011 | (716) 897-1560 |
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The Sloan Connection
FROM THE DESK OF MAYOR SZYMANSKI
FROM JAMES T.NIWINSKI, DEPUTY MAYOR
In an effort to continually provide
our residents cost-effectiveness, we
have and continue to explore
“shared municipal services” with the
Town of Cheektowaga. Shared
municipal services are a
collaboration between two or more
municipalities/entities to share
equipment, personnel or facilities to
save taxpayers money.
This is not a new concept but has
recently been highlighted in the
media as a means for governments
to reduce expenses. Cheektowaga
currently provides police protection,
judicial proceedings, property tax
assessments, and animal control.
For the past two years, Cheektowaga
has provided the labor and
equipment for our street paving,
enabling us to complete more streets
then in prior years.
In a recent discussion with
Supervisor Mary Holtz, I expressed
our growing concern with the
rodent problem, worsened by the
elimination of baiting by Erie
County. Cheektowaga is in the
process of having several employees
obtain a NYSDEC Structural Pest &
Rodent Control Pesticide Applicators
License. After their certification is
complete, Supervisor Holtz has
agreed to provide baiting services to
the Village. Municipal employees,
however, cannot bait private
property.
The properties that can and will be
baited are along the railroad at
Broadway and Lovejoy, the bike path
and parks. Working with
Cheektowaga and diligence by our
own residents will help to reduce the
rodent problem in Sloan.
As Deputy Mayor, I will continue to
investigate ways to provide you with
superior service for your tax dollars.
Our goals for the future are to
increase efficiency and support long-
range planning of facilities and
capital improvements.
FROM THE CLERK’S OFFICE
Over the past summer, we were
contacted by several residents
regarding door-to-door sales
occurring in Sloan. If you have a
sales person at your door, please be
aware that they must have a Village
issued permit to work here. To
verify a permit, please call our office
at 897-1560. If none has been
issued, we can contact the
Cheektowaga Police for action. In
response to these concerns, we are
currently taking addresses of
residents who want to be placed on a
“Do Not Solicit” list. This list will be
provided along with each solicitation
permit issued in the future.
Violations by solicitors of the “Do
Not Solicit” list will have their
permit revoked.
FROM VINCE FERRARACCIO, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Building Department of Sloan has
had another busy year. Since January
1st, we issued 94 building permits,
generating $3,295.00 for the Village.
Once again, almost ½ of all permits
issued were for replacement roofs.
Others were issued for a variety of
home improvements, including
fences, windows, bubblers, decks,
pools, sheds and garages. Fees range
from $20.00 and up, and are
commensurate with the type of work
you are doing. Fees paid cover the
cost of plan and survey review,
verification that your contractor has
the proper insurance as required by
law, and site inspections if necessary.
We have had numerous instances this
year where work began or was
completed without the issuance of a
building permit. If work for which a
permit is required began prior to
approval, the fee will automatically
double. If you have any questions
regarding the building permit process,
please call Village Hall during business
hours or stop in on Wednesdays
between 4:30 and 6:00, when I have
office hours to meet with residents. In
closing, I want to remind everyone to
be a good neighbor and keep your
sidewalk clear of ice and snow over the
winter months. If you have an elderly
or disabled person in your area, try to
give them a hand with their shoveling
too….thank you.