Water Pollution Cenrer, 7346 Liberty Drive, Wheatfield

Niagara County Economic Development Chairman Rich Andres today said the proposed site for the new  warehouse project of which Amazon could be the potential tenant, was deemed shovel ready by Empire State Development (ESD) a decade ago, and as such, the project absolutely needs to be approved if the county wants to maintain credibility with national and international site selectors.

Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh today joined staff from the Niagara County Parks Department to plant a tree in Oppenheim Park to celebrate Arbor Day.  The Parks Department will be planting more than 200 trees this season through a forest restoration grant that is part of the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

In honor of the worldwide celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Niagara County today announced it was expanding its Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program for the coming year, hosting four recycling events in addition to offering a self-haul voucher program.  Latex paints will also now be accepted for recycling.

Legislative Chambers, Niagara County Courthouse 

Water Pollution Control Center, 7346 Liberty Drive, Wheatfield 

 Following the passage of the New York State budget that included a 16 cent reduction per gallon in state gas taxes beginning June 1^st, several Niagara County legislators are looking to provide additional relief to motorists from the county sales tax.  

Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill, Chairman of the Community Safety & Security Committee, presented a proclamation to Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, Undersheriff Michael Dunn and Director of Emergency Communications Marc Kasprzak, in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, celebrated April 10-16, 2022.  

Niagara County Legislature Chairman Rebecca Wydysh and Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski were joined by Sarah Diina of ConnectLife to raise the ConnectLife flag outside the Niagara County Courthouse to celebrate April as National Donate Life Month.  

Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill presented a proclamation at Tuesday night’s Legislature meeting to John King, President of the Niagara County Farm Bureau and Jeannette Miller, Farm Bureau Vice President and owner of the Eclectic Farmstead in Newfane, celebrating March as National Agriculture Month.