Town Of Hanover
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Supervisor - Katherine Tampio
Town Clerk - Janine Salzman
Highway Superintendent - Steve D'Angelo
Councilperson - Wayne Ashley
Councilperson - Kenneth Cross
Councilperson - Fritz Seegert
Councilperson - Kevin O'Connell
Water/Wastewater Department Supervisor - Harold Anger

SUNSET BAY
We're all ready for a day at the Town Beach Park - aren't you! LIFEGUARDS WILL BE ON DUTY DAILY FROM 11am - 5pm BEGINNING JUNE 26, 2010 until Labor Day!

"WHAT'S HAPPENIN" in HANOVER?

Get OFF the thruway and find out! 

 

Wine tasting, dining, shoping, golfing, fishing, boating, picnicing, swimming, snowmobiling

PICK YOUR SEASON!

 PICK YOUR PASSION!

 Find your favorite fun thing "happenin" in Hanover.

 Just an easy drive to exit 58 of Interstate 90 (30 minutes southwest of Buffalo) will drop you off on NYS Routes 5 & 20 - you are now at the sandy shores of Lake Erie and the beginning of the Lake Erie Wine Trail.

 

 

     Come to SUNSET BAY and experience a boat load of beach parties and live entertainment!   The Village of Silver Creek is host to the annual Festival of Grapes the third weekend in September, a children's fair in June, summer concerts in the park (evenings in July), Laurel Run (8K certified run, 5K walk) in July, a village-wide yard sale the first weekend in August and the Polar Bear Swim  in early January.  The Village of Forestvillecelebrates the harvest with a Fall Festival in October.   We are also home to one-of-a-kind businesses like Stagecoach West and Just Pets(Routes 5 & 20) who sponsor equestrian competitions and pet shows.   Hanover is home to two public golf courses - Tri-County Golf Club on Route 39 and Rosebrook Golf Courseon Bebee Road.  Just across Cattaraugus Creek you'll find yourself at Seneca Bingo (also go-carts, batting cages, miniature golf and driving range).  If you've got a sweet tooth then you've got to stop at Valvo's candies(Routes 5 & 20) or Petri's Baking Products (downtown Silver Creek), WOW -  the whole village smells like a chocolate chip cookie!

 

     For anyone interested in relocating to our community we have two fine K-12 school systems - Silver Creek Central and Forestville Central.  We are 15 minutes from SUNY Fredonia and Jamestown Community College North.  There are mature homes available in the villages of Silver Creek and Forestville and vacant rural land available for building lots.  Major employers include Lake Shore Health Care Center, Silver Creek and Forestville Central Schools, Petri Baking Products, Excelco/Newbrook Manufacturing, Megatech/Bailey Manufacturing and Remtronics

 

 

 


News:
NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING - - MONDAY, September 13, 2010
August 29, 2010

 

The Town Board workshop meeting (located in the Supervisor's office) will begin at 6:30pm.

 

Town Board meeting begins at 7:30pm. in the Court room at the Town Hall.  

 

Members of the public who wish to address the Town Board will be given the privelege of the floor to make public comments at the beginning of the public meeting.  

 

Those wishing to review Town Board meeting minutes may make a request at the Town Clerk's office.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING - NYS DOT ROUTE 5 & 20 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
August 23, 2010

A public information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 4pm to 8pm at the Hanover Town Hall.

 

The meeting is regarding the proposed project to replace the NY Route 5 & US Route 20 Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek along with reconstruction of the Routes 5/20/438 intersection.  The purpose of the meeting is to obtain comments on the proposed project from individuals, groups, officials and local agencies.

 

See the attached PDF file for complete public meeting notice.

BUILDING INSPECTOR'S OFFICE REORGANIZES
August 10, 2010

Linda DeFries has officially retired from her position as part-time Code Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector for the Town of Hanover.  As a result of her retirement, the Town has hired Thomas Gould to staff the office.  Mr. Gould will be working full time for the Town of Hanover as our new Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer.   New office hours for building permits and code enforcement issues are 7am to 4pm Monday through Friday.  To make an appointment, call Mr. Gould at 934-2920.

PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR LOCAL LAW TO AMEND TOWN OF HANOVER ZONING LAWS
July 27, 2010

The Town of Hanover has set a public hearing for August 23rd at 7:35pm at the Hanover Town Hall to hear public comments regarding a proposed local law to amend the current zoning code.

 

All interested persons will be heard.

 

A copy of this local law can be seen in the "Body" of this news article.  A paper copy will be made available at the Town Clerk's office.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR BAY AREA EMERGENCY EVACUATION MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO TOWN BOARD
June 16, 2010

At the 6/14/10 Town Board meeting Citizen Advisory Committee members Martha Boutet and Shawn Smith presented recommendations that were developed over the last year by a special safety committee.   The recommendations concern action items identified to allow the emergency evacuation of the Sunset Bay and Hanford Bay areas of the Town of Hanover.


Hanover Town Hall / 68 Hanover St.