City News Blog
Code Blue in Effect Feb. 7-8
With extreme cold winter weather forecast to impact the City of Lockport, a Code Blue is planned overnight Friday night, Feb. 7 through Saturday morning, Feb. 8. The Code Blue Warming Shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night during the Code Blue to assist...
Regional Bicycle Master Plan Community Workshop Planned Feb. 4
Bike Buffalo Niagara will host two workshops in February to help gather community input on the Draft Regional Bicycle Master Plan for Erie and Niagara counties. The first meeting is scheduled to be held in Lockport from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the YWCA of the...
Code Blue in Effect Dec. 18-20
With extreme cold winter weather forecast to impact the City of Lockport later this week, a Code Blue is planned overnight Wednesday night, Dec. 18 through Friday morning, Dec. 20. The Code Blue Warming Shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night during the...
Code Blue Issued for Nov. 12-13
Due to extreme cold weather in the forecast, the City of Lockport has issued a Code Blue for Tuesday night, Nov. 12 to Nov. 13. The Code Blue Warming Shelter, located at the Salvation Army at 50 Cottage St. in Lockport, will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. for city...
Census Bureau Recruitment Event Planned for Oct. 25
The U.S. Census Bureau is currently recruiting individuals to help with the 2020 Census and representatives will be in Lockport this week to host an open recruitment event. Census representatives will be at the City of Lockport Municipal Building from 10 a.m. to 2...
City of Lockport to Conduct Tree Inventory Starting Oct. 14
Beginning Oct. 14, the City of Lockport is initiating a tree inventory throughout the city right-of-way. Crews from Davey Resource Group, the awarded consultant, will walk throughout the city wearing bright vests and carrying tablets and measuring devices to perform...
City of Lockport Assessor Named ‘Professional Assessor’ by IAO
City of Lockport Assessor Tracy Farrell has been admitted to membership in the Institute of Assessing Officers and awarded the designation of "Professional Assessor." The announcement was made by Roger E. Tibbetts, IAO, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the IAO. To...
Arbitrator’s Opinion & Award Available Online
Mayor Michelle Roman's office has made the Opinion and Award of Arbitrator Michael Lewandowski in the arbitration between the City of Lockport and the Lockport Professional Fire Fighters Union (New York State Public Employment Relations Board Case Nos. A2014-100 and...
Text of Proposed Noise Ordinance Available Online
Mayor Michelle Roman's office has released draft copy of the proposed Noise Control Ordinance of the City of Lockport. Those interested may download copies by clicking the links below. Noise Control Ordinance of the City of Lockport (proposed) Table 1 (Noise)
Free Emergency Preparedness Program Scheduled for Sept. 25
The City of Lockport is sponsoring a free informational Red Cross program – Citizen Preparedness Corps training program (Prepare, Respond, Recover) and what to do when a disaster strikes – at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 at Lockport City Hall, 1 Locks Plaza,...