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The City of Lockport Takes Part in Solarize Program To Support Growth of Solar Investment In Niagara County
The City of Lockport, NY is taking part in Solarize – a state-supported program that makes saving with solar power easier and even more affordable for local residents and businesses. The Solarize Lockport program kicked off June 21 and has hosted several workshops...
Ribbon Cutting for Veteran’s Monument
There will be an official ribbon-cutting to commemorate the restoration of Veteran’s Monument on East Avenue at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 30. This monument was built in 1930 at the beginning of the Great Depression and was erected in memory of those who made the...
Mayor Wohleben Appoints Replacement Common Council President
From Mayor David R. Wohleben: In accordance with Section 57 of the City of Lockport Charter and as one of my first official duties as mayor for the City of Lockport, I hereby appoint 5th Ward Alderman Richard Abbott as President of the Common Council. My decision to...
Anne McCaffrey to Resign as Mayor of Lockport
Mayor Anne McCaffrey announced today that she will be resigning as mayor of the City of Lockport effective Aug. 8, 2018. McCaffrey has accepted a new position as president and CEO of Eastern Niagara Hospital. McCaffrey stated, “It has been an honor to serve as mayor...
Lockport to host foreclosure workshop on Thursday
The City of Lockport will host a Foreclosure Prevention Resources Awareness Workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, in the Common Council chambers. The workshop is the second workshop that the city is undertaking as part of its effort to clear urban blight...
City Emails Temporarily Unavailable
The City of Lockport is currently experiencing difficulties with its email system. Email is not expected to be functional for approximately 12 to 24 hours. During this time, please call a City Hall employee for assistance. Contact numbers for all city departments are...
High Street Sewer Separation Project – Update No. 1
We are excited to inform you that construction will soon begin on the High Street Sewer Separation Project! As you may be aware, due to flooding that occurred in the area in 2013, the City of Lockport recently was awarded a grant of $1.5 million to mitigate the...
Lockport Launches Solar Energy Campaign
The city of Lockport and its partners officially launched the Solarize Lockport campaign on Thursday. The campaign is part of the Solarize Buffalo Niagara initiative, which aims to make it easier and cheaper for residents and business owners to purchase solar energy...
Lockport Mayor Anne McCaffrey Appointed to NYCOM Executive Committee
Mayor Anne E. McCaffrey of the City of Lockport has been appointed to serve on the sixteen-member Executive Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM). Mayor Gary McCarthy of the City of Schenectady, President of the...
Notice of Completion of the Tentative Assessment Roll for the City of Lockport
Pursuant to Section 506 - Real Property Tax Law, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor for the City of Lockport, County of Niagara, State of New York, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year. The Tentative Assessment Roll is available for...