Around the Neighborhood - Seward - 19 January 2026

Our town had the first meeting of the year,with the new Supervisor,  Mark Fletcher. The town board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the town building. Everyone is welcome to attend.  If you wish to have a privilege of the floor,  please contact Brenda Southworth. The next meeting will have a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. then the meeting after.  This will be on February 9, 2026.

I have spoken with Brenda and she is compiling hours for our Town Assessor and Code enforcement, so I may include them in my column. I hope to include that next week. If you are new to our town, welcome.  Brenda is who you will meet as our town clerk. Brenda is available to take your paid tax bill in the month of January  Tuesday and Wednesday  5:00 p.m-8:00 p.m., Saturday  8:00 a.m. till noon.

While we are in winter, many dream of Spring or Summer. With the seasons changing,  people  look for spaces to hold different events.  Were you aware you can rent out the old school house? It is located on 165. A lot of love and time has been put into this space for our town. Please contact the board if you wish to rent it for an event.

This Saturday at Locomotions at 8:00 p.m. Matthew Vroman is playing! Many of you may remember  Matthew played at our Seward Farmers and Artisans Market,  during our car show in September.  Stop on down and listen to this young man. He has an amazing  voice and is great with a guitar.  His mom actually grew up in Seward,  Becky, so he is a little celebrity for us!

Looking for ways to serve your community? There are two vacant sports on our Planning Board for the town of Seward.  If you or someone you know can fill the spot, stop down to the public  hearing on February 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the town building.  They would start ASAP and fill out terms ending December 31, 2028 and the other December 31, 2030.

Our town is also hiring a motivated individual to work in our highway department.  I have the job description attached in my column. It is a full time CDL position. If you wish to inquire about it more please email: Town.seward.highway@sewardtown-ny.gov

Small business Spotlight: C. Evans Customs LLC. This business is run and operated by Chad Evans. He can make you custom hats for your business,  or for a gift. Chad can build you a logo and sew it on to a hat the color of your choice. He has a trailer he takes to events so you build it on site. Chad has also been known to work with wood and slate. He has beautiful slate coasters he makes. If you can dream it he can build it!

Don't forget l: I will announce birthdays, anniversaries, engagement announcements,  birth announcements and more, in this area! Just reaching out to me. I would love to start my senior spotlight as well. My cell is 518-337-3722.  You may call or text me.