Miscellaneous News

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Drop off your Old American Flag, Cell Phones, Hearing Aids or Eyeglasses at the Town Hall.
Your flag will be disposed of properly by the American Legion. Your cell phones will be turned over to the Niagara County Domestic Violence Unit for refurbishing to be used by clients for emergency purposes and the Lions Club collects the glasses and hearing aids.

Do You Have a Refund Coming??
Senator Charles Schumer has notified the Town that there is money due to over 12,000 New Yorkers from the IRS. Some refund checks as high at $25,000 are due to New Yorkers who have let their refunds go unclaimed. The reason for the majority of the unclaimed refunds is due to the person not filing and change of address form. Postal Service regulations require that government checks be returned when taxpayers move or remarry and do not have their checks addressed in their new names.
To make it easy to find out if you are owed money, access www.schumer.senate.gov Go to the first link under yellow “Top Issues” box. The website will allow you to see if you are on the list and explains how to obtain the refund. If you do not have access to the Internet, contact Senator Shumer’s office (212) 486-4430 for assistance. Taxpayers who are owed money, may claim it by calling the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.

Home Repair Grants Available
Grants are available for home repairs for rural Niagara County residents targeting single family homes that are owner occupied.
Repairs may be covered up to 100% based on availability of funds. The nature of the repairs includes bringing each home up to Housing Quality Standards. The total job cannot exceed $10,000.
Homeowners must meet income eligibility guidelines and other program criteria. Please call 434-4679 between the hours of 7:00AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Friday or email the Rural Preservation Program at ruralpreservation@verizon.net for more information or if you are interested in obtaining an application.

Old Fashioned Farm Festival: The Somerset Historical Society will be hosting their Annual Old Fashioned Farm Festival on Sunday, May 29th at the Babcock Cobblestone Museum at 7449 Lake Road in Barker. There will be a chicken Bar-B-Que co-sponsored by the Somerset Conservation Club at Noon. Artisans will be demonstrating old time crafts. Antique cars, tractors and engines will be on display. There will be horse drawn wagon rides and a petting zoo for the children to enjoy. Baked goods and refreshments will be available throughout the day. Entertainment will be happening all during the afternoon. Bring the whole family for a relaxing day of observing the ways of yesteryear.