VILLAGE OF MONTOUR FALLS

Welcome to the Village of Montour Falls!

Welcome to the Village of Montour Falls!

As the southern gateway to the Finger Lakes Region Montour Falls is noted for its natural as well as its historical beauty. Surrounded by hills rising 1,000 feet, it is the focal point for seven natural glens which radiate from its borders, with more than a score of beautiful waterfalls, all located in this “VALLEY OF TUMBLING WATERS.”

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Public Notices and Important Reminders:

The Village Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th for Thanksgiving.

The Village operates an emergency notification system called CodeRED to send alerts to the community. It has been used previously for notifying our residents of water main breaks, snow alerts, parking restrictions, and other situational occurrences. If you would like to receive these notifications, there are several ways to enroll. Either click link button below for the enrollment page or call the Village Office at (607)535-7367. You are also able to text 'MFALERT' to 99411 from your cell phone.

Press Releases:

Mayor James Ryan and Governor Hochul with fire service award recipients.

Governor Hochul Awards $25 Million in New York State Funding for the Volunteer Fire Service
Governor Kathy Hochul today awarded $25 million in New York State funding to improve facilities and response capabilities for agencies comprised of volunteer firefighters. This funding, provided by the State of New York through the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, is being awarded to 88 entities across the State of New York, through the Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & Response Equipment Grant Program. The State funding for this initiative is divided into two tracks of eligible projects to maximize the benefits of the program, facility improvement projects or equipment purchase projects.
“Volunteer firefighters exemplify the best of public servants, and an investment in them is an investment in the safety of the communities they serve,” Governor Hochul said. “These grants will give volunteer firefighters the resources they need to continue protecting New Yorkers; support befitting of their professionalism and the invaluable weight of their efforts.”

"Today I joined Governor Hochul as she awarded $25M in funding for the volunteer fire service. The Village of Montour Falls Fire Dept. was awarded $628,795 for infrastructure improvements. I thank the Governor for making this opportunity available and allowing Montour Falls to make the capital improvements to our community first responder's base of operations," Mayor James Ryan said.

For Immediate Release
October 16, 2024

MONTOUR FALLS SUPPORTS LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES
Montour Falls announces grants available to help mitigate climate change impacts and strengthen local businesses' sustainability.

MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — The Village of Montour Falls has partnered with the Appalachian Regional Commission in the establishment of a Climate Smart Small Business Grant Fund to assist local for-profit small businesses. The grants will provide funding for projects that strengthen the sustainability of the village and the businesses.

“Sustainability is more than decreasing energy usage.” stated Mayor James Ryan, “It is also strengthening our local economy and businesses against all uncertainties, whether that be climate change or economic downturns. As a Climate Smart Community, we understand that a strong economy and climate change mitigation go hand in hand.”

Each grant will be for up to $10,000 and can be used for a wide variety of projects. Projects may include installing energy-efficient equipment, replacing gas-powered vehicles with electric vehicles, providing recycling bins next to all trash receptacles, and much more.

Grant applications and more information regarding applicable projects are available here.

Sustainable Montour Falls Updates:

Rechargeable Battery recycling now available
Check out the Village Hall and Montour Falls Library to recycle your RECHARGABLE batteries and cell phones. Recycling kits for single use (alkaline) batteries coming soon! Simply place your battery in the appropriate size bag and drop it in the box.

Accepting Application for Climate Smart Small Business Grants
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Community Solar now live as of July 2024!

The Village of Montour Falls has partnered with the renewable energy company Nexamp to bring solar power to residents without the need for roof panel installation. By enrolling, residents can save a guaranteed 10% on their electricity bill while still going through their current utility provider. A Clean Energy Intern will be at the weekly Farmers Market every Thursday to answer any question!

Click the link to sign up in under 5 minutes: Community Solar With No Rooftop Panels | Nexamp

Request for Proposals:

The Village of Montour Falls received sealed proposals from interested vendors for a tree inventory and community forest management plan of approximately 550 municipal-owned trees. Proposals were opened on September 10, at 10am. The Village Board of Trustees selected LBS Ecological as the best value bid for the Village at the board meeting on September 19, 2024.

Sustainability

The Village of Montour Falls is committed to becoming a resilient and sustainable community. In 2019, Montour Falls became a certified Bronze Climate Smart Community and now it is working towards the silver certification. The village has already recieved over $60,000 of sustainability grants and will continue to strive for more. These initiatives have allowed the village to improve our infrastructure and economy while ensuring that future generations will be able live healthy, prosperous lives. Read more about our initiatives in the "Sustainability" tab above!

Clean Heating and Solar campaign active as of January 2023

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