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Council hears about county youth employment program, praises Day of Play; residents raise recycling and neighborhood concerns

City of Tonawanda Common Council · October 14, 2025
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Summary

Council members learned about an Erie County youth employment program that can pay up to $16.50/hour and could be used for summer lifeguards and cleanup; residents praised fall events and asked questions about recycling revenue and sidewalk/tree work.

Council members and residents used the meeting—s public-comment and informal sessions to raise local program opportunities and neighborhood concerns.

Speaker 8 described a county-run youth employment program, explaining the program is countywide, administered with state funds, and reimburses workers at a minimum of $16.50 an hour (the county pays most of the wage). A six-page program manual was referenced and council members asked about eligibility and whether the city would need to supplement wages to reach higher…

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