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Tonawanda council approves property sale, grant application, surplus auction and traffic signage

Tonawanda Common Council · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a package of routine resolutions: a direct sale of 445 Ellicott Creek for $20,000, authorization for a surplus equipment auction (~$15,535), a canal-grant application for $7,725 (city match partly in-kind), a small budget transfer for animal-warden kennel costs, and installation of two traffic signs at a hazardous intersection.

The Tonawanda Common Council on Nov. 18 approved several routine but tangible measures affecting city property, parks and street safety.

Property sale: The council authorized a direct sale of a city-owned parcel at 445 Ellicott Creek to Luke Topolsky for $20,000 and directed Mayor John L. White to execute the purchase agreement. The resolution notes required publication under the city's code of ordinances was completed.

Surplus auction: Council approved the sale of 18 surplus items, vehicles and equipment through Auctions International (surplus auction #44897), with an approximate total value of $15,535 as reported to the clerk's office. Staff clarified…

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