Our phone system changeover is partially complete but we’ve experienced a few issues with calling out.  You should be able to call our offices.  We’re working to remedy this issue as quickly as we can.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City Phone System Changeover Announcement City of Olean March 31, 2025 — The City of Olean would like to inform the public that our city phone system will be switching over to a new service today at approximately 11am. During this transition, there will be a period of downtime where our regular phone lines will be temporarily unavailable. To ensure uninterrupted communication, Cattaraugus County will be handling…

Council Agendas for 4/1, 4/3 now available.

Council Agendas for 3/25, 3/27 now available.

City of Olean to Work on Lead Service Line Inventory Wednesday 3/26 through Saturday 3/29 March 21, 2025—Olean—William J. Aiello, Mayor of the City of Olean, announced that the City is partnering with General Dynamics Information and Technology to complete a lead service line inventory.  The project will take place from Wednesday, March 26 through Saturday, March 29, 2025 and will include homes from First Street to Twenty-First Street.  Four groups…

PRESS RELEASE THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC ICE SKATING AT THE WILLIAM O. SMITH RECREATION CENTER ON SATURDAY MARCH 22ND DUE TO A CURLING TOURNAMENT. REGULAR PUBLIC ICE SKATING RESUMES ON SUNDAY MARCH 24TH FROM 1:00-2:30 PM AND 5:30-7:00 PM

PRESS RELEASECITY OF OLEAN SOUTH UNION STREET STREETSCAPE Construction on South Union Street from Franchot Blvd to the Roundabout at State Street will be starting back up March 24, 2025. Please use caution in the work zone and watch for work crews. Traffic will be down to one lane at times and there will be sidewalk detours in place.  It is recommended that motorists and pedestrians use alternate routes. We…

Agenda added for special meeting of the Common Council on March 20th at 5:30pm.

City of Olean to Open Front Street Lot for Storm Debris March 17, 2025—Olean—William J. Aiello, Mayor of the City of Olean, announced that the Front Street City Lot, near the intersection of Seneca Street in Olean, will be opened on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m..  The lot will be open for residents to dispose of brush, tree branches and limbs downed during the windstorm…

PRESS RELEASE WATER MAIN REPAIRHAMILTON AVENUEBETWEEN TERRACE STREETAND MAIN STREET The City of Olean Department of Public Works Water Distribution Division is undertaking an emergency water main repair that will affect Hamilton Avenue between its intersection with Terrace Street and the intersection with Main Street.   There may be water outages in the affected area. The Water Distribution team will attempt to notify affected residents. This repair is expected to…