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…

NOTICE TO CITY OF OLEAN RESIDENTSCURBSIDE COLLECTION OF WHITE GOODS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 Cost: $25.00 for one item, $15.00 for each additional item Payable IN ADVANCE at: Olean Public Works Office101 East State St, Room 206P.O. Box 668Olean, NY 14760 Payment deadline for April collection is Monday, March 31, 2025. Examples of white goods (any color): Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, hot water tanks, washers, dryers (Doors MUST be removed from…

PRESS RELEASE THURSDAY MARCH 13, 2025 HYDRANT & VALVE REPLACEMENTQUEEN STREET AT THE DEAD END The City of Olean Department of Public Works Water Distribution Division is undertaking a hydrant & valve replacement that will affect residents on Prospect Ave. between Alder Street and Queen Street and Queen Street from Prospect Ave. to the Dead End.   Water will be off beginning at 10:00am Thursday, March 13, 2025 and expected…

Council Agendas for 3/11, 3/13 now available.

Council Agendas for 3/4 now available.

City of Olean Department of Fire, Building, and Emergency Services Press Release – Structure Fire On February 27th, 2025 at 11:30 the City of Olean Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 119 S. Sixth St. Units arrived at 11:34 and found heavy smoke coming from multiple sides of the house. Crews stretched three hose lines and located and extinguished fire on the first floor and in the…

Council Agendas for 2/25/25 now available.

Road Salt Shortage February 20, 2025—Olean—Please be advised that the City of Olean is experiencing a road salt shortage, as the delivery date of purchased salt has not been established. Due to this shortage, the Streets, Parks and Sewer divisions are working together to make sure that all roads as well as city-owned parking lots and sidewalks are cleared and passable while minimizing the use of salt to high problem…