While the details of this week’s training exercise could not be shared until close to the event we wanted to take time to explain the federally funded course that your local first responders participated in, which is quite remarkable. The Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC) is a 24-hour performance level, direct delivery course designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) in active shooter…
DPW Press Release 2/10/2023 Water Main Repair
PRESS RELEASE OLEAN AREA RESIDENTSROAD CLOSURE – FRONT STREET On Friday, February 10, 2023, the City of Olean Department of Public Works Water Distribution Division will be undertaking an emergency repair of a water main in the 300 block of Front Street. This work will require Front Street (from Seneca Avenue to Spring Street) to be shut down to traffic. Work is expected to start at 10AM and could take most…
OATS Press Release 2/8/2023
Press Release02/08/2023 The Olean Area Transit System City Loop will be rerouted on Thursday, February 9, 2023 due to Training Exercises/Drills being conducted by the City of Olean Police and Fire Departments at the former St. John’s School located on North Union Street. The West Oak Street stop will not be serviced. North Union Street between North First and West Oak Streets will not be serviced along with North Fourth…
Help Wanted – Water Maintainer (Full-time)
City of Olean DPW The City of Olean Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates for appointment to a full-time position of Water Maintainer. Minimum qualifications as established by the Civil Service Commission state that applicants must have at least one year of experience as a plumber’s helper or two years as a laborer in the maintenance of a water distribution system. Candidates for this position must have a…
Help Wanted – Part-time Lifeguards
LIFEGUARDS POSITIONS AVAILABLE City of Olean William 0. Smith Recreation Center and Franchot Wading Pool All positions are seasonal part-time positions which run the summer recreation season. $17 Lifeguard/$18 Senior Lifeguard ( City will partially reimburse toward lifeguard certification upon completion of full work season.) Applications are available at the Youth & Recreation Department at the Olean City Building (Room 109) or online at cityofolean.org. If you have any questions or wish…
Council Agendas Added 2/7
Council Agendas for 2/7 now available
Workforce Development Grant Opportunities Webinar
Workforce Funding Opportunities Through OSWDTuesday, February 14, 202311:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dmwrsEoZSP-dMc1Els2Rdg As part of Governor Hochul’s $350 million investment in workforce development in the enacted FY2023 budget, the Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD) was created within ESD to administer a $150 million workforce development grant program to support employer-driven, high-skilled workforce training programs. Through OSWD, ESD will help create new economic opportunities for unemployed, underemployed and…
OFD Press Release 1/30/2023 North Third St Structure Fire
City of Olean Fire Department Media ReleaseStructure Fire – 235 North 3rd StreetJanuary 30, 2023 At 01:31 on Monday January 30th the City of Olean Fire Department was dispatched to 235 North Third Street for a reported structure fire. The first due engine arrived three minutes later to discover heavy smoke showing from the attic of the structure. The City of Olean Police Department reported that all occupants had evacuated….
Mayor’s Press Release – City of Olean Hosts NYCOM Event
City of Olean Hosts NYCOM Event January 27, 2023—Olean—The City of Olean and the Olean Campus of Jamestown Community College co-hosted two New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) workshops on January 26 and January 27, 2023. The workshops, presented by John A. Mancini, NYCOM Counsel, were titled Municipal Ethics: The Do’s and Don’ts and the Powers and Responsibilities of Local Officials. Attendees included local elected officials and…