West Seneca, New York

10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 thanks to a benefactor will feature the artwork of its namesake, among others. Dickson recounts, “When the building at the nature and art center reopens, hopefully later this year, we’ll have a multigenerational show of Burchfield, which will include the atrium and include the building.” As a public/private partnership, Dickson emphasizes that the public part is in the supporting role and the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce and the volunteers have been the lead, with the town offering assistance when needed. “I think, especially in this kind of project, that is a good thing, because administrations come and go, but the people who are passionate about projects remain,” he says. Awarded a preservation award for their efforts in the Burchfield Gardenville District, the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce were also the first Chamber to receive a Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York. Kirchmyer offers, “To be awarded something for your ethics, I can’t think of a higher, or a better award to receive. It just shows that every dealing we are involved with is a partnership, whether it’s with the town, or the business community, or the residents. We have to be honest and transparent in everything we do, and to be recognized for those efforts says a lot about the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce, how we do business, and how we deal with not only the West Seneca community, but the entire Western New York business community.” As for what comes next for the town, Dickson relays, “I’m cautiously optimistic that the economic environment is not going to cause us too much difficulty. I think most governments in the U.S., at least, are headed into this period relatively flush with cash for various reasons, including federal aid and increased economic activity.” He shares that there are plans to replace a community pool with a community space, based on input from residents. “Personally, I’d like to see something that’s multi-purpose, a large concrete area that can be used for ice skating in the winter, roller hockey, pickle ball courts in the summer, perhaps even concerts there.” While celebrating a fascinating history, West Seneca continues to move into a future filled with possibility. Own for less than rent in the lowest priced new townhomes community in Buffalo. Located in West Seneca. From the mid $200s SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT TODAY! 716-296-3746 WEST SENECA , NEW YORK