The Village of Sherman’s vision is a compilation of multiple initiatives and successful projects, brought together through public engagement, input from key stakeholders, and support by involved agencies.

 

September 26th, 2024, the Village hosted “Night at the Museum”, a community engagement session held to inform all stakeholders of the NY Forward opportunity, to present the proposed projects, and to solicit input.  Nearly 50 people experienced Sherman’s French Creek York Museum ‘under a new light’, demonstrating the possibilities for the future of the museum and community.     

 

During the Comprehensive Plan, Downtown Market Analysis, NY Main Street Feasibility Study and Implementation, applications to earlier rounds of Restore NY and NY Forward, and the successful Completes Streets Initiative, there have been many public meetings, open houses, and interactive opportunities for the public to engage in the future planning of the Village; this included breakout sessions, guided walks with GOBike, and more!  

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The Sherman Chamber of Commerce, to which the Village is a part, meets monthly exchanging information, updates, and ideas.  Officials from the municipality are represented on the Sherman Day Committee, celebrating Sherman’s historic roots and rural character, attracting alumni and new visitors to Sherman.  The Village’s Planning Board, Steering Committee, Beautification (Tree) Committee, Edmunds Park Committee, and the Sherman Historical Society provide regular feedback and input into community and economic development strategies.  

 

The Village continues to improve communication and make significant efforts toward distributing information and educating the public with printed and social media to reach all in the community.  Bi-monthly newsletters and flyers are mailed and emailed.  The Village of Sherman administers a combined Village and Town website serving a variety of community needs and has established a separate ShermanNYForward.com website for the purpose of presenting a more in-depth look at the proposed projects.  The Village municipality has multiple active Facebook accounts including the primary ‘Village of Sherman, NY’.  In addition to social media, the Village Trustees receive monthly updates on capital projects, initiatives, committee and organizational meetings, including the NY Forward application; Village Board Meetings are well covered by the reporter from the Westfield Republican and Jamestown Post Journal.

 

There are many enthusiastic letters from the community, businesses, and stakeholders in strong support of this opportunity. Click here to go to the letters of support 

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