Le Roy will receive a $421,000 grant from New York for sidewalk improvement under a program designed to ensure sidewalks are safe for children walking to school.
The village must still finalize its improvement plans.
"We weren't expecting this much, but we'll put it to good use," said Mayor Greg Rogers.
Meanwhile, the village lost out on grant applications for tree planting and a DEC water quality grant.
"We are actively perusing other grants, trying to get some of the tax money back residents already paid and (have it) returned to the community," Rogers said.
One thing Rogers would like to see the village explore with the sidewalk grant is replacing street lamps on Main Street. He isn't sure that's permissible, but he thinks the lamps could be more attractive, pointing to Downtown Batavia's street lamps of an example of what's possible.
"It's more of a cosmetic thing and how far the grant will take us, I don't know," Rogers said. "It's not a top priority."
The main purpose of the grant will be to replace sidewalks that need to be replaced along routes frequently used by children going to school.
