Village of Barker
Phone 716-795-3777
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Welcome to the Village of Barker, New York 
Official Municipal Website

The Village of Barker is a rural community located in the Eastern portion of Niagara County, directly in the center of the Town of Somerset. The Village is located 50 miles North of Buffalo, 60 miles West of Rochester and 40 miles East of Niagara Falls. Just a few miles to the North is the beautiful Lake Ontario. According to the 2020 census, the Village has 583 residents.

The Village offers quaint shops, restaurants, businesses, Fire Department, Post Office and the Library. We are also home to the award winning Barker Central School, which offers our children superior educational experiences, as well as athletic programs. The Barker Fire Department is also located in the Village limits. The BFD is a volunteer department that provides essential services, such as ambulance, fire and rescue.

The Village is a close knit community filled with great neighbors, who are always willing to help each other out.  Whether you live, work or are just visiting the Village, it has wonderful things to offer!

Meeting Dates:
Work Session Meeting: 
No work session in July due to the 4th Holiday

​Monthly Board Meeting:
Monday, July 14th, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker
**Public Hearings for new Local Laws
     Unpaid Water administrative fee
     Site Plan Review
     Alternative member to the Planning Board
​Future Meetings:                          
Monday, August 4, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker

Monday, August 11, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker

Monday September 8, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker
**No work session meeting due to Labor Day Holiday

Monday, October 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker
**No work session meeting due to Columbus Day Holiday

Monday, November 3, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker

Monday, November 10, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker

Monday, December 1, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker

Monday, December 8, 2025 @ 7:00pm
8708 Main Street, Barker
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Announcements & Reminders
​NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF BARKER
 
     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Barker Village Board of Trustees on the 14th day of July, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Village Hall Meeting Room, 8708 Main Street, Barker, New York, on the adoption of a proposed Local Law entitled, “A Local Law Amending Chapter 201 of the Village Code of the Village of Barker by Adding Section 201-6A,” an abstract of which is as follows:
 
     The proposed Local Law will amend Chapter 210 by adding Section 201-6A which will add an administration fee of $100.00 to and become part of a water bill that remains unpaid as of September 30 of any year and shall be forwarded to the County of Niagara and shall become part of the County tax bill for the next year.
 
     The complete text of said Law is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer, and is available for review by any interested person during business hours.
 
     At such public hearing, all persons interested, who wish to be heard will be heard.
 
Dated: June 11, 2025

​NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF BARKER
 
     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Barker Village Board of Trustees on the 14th day of July, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Village Hall Meeting Room, 8708 Main Street, Barker, New York, on the adoption of a proposed Local Law entitled, “A Local Law Continuing Planning Board and Establishing Alternative Member,” an abstract of which is as follows:
 
     The proposed Local Law shall continue with the Planning Board in existence, which shall consist of five members and establish the position of one alternative member.
 
     The complete text of said Law is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer, and is available for review by any interested person during business hours.
 
     At such public hearing, all persons interested, who wish to be heard will be heard.
 
Dated: June 11, 2025

​NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF BARKER
 
     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Barker Village Board of Trustees on the 14th day of July, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at the Village Hall Meeting Room, 8708 Main Street, Barker, New York, on the adoption of a proposed Local Law entitled, “A Local Law Providing for Site Plan Review”:
 
     The proposed Local Law is to ensure the efficient use of land, consideration of potential impacts on the environment and their avoidance, wherever possible, and the promotion of high standards in the design, layout, landscaping and construction of development, and to ensure development conforms to the provisions of this chapter.
 
     The complete text of said Law is on file at the Office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer, and is available for review by any interested person during business hours.
 
     At such public hearing, all persons interested, who wish to be heard will be heard.
 
Dated: June 11, 2025

SPRING 2025 Newsletter
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2024 (ADWQR)

*Remember RECYCLING is collected on RED weeks (Week A)
*******IMPORTANT********

Trash and Recycling are collected on FRIDAY

2025 MODERN CALENDAR
​

YOU MUST USE THE RECYCYLING CART & THE TRASH CART PROVIDED WHEN PLACING TO THE CURB FOR PICKUP--Nothing can be placed outside the cart unless its BULK item collection day

 Please have your carts placed curbside
​ by 6:00am on collection day


If your trash or recycling is not collected contact
Modern Disposal directly at 716-754-8226
**for persistent problems with collection contact Modern first, then call the Village Hall Office to report the issue if it remains 
persistent or isn't remedied 
​     Bulk Garbage Collection Dates (once monthly)
June 13, 2025
July 18, 2025
August 15, 2025
September 19, 2025
October 17, 2025
November 14, 2025
December 19, 2025

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If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. 

You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send you completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410, or by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].