FALCONER — Spurred by new and proposed development downtown, village Mayor James Jaroszynski is hoping to reboot the Falconer Business Association.

Jaroszynski said Steve Swanson, past president of the dormant association, will give a presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday at Falconer Public Library to community business owners interested in joining. The mayor recently reached out to Swanson to check if the group’s charter still existed and to inquire if the group could be restarted.

“Because of what the business association did last time,” Jaroszynski said Monday during a meeting of the Falconer Village Board, “I think it would be another shot in the arm.”

The village has welcomed a handful of new businesses, including PersNikkity Pies at 9 E. Main St. and Maple Tree Cafe and Ice Cream at 1993 E. Main St. A craft gift shop is in development as well as a business co-op downtown.

“We have this happening in the village,” Jaroszynski said. “Let’s try to get the village Business Association going.”

In other village-related news, Alan Gustafson, code enforcement officer, said a home damaged by fire in May could come down shortly.

“The owner is trying to contract with somebody to get that demolished,” Gustafson said of 319 Central Ave. “Because of asbestos considerations, the person that they originally chose may not be able to do that, so they’re actually going through the asbestos survey process right now.”

Gustafson noted that several projects have been completed within Falconer that did not go through the proper permit procedure. Further, at least nine violations have been handed out for high grass within the village.

Jaroszynski and Trustee Timothy Dunn said they were happy to see high grass violations being addressed.

In other Village Board business:

¯ Trustee Anthony Cavallaro expressed concerns over flooding that occurs after heavy rain at Central Avenue and Falconer Street. Jaroszynski added, “It always floods right there.”

Carl Caprino, village DPW superintendent, said a “root problem” is the culprit and a line needs to be flushed regularly.

“I mean, you have water over the curb,” Cavallaro said.

Caprino responded, “It goes down and we get 6 inches of rain in three hours — we’re going to get flooded. … Tree roots are tree roots, but if you wants us to dig it up, I got no problem digging it up in the fall.”

¯ Scott Brown with Chautauqua Health Network welcomed trustees to attend a meeting from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Prendergast Library in Jamestown for a Complete Streets assessment. He said Chautauqua Health Network has partnered with GoBike Buffalo for a three-part assessment: an informational session, a guided walk-around the community and a table discussion regarding what “our goals and next steps are for making community streets more accessible to all people.”

According to its website, GoBike Buffalo promotes active mobility options, trails and greenways, and complete streets in Western New York. In a handout provided by Brown, GoBike Buffalo “works to ensure public space belongs to all people and accommodate all types of mobility.”