Medina sidewalk grant program will focus on West Center Street in its first year

Residents can get half of new sidewalks covered by grant

Photo by Ginny Kropf: A worker smooths out the cement on a new section of sidewalk on West Center Street. An anonymous donor has offered to pay half the cost for eligible homeowners to replace their sidewalks.

MEDINA – Thanks to an anonymous benefactor in Medina, residents of West Center Street will be able to have much needed repairs made to their sidewalks this year.

“This program was privately created to help homeowners to improve their sidewalks,” said Robert Sanderson, who is administering the program on behalf of Orleans Renaissance Group and the Medina Sidewalk Review Committee.

The Sidewalk Grant Program was created primarily to increase the safety of sidewalks, but it will also increase the beauty and value of homes.

Eligible homeowners on West Center Street are the first focus of this program, and work has already begun.

A total of $200,000 has been made available for the 2026 year. This grant award will be for a maximum of 50% of the project cost.

The village of Medina will take away the old, removed sidewalk at no charge to the homeowner.

If applications from West Center Street residents do not exceed funding available, the offer will be extended to residents of West Avenue.

All applications and funding are on a first-come, first-served basis, with approval of the Medina Sidewalk Review Committee. The committee reserves the right to reject any application for any reason.

Applications are available at the village clerk’s office on Park Avenue.

Completed applications should be returned to Robert Sanderson Jr., 10780D Telegraph Rd., Medina, 14103. Residents are reminded this program will end Dec. 31.