GENESEO — At Thursday's meeting, the Board welcomed former town employees to speak about their concerns regarding the highway department. Chad Timothy, a former highway worker, led the discussion by explaining his own dissatisfied experience with the department. He started by stressing that his intentions were not to speak badly against any former co workers, but rather to bring up an issue that could negatively affect the town's … [Read more...]
GMA has a Rolling Good Time at Autumn Fest
GENESEO — This Saturday, the GMA (Geneseo Merchants Association) held their second annual Autumn Fest and debuted a new spectacular event, the pumpkin roll contest down Bank Street. The festival, which ran from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., offered an opportunity for local businesses as well as outside vendors to set up booths along Center and Main Street. 20 artisan vendors and 11 food vendors attended, many whom offered samples and free tastings to … [Read more...]
Geneseo Town Budget in the Works
GENESEO —At Thursday's meeting, the Town Board hosted a public hearing on the preliminary 2014 budget. After distributing packets outlining the tentative distribution of funds, the board members invited residents to pose their questions and comments regarding the new plans. Some citizens voiced concern over a lack of communication between the board and town residents, explaining that they felt "removed from the process" of determining the … [Read more...]
Somerville Wins William Pryor Letchworth Award for Excellent Tourism
GENESEO — At Thursday night's Geneseo Town Board meeting, Arleen Somerville received the William Pryor Letchworth Award for Excellent Tourism. Somerville came to the meeting prepared to speak on behalf of the Geneseo Tourism Committee; her presentation was thorough and ambitious, covering everything from new brochure designs to plans for Livingston County TV ads. Unbeknownst to Somerville, she would soon be awarded for exactly these … [Read more...]
Big Push to Increase Local Tourism Revenue
GENESEO — At Monday night's Village meeting, board members discussed the possibility of allocating more money towards tourism, an increasingly lucrative local industry. "If every town in Livingston County contributed another $500 or so to their budget, the results would likely be positive, as tourism continues to grow in the area," said Trustee Bob Wilcox. The extra funding would most likely go towards promotional projects such as TV ads … [Read more...]
Group Doubts Cuomo’s Sustainability Plan and Home Rule Rights at Meeting
HEMLOCK —Tuesday night, New Yorkers for Property Rights hosted a public meeting in hopes of educating local residents on government mandated sustainability initiatives, specifically, Governor Cuomo's Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan and the UN's Agenda 21. Presenters Tim Altier and Sue Englert expressed concern that Agenda 21, a UN sustainability initiative drafted in 1992, is being implemented at a regional level through Cuomo's … [Read more...]
O’Connell Presents SUNY Geneseo with $ 1 Million Gift
GENESEO — On Friday evening, SUNY Geneseo's national fundraising campaign,"Shaping Lives of Purpose, The Campaign for Geneseo," came to a successful close with over $23 million raised in donations. According to a press release, the announcement was made at a celebration for Geneseo President Christopher C. Dahl, who will retire in June after 18 years of service. Inspired by Dahl's positive impact on the college, 1964 Geneseo alumnus Greg … [Read more...]
Campaign to Buy Local, Meets with Main Street Merchants
GENESEO — Earlier this week, the Geneseo Merchants Association met for their monthly meeting. In attendance was Lisa Burns, of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce, who discussed new plans for her Buy Local Campaign. At the heart of Burns' campaign is her program, Find It In LivINgston. When it comes to supporting local business, Burns stresses the importance of reaching the public, which is the main goal of the program. With a full … [Read more...]
Local Merchants Plan for Autumn Fest
GENESEO-At last night's Village meeting, the Board discussed plans for an Autumn Festival organized by the Geneseo Merchants. The Merchants were granted full use of Center Street on October 26, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., allowing room for outside vendors as well as local businesses to set up for the festival. The group also discussed the possibility of adding other fall attractions, such as a hayride as well as beer and wine … [Read more...]
Town of Geneseo Recognizes Little and LaVigne For Years of Service
GENESEO — At yesterday's town meeting, Supervisor Wadsworth announced the retirement of long time employees June Little and Carol LaVigne. "It will be very sad to see them go; Carol and June were very dedicated workers," commented Wadsworth. Both Little and LaVigne served in the Office Of Assessor where Little served as the Assessor's Clerk for 24 years and LaVigne as Sole Assessor for 33 years. Each woman took a moment during the … [Read more...]