AVON – The Town of Avon was host to Senator Chuck Schumer Wednesday morning for a press conference on FCC regulations and an open round-table discussion with county officials. Avon Town Supervisor David LeFeber was among eight local officials to meet with Schumer for an open talk on anything they wanted, from local taxes and dairy farming to how NAFTA will affect local agriculture and how rural communities can maintain access to high-speed … [Read more...]
Schumer Endorses Baer for Assembly
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Senator Chuck Schumer endorses Democrat Barbara Baer for 133rd Assembly District. Baer announced the endorsement via press release. She is running against Republican Joe Errigo, whom local Republican leadership appointed to run after the sudden passing of incumbent Bill Nojay. "Barbara is just what the district needs,” said Sen. Schumer. “She is honest and hard working. As a member of the majority, she will be able to … [Read more...]
Coast Back from the Brink with 160 New Jobs in Geneseo
GENESEO – After a disastrous wave of layoffs and more than a year in confusion, Coast Professionals announced Tuesday that it will finally be moving forward with plans to double its size. Senator Chuck Schumer made the formal announcement Tuesday afternoon to a room packed with employees, some of whom had lost their jobs with the Geneseo branch of the Louisiana-based loan collection agency. "Coast had a real struggle along the way. Not your … [Read more...]
Livingston County Transportation Plan Wins National Award
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County is pleased to announce that the County’s Transportation Connectivity Plan, Connect LivINgston, has received national recognition by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the agencies’ 2015 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards (TPEA). According to a press release from the Livingston County Planning Department, the TPEA provides a unique opportunity to … [Read more...]
Worm Power to Receive Over $99,000 from USDA
LIVINGSTON COUNTY- U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award an organic composting firm, Worm Power, in Avon with a $99,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant. Worm Power is a small commercial earthworm composting company that uses a process it calls "vericomposting," whereby it takes animal waste from dairy cows, composts it, and feeds it to millions of earthworms to … [Read more...]