CONESUS – The Conesus Town government is eating itself from within over the Myer's Inn construction project. Wednesday night, the Town Board considered spending taxpayer money to help Carl Myers Inc. sue the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for allegedly failing to follow procedure. As several flabbergasted members of the public pointed out, this essentially means that the Town considered 'intervening' or joining in, a lawsuit against itself, and … [Read more...]
Ebola Drill Coming to Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – An upcoming drill will test the Livingston County Department of Health, Livingston County Emergency Medical Services and Noyes Health’s plans to address an Ebola case in the community. The Department of Health said in a press release that it is important to test these plans in the event we have a public health emergency that includes infectious diseases like Ebola. “We look forward to working with Noyes Health and EMS to … [Read more...]
Federal Funds Available for Livingston County Farmers in ‘Natural Disaster Area’
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The federal government has made funding available to farmers in several areas of upstate New York, including Livingston County, which are designated 'natural disaster areas.' Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that farmers in 24 counties may be eligible for assistance, including emergency loans, from the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball, state lawmakers … [Read more...]
Disaster Preparedness Training Available to Livingston County Residents
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The NYS Citizen Preparedness Corps is offering Citizen Preparedness Training Programs in different areas throughout Livingston County in the coming months. According to a press release from the Citizen Preparedness Corps, these programs are meant to serve as informative, preemptive measures residents can take to prepare for any type of natural or man-made disaster that may occur. There will also be a focus on how to … [Read more...]
Red Cross Mobile App Streamlines WNY Emergency Flood Relief
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The American Red Cross has launched a response to weekend flooding across the Western and Central New York Region, and encourages residents to access live updating technology for instant access to emergency alerts and information. According to a press release from the Red Cross, free cleanup kits including mops, buckets, bleach and more at the Perry Fire Department Recreation Hall to help residents as they clean up after … [Read more...]
Red Cross Fights Fire with Five-Year Preparedness Plan
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The American Red Cross has announced a five-year home fire preparedness campaign designed to reduce deaths and injuries resulting from house fires. According to a press release from Jay Bonafede with the Red Cross, their organization has launched a Home Fire Preparedness Campaign to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home fires by 25 percent over the next five years. The Red Cross is asking every … [Read more...]