LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A new law protects landowners from frivolous lawsuits by people engaging in potentially dangerous outdoor recreation on private property. The New York Farm Bureau announced the passage of the new law, which 'establishes limited liability protections for the inherent risks of inviting the public onto a farming operation.' "Agricultural tourism and outdoor recreation activities that include horseback riding, u-pick … [Read more...]
Nasty Cat Bite in Geneseo Reminds All of Vaccination Law
GENESEO – A cat bite near Court Street in the Village has brought a little-known public health law into the spotlight. Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian said that a woman was trying to feed a wandering cat in the area of the Highlands Apartments when it bit her, sending her to her doctor for tests, generating a report with the Livingston County Health Department and reminding all pet owners to have their cats vaccinated. "The subject was … [Read more...]
County Planning Again Indicates Disfavor of Conesus’ Proposed Legacy Business Law
CONESUS – The litigants in the case against the Town of Conesus for allegedly railroading the oversized Myers Inn project updated the media on the status of the Town's newly rewritten proposed zoning change that would allow longstanding businesses to expand indefinitely. According to a press release from Tom Bruckel, Trish Bruckel, Robert Siracusa and Sally Hirth, on Thursday July 13, the Livingston County Planning Board cast an unofficial … [Read more...]
Lima Board Defends Proposed Restrictions to Large-Scale Solar
LIMA - Not all residents are happy with the Lima Town Board's decision to restrict large scale solar fields in Lima. One Lima resident who attended the board's July 6 meeting came with the request that certain exceptions be included in the law being drafted, particularly in scenarios where farmland is not being utilized for agriculture. According to Lima's Town Attorney, Steve Kruk, however, the law will be worded to discourage … [Read more...]
Livonia Law to Address 4 Unwelcome Rentals Could Come Slowly
LIVONIA – The Town Board said at their Thursday meeting that they are prioritizing potential new policy to address the recently explosive issue of an unwelcome stretch of four rental properties, but that such change, if it happens, will have to come slowly. Livonia Town Supervisor Eric Gott committed to addressing the issue to the about 50 members of the public who attended the meeting to voice serious concerns with four rental properties in … [Read more...]
NYS Bill Could Allow the Elderly to Testify by Recording Against Abusers
NYLON – The New York State Senate has passed a bill to make it easier for victims of elder abuse to provide testimony in criminal proceedings against their abusers. According to a press release from Senator Patrick Gallivan, the bill, if signed into law, would allow witnesses age 75 or older to be examined conditionally in order to preserve their testimony for future use in criminal court proceedings. “We have a responsibility to protect … [Read more...]
NYS Senate Approves Penalties for Selling Cannabinoid Drugs
NYLON — The New York State Senate has approved a series of bills to combat the sale of K2 and other drugs that contain synthetic cannabis. According to press releases from Senators Patrick M. Gallivan and Catherine Young, the legislative action was prompted by a new report that showed the effects of synthetic cannabinoid use on public health services cost taxpayers $22.7 million in 2015. The bills now go to the NYS Assembly for … [Read more...]
Livingston County to Pass Law Allowing Sale of Wilcox Press Property without Bids
DANSVILLE – The Livingston County Board of Supervisors introduced a local law on Wednesday that could declare a little more than half an acre on Bank Street to be surplus property and authorize its sale to four private buyers, superceding the current county law prohibiting such a sale without a bidding process. According to County Administrator Ian Coyle, if the law passes, the property at 7 Bank Street, formerly the Wilcox Press property, … [Read more...]
Step Right Up! Dansville Announces Public Hearing on Peddling License Law
DANSVILLE – The Village Board is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed local law that would require door-to-door salespeople, or 'peddlers,' to apply for and purchase a peddling license. In April, the Village Board voted by a 3-2 vote that peddlers with Edward Jones financial advising firm out of Rochester could go door to door advertising for financial assistance. After local residents approached the Village with significant concerns, … [Read more...]