GENESEO — Last week the Village of Geneseo held a ribbon cutting ceremony with a twist for the new park bathrooms. The project, which started last year, came to a wrap as former Mayor Richard Hathaway and Senator Patrick Gallivan 'cut the paper' as opposed to your traditional ribbon. "I want to thank all the people who made it possible for the Village Park to finally have bathrooms. Like all good things in Geneseo, people from many parts of … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: Hatheway Farewell a Toast to the Community
GENESEO — In a special evening at the Big Tree Inn, Community members and colleagues gathered in a tribute to former Geneseo Mayor Richard Hatheway. Hatheway served as the Mayor for 32 years and in his farewell comments cited the successes, numerous volunteer organizations in the community, Village employees and in a gracious moment of gratitude thanked his wife Linda. "It's not all about government it's about cooperation. It's about … [Read more...]
Community Invited to Attend Mayor Hatheway Recognition at Big Tree Inn
GENESEO — The community is invited to gather at the Big Tree Inn to recognize Mayor Hatheway for his 32-years of service as Mayor. The event will take place April 10th from 4- 6 p.m. at the Big Tree Inn. Andrew Chanler will emcee the event and the event is open to the public. "We'd like to invite the community to share stories and funny moments as way of saying thank you to the Mayor for his years of service," said Sandy Brennan, former … [Read more...]
Geneseo Mayor to Sign Documents as Village Code Officer
GENESEO – The Village Board voted unanimously Monday night in favor to allow Mayor Richard Hatheway to temporarily sign documents as code enforcement officer as the current officer is out of the office. Ron Maxwell, whose employment contract the Village will not renew, is currently out of work for a health issue. In the meantime, the Board voted to allow Hatheway to sign documents related to Village codes and ordinances until Maxwell returns, … [Read more...]
Not all Gloom and Doom for Geneseo’s Rte. 63 Bridge Replacement Project
GENESEO — Officials have proposed some options that might relieve community traffic congestion while the Rte. 63 bridge across the Genesee River is removed and replaced. Geneseo Village Mayor Richard Hathaway briefed the Village Board on a meeting he held with DOT officials detailing options for the project. The most favorable option is to build a new bridge to the west of the existing one and place a round-about prior to the bridge as a … [Read more...]
Geneseo Returns ‘Small Potatoes’ $6K of Electric Overcharge to General Fund
GENESEO – The Village of Geneseo has resolved an $11,200 electrical overcharge by Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) by paying half of the refunded money to the auditing firm that caught the mistake and returning half of it to the Village general fund. Geneseo Mayor Richard Hatheway again emphasized that RG&E did not intentionally overcharge the Village electrical bill for the past six years. "It's absolutely not intentional on the … [Read more...]
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Mayor Delivers Jokes When Message of Unity is Called For
I have to admit, as I walked around the drying cement outside the Sun office to attend the Investiture Ceremony of President Dr. Denise Battles, I was (and still am) incredibly hopeful and optimistic about what she will undoubtedly bring to the community. Battles shows leadership and a refreshing attitude towards fostering the relationship between town and college, two communities that must of necessity coexist. Village of Geneseo Mayor … [Read more...]
Geneseo Mayor: Despite ‘Past Transgressions’ Main Street will be Paved by Friday
GENESEO – Mayor Richard Hatheway told the Geneseo Merchants Association at a special meeting on Wednesday that after a summer of headaches and unforeseen complications, the water and sewer main replacement project originally planned to be completed by the end of August is in its final phases, and a layer of temporary binder pavement is planned to be in place by Friday, Oct. 2, to be finally paved with permanent asphalt in June … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s Uptick in Parking Tickets Turns Merchants’ Heads
GENESEO – The Village has a new parking enforcement officer, and the uptick in tickets has the attention of residents, merchants, and the Board of Trustees. The Town and Village's previous parking enforcement officer, Dean O'Keefe, formally announced on Aug. 15 that he will be retiring after a vacation and then a short period of assisting his successor, Teresa Easton, whose work is already turning heads. "She's been getting around, she's … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s Main Street Construction Extended to September
GENESEO – The Main Street water and sewer main repair and replacement project has been granted a one-month extension by the Village Board of Trustees. Dave Willard with the engineering firm MRB Group laid out the basic revised schedule for the project at the Village Board meeting on Monday. "The way it is looking now, water main work will be done by August 21," said Willard. "Then it's time to test and disinfect the water, and do the … [Read more...]