AVON – As the emerald ash borer (EAB) digs deeper into Avon, the Village is preparing a counterattack. The plan is to take out infected ash trees in the area of Avon Driving Park before the bugs can and use a New York State grant to replace them with disease-resistant species. The Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of applying for a $11,000 to $50,000 Urban and Community Forestry Grant from New York State to replace the trees … [Read more...]
Avon Mayor and Police Chief Discuss Protection from Deadly School Shootings
AVON – At Monday night's Village Board meeting, Mayor Thomas Freeman breached a pressing but difficult topic to Avon Police Chief Gary Benedict and asked what safeguards Avon's schools have against tragedies like last week's deadly shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Chief Benedict said that the answer is complicated. Though Avon does have a skilled and capable School Resource Officer (SRO) in Officer Matthew McFadden … [Read more...]
Avon Tractor Trailer Capsizes on Circle, Driver Ticketed
AVON — A tractor trailer carrying kitty litter, dish soap, and baking soda capsized at about 2am Tuesday morning in the traffic circle on Main Street Avon. After a thorough investigation, the Avon Police Department ticketed the truck driver for four traffic violations, including speeding, crossing hazardous markings, and failure to use a designated lane. No one was injured, and since the accident was clearly a case of driver error, the mayor … [Read more...]
Avon Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Estimated at $10 Million
AVON — A looming 10 million dollar wastewater treatment plant upgrade is looming over the Village Board as they seek out fiscal backing from Kraft and other partners. Bill Davis of the MRB Group that insures the Village of Avon, discussed deadlines for finance applications at Monday’s board meeting, and advised the board to move fast as time is of the essence. “We need to evaluate whether upgrading to technology like this will be beneficial … [Read more...]
A Dash Through the Snow to End Hunger
AVON — In an effort to prevent the Avon food pantry from running out of food for the holiday season, Avon Girl Scout Cadette Troop 1084 is excited to present the 1st Annual Dash Through the Snow 5K Race to take place in December. Avon board officials were delighted to see twelve eager girl scouts enter the Village Hall to request approval for the 5K Race set for December 14, Monday night. The Girl Scout troop took turns explaining the details … [Read more...]
Avon Looking Forward to “Main Street Goes Blue” Campaign
AVON — As the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, the Village of Avon looks ahead to March for Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colleen Schiedel, Registered Nurse, attended the Avon Village board meeting Monday night to brief the board on what will be Avon’s 2nd annual Main Street Goes Blue. “I’m coming in the month of October because it’s breast cancer awareness month, and everyone is wearing pink; you see pink everywhere. We want … [Read more...]
Catuzza Home Problem Prompts Plea to Non-Profits
AVON — With the demolition of a local home on the horizon the Avon Village Board looks to remedy any future similar situations by looking for help in a non profit organization. Jill Alcorn, President and CEO of Genesee Valley Rural Preservation Council, GVRPC, along with Robert Martin, Program Director for GVRPC attended Monday night's Village Board Meeting where they discussed options for Avon residents that are currently living in homes that … [Read more...]
Demolition of Catuzza House Put On Hold Due to Safety Concerns
AVON — Progress has been put on hold for the demolition of an Avon home due to unsafe working conditions. The house that was once home to one Dennis Catuzza, was set to begin being demolished September 16, but as community members can observe, the house still stands. “As of right now, we don’t have a definite date that the house will come down,” said Tony Cappello, Code Enforcement Officer for the Village of Avon. Ron’s Contracting was … [Read more...]
Code Enforcement Officer for Town of Avon fired
AVON — Long time Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Avon, Tony Cappello was shown the door by the Avon town board. Cappello was relieved of his duties as Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Avon, when the town learned that Cappello had further training to complete in order to be fully certified as a code enforcement officer. “I don’t know how after almost ten years they could just let me go like that,” said Cappello. “They wouldn’t … [Read more...]