GENESEO — The Geneseo Town Board has approved an application for the Department of Environmental Conservation's Urban and Community Forestry Grant. If awarded, the money from the grant will allow the town to conduct a tree inventory and Community Forest Management Plan for Long Point Park and Gateway (Volunteer) Park. "[This grant] would enable us to diversify tree populations to protect against invasive species," said Council Member Patti … [Read more...]
EMAIL TO THE EDITOR: Patti LaVigne Brings Nurse Practitioner Skills to Geneseo Town Council
The following is an email submitted by Jenna Gonillo to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. Dear Editor, I have had the pleasure of working with Patti Lavigne since 2012 in critical care at Strong Memorial Hospital. At that time, Patti was one of the only nurse practitioners (NP) in the medical intensive care unit (MICU). As a former … [Read more...]
Wadsworth and Irwin Publicly Grill LaVigne on Campaign Allegations
GENESEO – Town Supervisor William Wadsworth and Deputy Supervisor Roberta Irwin confronted fellow board member Patti LaVigne in an open, public meeting Thursday about allegations of misinformation about Town staffing on her campaign trail headed toward the November election. Geneseo's Republican caucus designated LaVigne and former Town Code Enforcement Officer Ron Maxwell for two seats on the Geneseo Town Board. Irwin was also nominated at … [Read more...]
Contested Town Races Galore in November
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Contested races seem to be on in more than half of the 14 Livingston County towns to send in unofficial caucus results so far. The Livingston County Board of Elections reminds the public that caucus results will not be certified until late September and might change before then. "There will be caucuses through September 19 and candidates can decline until September 22," said David DiPasquale, Democratic Commissioner for … [Read more...]
Geneseo GOP Endorses LaVigne, Maxwell for Town Board
GENESEO – Patti LaVigne and Ron Maxwell won Republican designation in the race for Town Council Thursday night. LaVigne won 119 votes and Maxwell won 114. Opponents Roberta Irwin and Renee Book won 69 and 75 votes, respectively. Nearly 200 people showed up to vote in Thursday night's caucus. LaVigne and Irwin are incumbent Town Council members. Maxwell is the former Town/Village Code Enforcement Officer. Renee Book is a … [Read more...]
EMAIL TO THE EDITOR: Patti LaVigne Seeks GOP Nod for Geneseo Town Council
The following is an email submitted by Patti LaVigne to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. Dear Republican Voter, I am writing to inform you that I am seeking re-election to the Geneseo Town Council. I have been honored to work for you over the past 4 years and hope you will support me at the Republican Caucus on June 29, 2017. When … [Read more...]
Bob Harris Picked in Split Vote for Town Planning Board
GENESEO – Bob Harris was picked for Geneseo's next Planning Board member by a split vote at Thursday night's Town Board meeting for three well respected, capable and liked members of the community. The Town Board was torn between candidates Bob Harris, Bob Lennington, and CJ Maxwell at Thursday's Board Meeting as they struggled to choose their newest member of the Planning Board, which designs plans for new projects in town and makes sure they … [Read more...]