LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The final enacted budget includes increased opportunity to save local abandoned or vacant properties. According to a press release from Senator Catharine Young, her advocacy resulted in language being included in the final budget that will expand the number of statewide land banks from 20 to 25. “In just a few years, land banks have been successful throughout the state to help revitalize communities," said Young. "The … [Read more...]
Houston Appeals to Village About Out-of-Control Student Housing
GENESEO – Village resident and current sitting Justice Kathleen Houston appeared at Monday night's Village Board meeting as a concerned Village resident to ask if anything can be done about the increased student housing slowly encroaching over the Village. Justice Houston said that although she knows many local landlords personally and gets that they have businesses and livelihoods to maintain, it is sad to see so many historic residences go … [Read more...]