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...]
Town of Geneseo Will Not Use Super’s Brother for Code Enforcement
GENESEO – The Town of Geneseo opted to begin the interview process for their own code enforcement officer instead of furthering discussion of sharing the services of the Village's new code officer, who is the Town Supervisor's brother. The Town Board voted unanimously to advertise and interview for the new position. At their previous meeting, Town Board members expressed interest in finding a way to share code enforcement services with the … [Read more...]
Loss of Village Code Contract Leaves Town of Geneseo with Income Shortage
GENESEO – The loss of a major municipal contract with the Village of Geneseo means that the Town of Geneseo is now working to resolve an income shortage. The Village of Geneseo has opted not to renew their contract with the Town of Geneseo for shared code enforcement services. Now, the Town Board must figure out a way to make up for the decrease in revenue in time for their next budget season. "The Village thought that they could do better … [Read more...]
Village of Geneseo Drops Code Enforcement Officer
GENESEO – The Village of Geneseo has decided not to renew their code enforcement contract with the Town of Geneseo on Jan. 1, 2017. Geneseo Village Mayor Richard Hatheway and Trustee Sandra Brennan recently met with Geneseo Town Councilwoman Roberta Irwin to review the Town's proposal to expand their code office. "We didn't think that we could afford the increased charges that they envision," said Hatheway. "We are looking at hiring a … [Read more...]
Handicap Sign Not to Code, Tickets Below the Belt
GENESEO – Code enforcement officers with the Town and Village have found that the handicapped parking sign at Byrne Dairy gas station is just four inches higher from the ground than is allowed by code, making drivers who have active tickets for parking there wonder if their tickets can be appealed. Code Enforcement Officer Ron Maxwell said that Byrne Dairy has been notified of the violation and has 10 days to simply lower the sign to between … [Read more...]