LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County is applying for a New York State Grant to make water distribution in Avon and Geneseo more efficient. Bill Bacon, Director of Livingston County Development, says that if approved, the $300,000 grant would go towards finding ways to cut water delivery costs the villages of Geneseo and Avon. "Until the work begins on the program, the consultant will have to allow their approach to evolve as they find ways … [Read more...]
Trickle-Down from Cheese Plant to Wean Linwood of Well Water
YORK – Town officials are hopeful that the $58 million cheese production facility planned for the tiny hamlet of Linwood will also bring municipal water and sewer services to dozens of rural residents. The Town of York is spearheading a 26,000-foot water main extension and 500,000 gallon above-ground water storage tank, that is intended to service not only the 30,000 square-foot cheese plant but some 60 residents of Linwood who currently use … [Read more...]
Main Street Project Going South, Blacktop Completion set for June 2016
GENESEO – Geneseo's Main Street water and sewer overhaul project continues to work extra hours behind schedule in its 13th week, and Village officials have begun to make serious changes to the plan due to concerns that the work will not be done in time. Jason Frazier, Street Superintendent for the Village of Geneseo, gave an update on the project at Monday night's Board of Trustees meeting and asked that the Village approve a change order to … [Read more...]
Dansville Board Unanimously Passes Water and Sewer Hikes
DANSVILLE – The Village Board of Trustees unanimously passed water and sewer rate increases Tuesday night at a public meeting packed with local residents. According to news partner 13WHAM, water rates will increase by 15 percent and sewage rates will increase by 30 percent due to the Village's need to pay for repairs in the town's water and sewage systems, including $13 million towards a recently completed $40 million wastewater treatment … [Read more...]
Dansville Holds Hearing for Proposed Increase in Sewer and Water Rates
DANSVILLE – A public hearing will be held in Dansville next week for the public to weigh in on a proposed solution to increase water and sewer rates in the village. According to news partner 13WHAM, the Village of Dansville Board of Trustees is holding the public hearing in order to get feedback on the proposed resolution. The board is proposing that the quarterly base water rates in the village increase from $72 to $88. Outside of the … [Read more...]
Geneseo Big Dig Takes First Bite of Main Street
GENESEO – The water main restoration project took its first bite of Main Street asphalt on Tuesday, and two long, narrow trenches could be seen extending from the bear fountain at Center Street to the Big Tree Inn at 46 Main Street Tuesday evening. Contractors with Nardozzi paving say that the project will dig a 4-foot wide trench from the fountain to North Street, and water main underneath the road will be replaced. Sections of pipe are … [Read more...]