AVON – Village residents have split opinions on a sidewalk that is planned for D'Angelo Parkway, the quiet horseshoe off of North Road near the circle, but their cordial, thoughtful conversation Monday night is a strong testament to the care that the community and Village Board have for one another. At a Village-organized community meeting before the regular Village Board meeting agenda, Mayor Tom Freeman opened the floor to public comments. … [Read more...]
Avon to Log 30 Acres of Doomed Trees in Driving Park
AVON – The Village of Avon plans to sell 30 acres of trees at the Avon Driving Park in anticipation of their untimely deaths due to Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). EAB is a nasty and notorious beetle whose larvae have destroyed hundreds of millions of ash trees in the U.S. since 2002. The bugs have been discovered in Avon, and New York State advisers to the Village say that 80 percent of the ash trees in the park are doomed. "As it has been … [Read more...]
Livingston County Stops Funding School Resource Officers
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County will no longer fund school resource officer (SRO) programs at local schools who use village police departments, saying that it is unfair for some schools to receive county funding to use local police and some to pay the county to use a Deputy Sheriff. The county's contract to reimburse four schools for their SRO programs with village police ends in June 2017. York, Livonia, Dansville and Keshequa each … [Read more...]
DEC Squeezing Kraft and Barilla to Cut Genesee River Contaminants
AVON – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is turning up the pressure on local industries to further restrict any possible release of chemicals into the Genesee River watershed. Bill Davis with MRB engineering told the Village Board at their meeting Monday night that neither Kraft nor Barilla have had significant problems with contamination, and that the new local requirements are due to stricter policies on the … [Read more...]
Village of Avon Hoping to Improve Farmer’s Market
Viewing on your phone? Get our new app on Google Play and at Apple. AVON — The Village of Avon is looking ways to improve their Farmers Market, which is currently held in the parking lot of the Tops Market Plaza. Previously, the market offered an assortment of fruits and vegetables, farm raised meats, baked goods, flowers, crafts, and organic produce, operating from every Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. from July to Mid … [Read more...]
Community Celebrates the Rebirth of the Erie and Attica Trussel Bridge
AVON — On Friday local leaders and the community celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony at the truss bridge on the former Erie and Attica Railway Bridge and Trail Project that now links the village of Avon to the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail. The truss bridge, which was built in the late 1800's is an approximate 220 foot span crossing the Genesee River and now enables hikers, bicyclists, horseback riders and snowmobile enthusiasts to reach the … [Read more...]
Avon Board Announces Demolition of Catuzza House
AVON —The Avon Village Board announced Monday a demolition date for Dennis Catuzza’s house. After several complaints from nearby residents made to the Village Board earlier this year, a demolition date has been set for the house of one Dennis Catuzza for September 16. “I think that the neighbors thought this was going to be easier than it ended up being,” said Tony Capello, Code Enforcement Officer for the Village of Avon. Ron’s … [Read more...]
Catuzza home set for demolition for failure to make repairs
AVON — A condemned home in the Village of Avon is set to be demolished August 15 due to overwhelming concerns from the community. At the Village of Avon board meeting Monday night several Village of Avon residents came to learn the fate of 184 East Main Street home that is owned by Dennis Catuzza. “We have tried to help him fix up his home, but we are here tonight to pull the trigger,” said Tom Freeman, Avon Village Mayor. The home which was … [Read more...]