AVON — Over 100 Avonites gathered at the Avon Central School District to hear elected officials explain a disastrous water billing situation. According to multiple independent sources, former Town Water Superintendent Dan McKeown had been submitting made-up water meter numbers and not actually checking for factual readings. McKeown resigned this past June. Elected officials Town Supervisor David Lefeber, Town Attorney Jim Campbell and Town … [Read more...]
Avon Town Moratorium on fracking is set to expire
AVON —The Avon Town Moratorium officially expires June 28. All five Avon Town Board members have decided that the Avon Town Moratorium on hydrofracking should be allowed to expire Friday June 28. “I’m not in favor of extending the moratorium, there are a lot of people researching themselves, I feel that the moratorium is no longer needed,” said David LeFeber, Avon Town Supervisor. Attorney for the Town of Avon Jim Campbell explained at the … [Read more...]
Blye, Mairs take the Avon Republican Caucus
AVON -- Jim Blye and Tom Mairs were selected as Avon town councilmen at the Republican caucus Tuesday night. Their challengers were Jim Harrington and Gary Wheat. With a total of 364 ballots, Mairs held 222, Blye 183, Harrington 163, and Wheat 150. “I’m really overwhelmed that I got the top vote, and I will continue to do a great job for Avon,” Mairs said. “It was all good people that ran for council, we are all friends after it’s all over,” … [Read more...]