Avon — If you missed the last cleanup day in the Town of Avon the next is set for September 8th from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The event will beat the Avon Town Highway Department on 5390 Agar Road, Avon, New York. No permit is required, there will be a sign-in sheet where participants will show proof of residence, and participants are limited to only one pickup truckload per month. Dump Day fees for tires range from motorcycle tires at $3.00 … [Read more...]
Gulp: Bogus Avon Water Billing Disastrous
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...]
Knight Receives 11 Percent Raise Despite Concern from Councilman Blye
AVON – The Town Board went back and forth among themselves and with Town employees over the 2016 budget for more than an hour last week, specifically over raises being offered to the Town Clerk and other employees. Because Town Clerk Sharon Knight's three roles are being combined, it appears that she is getting an 11% increase for 2016, far more than the 2% being budgeted for the rest of the Town's employees. Jan Cole, town court clerk and … [Read more...]
Biels Dumps Town of Avon after Document Scanning Fiasco
AVON — The Town of Avon's project of scanning all of their records quickly turned into a fiasco, when a bombshell was dropped on the processing results from Biels, who signed the contract to digitize the approximately 171,000 documents. Biels agreed to scan the documents and has apparently fulfilled the initial agreement. The Town then sent a mutually agreed upon additional 20 boxes to be scanned so that the Town would use more of the … [Read more...]
Avon Zoning Board Approves Variance for Concrete Facility
AVON — On Monday night The Town of Avon Zoning Board (ZBA) voted unanimously to approve a variance in building height for a controversial concrete and stone recycling plant to be located in East Avon. The proposed CM&M facility had requested a height variance to increase bay heights so that trucks could enter the facility to load and unload materials, lessening the impact on the surrounding community. In order to build the high bays for … [Read more...]
Bump in the Road for Proposed CM&M Concrete Facility in East Avon
AVON — The proposed CM&M concrete facility in Avon hit a snag with the Town Avon Zoning Board deciding to postpone voting on the matter until May 25. CM&M Industries has proposed a facility that will take a variety of stones and concretes and recycle them into new concrete materials used for counter tops, patios and other items. Opponents of the facility have voiced concerns of dust, noise, traffic and vibrations that they feel would … [Read more...]
Time Running Out for Avon To Utilize $57,000 Grant Opportunity
AVON — A $57,2371 grant obtained by the Town of Avon is on the brink of being returned to the State because of the Town's inability to meet the timelines guidelines. During last Thursday's Town Board meeting, Avon Town Clerk Sharon Knight informed the Town Board that due to time requirements and the fact that the grant must be fulfilled by a New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) partner, the Town is likely not be able to meet the … [Read more...]
Fracking Saga Continues in Avon as Sides Collide
AVON — Pro and anti-frackers collided at Thursdays public hearing where the Avon town board was scheduled to vote on a proposed new 1-year moratorium to prevent horizontal fracking. The town hall meeting room was extended to the courtroom where both were filled to near capacity. In attendance were many Town of Avon residents as well as people in the natural resources industry that do not reside in Avon including John Holko, President of Lenape … [Read more...]
Town Board Has No Answers for Holko Prior to Public Hearing
AVON — The Town of Avon's public hearihng on the town's Horizontal High Volume Hydrofracking Moratorium was originally set to take place Thursday November 21 but due to legal notices not going out on time, the hearing has been rescheduled for Thursday December 12. John Holko, President of Lenape Resources Inc, was present at last night’s meeting. Holko presented the following questions that the board did not have answers to: Question One: Is … [Read more...]
Woman Briefly Stuck in Avon Town Hall Elevator
AVON — A woman was trapped in the elevator in the Town of Avon building on Wednesday due to what is being referred to as a slight mechanical issue. Only for a mere five minutes, the elevator froze in motion while a woman was inside however the hiccup did not last as the elevator returned to its usual working state before Avon Village Police could even respond. “The elevator stopped working for a period of five minutes but before we could even … [Read more...]