LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Board of Supervisors will have a new Chief Elected Officer in whichever Town Supervisor is appointed chairman by the Board. According to Michele Rees, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, the Chairman is appointed every year by weighted vote of the Board of Supervisors. Avon Town Supervisor David LeFeber and Geneseo Town Supervisor William Wadsworth have both expressed interest in the position. "The … [Read more...]
Wadsworth and Irwin Publicly Grill LaVigne on Campaign Allegations
GENESEO – Town Supervisor William Wadsworth and Deputy Supervisor Roberta Irwin confronted fellow board member Patti LaVigne in an open, public meeting Thursday about allegations of misinformation about Town staffing on her campaign trail headed toward the November election. Geneseo's Republican caucus designated LaVigne and former Town Code Enforcement Officer Ron Maxwell for two seats on the Geneseo Town Board. Irwin was also nominated at … [Read more...]
Geneseo Town Explores Sharing Code Officer after Village Hires Super’s Brother
GENESEO – The Town of Geneseo is interested in finding a way to share code enforcement services with the Village of Geneseo, who hired the brother of the Town Supervisor as Code Enforcement Officer. The Town Board decided to begin investigating whether it is legally or procedurally possible for the Town and Village to share the services of Village Code Enforcement Officer Craig Wadsworth, Town Supervisor William Wadsworth's brother. At the … [Read more...]
Geneseo to Talk New ‘Transition Zoning’ on Town-Village Edge
GENESEO – The Town of Geneseo is considering a zoning update that would create a 'transition zone' between the Village and Town, where structures could be built more densely than in the Town but not as densely as in the Village. The Town of Geneseo announced that they will be holding a Community Open House to discuss the zoning update on June 30 at the Livingston County Government Center at 6 Court Street in Rooms 205 and 208 from 5 p.m. to 8 … [Read more...]
Rochester Developer Proposes 4-Story Hotel in Geneseo
GENESEO – A Rochester developer has proposed building a four-story 'Home 2 Suites by Hilton' Hotel on Rte. 63 south of the Genesee River and Court Street. At Thursday night's Town Board meeting, the Board said that the proposition by Vladimir "Walter" Shkavritko is not yet approved by the Planning Board and could have massive ripple effects for the area. "They are proposing to build a four-story hotel in what is currently an agricultural … [Read more...]
Griffo Joins Geneseo Town Council, Wadsworth and Wrubel Return
GENESEO – Two members of the Geneseo Town Council renewed their oaths of office alongside a newcomer to the Board at Monday night's organizational meeting. Matthew Griffo formally joined the Board after winning a joint campaign alongside sitting Town Council member Jerald Wrubel and sitting Town Supervisor William Wadsworth, both of whom were re-elected in November. "Every time there are new members of the Board, the personality of the … [Read more...]
Geneseo Town and Village Cut Carcinogen in Water by Half
GENESEO – Cooperative efforts by the local highway superintendent, Town, and Village have cut the already very small levels of a potentially harmful chemical in local water by an astonishing nearly 50% since 2014. Due to retrofit work on the local three-million-gallon water storage tank on Reservoir Road, recorded levels of Trihalomethanes (TTHM's), a known carcinogen, have fallen from 67 micrograms per liter, the lowest recorded level in … [Read more...]
Lakeshore Fence Law Passes Geneseo Town Board 4 to 1
GENESEO – The Geneseo Town Board passed a law at their Thursday night meeting that limits the type and size of fencing allowed on lakeshore properties. Town Supervisor William Wadsworth said that after reviewing comments that were submitted at a public hearing on June 11, there was no substantial reason not to move forward with the law, though Deputy Town Supervisor Roberta Irwin did vote against the new law. "The letter submitted at our … [Read more...]
Bob Harris Picked in Split Vote for Town Planning Board
GENESEO – Bob Harris was picked for Geneseo's next Planning Board member by a split vote at Thursday night's Town Board meeting for three well respected, capable and liked members of the community. The Town Board was torn between candidates Bob Harris, Bob Lennington, and CJ Maxwell at Thursday's Board Meeting as they struggled to choose their newest member of the Planning Board, which designs plans for new projects in town and makes sure they … [Read more...]
Town Consults Village on Potential Move to Geneseo Building
GENESEO – The Town of Geneseo is reaching out to the Village for their thoughts on an end-all cooperative investigation to see if the vacant upstairs space in the Geneseo Building can be used for the location of the Town Government. According to Geneseo Town Supervisor William Wadsworth, members of the community have said on many occasions that they wish the Town government was as closer and more accessible, and the Town should decide once and … [Read more...]