Batavia City Council Special Conference and Business Meetings/Councilmember request leads to fiery exchange

Video of Meetings-March 9th , 2026 BATAVIA CITY COUNCILSPECIAL CONFERENCE MEETINGCity Hall – Council Board RoomOne Batavia City CentreMonday, March 9, 20267:00 PM AGENDAI. Call to OrderII. Invocation – Councilmember TwichellIII. Pledge of AllegianceIV. Public CommentsV. Council Response to Public CommentsVI. Councilmember RequestVII. Adjournment Link to Business Meeting Agenda: https://www.cityofbataviany.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03092026-1004

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GENESEE COUNTY/Rochester man held on no bail after the death of a companion animal during an alleged burglary

Information from a provided press release Following a report of a burglary in progress, Enrique J. Pellot, 45, of Rochester, NY was arrested and charged with Burglary 1st degree, Burglary 2nd degree, Criminal Mischief 2nd degree, Aggravated Cruelty to Animals and Menacing 2nd degree. It is alleged that Pellot unlawfully …

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BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/March 8th, 2026

On 2/28/2026, Nicholas D. Wissinger, 24, of Middleport, NY, was arrested and charged with DWI. Wissinger was charged following a traffic stop on N. Lyon Street. He was issued several traffic tickets and released. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On 2/28/2026, Candice M. Fiegl, 33, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Criminal …

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NYS/Public Service Announcement – Fraudulent Planning and Zoning Invoices

Press release The City of Batavia is alerting residents, contractors, and developers to a recent fraud alert issued by the New York State Department of State regarding planning and zoning applications. State officials have reported that scammers are sending fraudulent invoices that appear to come from municipalities requesting payment for …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Four found in stolen U-Haul, accused of being in possession drugs

Information from a provided press release On March 2, 2026, Jennifer L. Sprague-Clark, Sandra L Marsceill, Shandell M. Lissow, and Lindsay M. Pajek (no ages or addresses provided) were located inside a stolen U-Haul truck in the Town of Batavia. During the investigation, the individuals were allegedly found to be …

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