GENESEE COUNTY/Office for the Aging awarded AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Grant

Press release The Genesee County Office for the Aging has been awarded a three-year AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP grant totaling $422,571 to support volunteer-led programs for older adults throughout Genesee County. The County will receive $140,857 annually for three years to launch the Healthy Futures initiative.Through the program, more than 200 …

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GLOW/United Way opens applications for nonprofit capacity building grants  

Press release United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes reopens applications for its Creating Synergy for a Stronger Future Grant, an opportunity designed to help nonprofits improve operational efficiency and program impact. The grants are one-time investments to help nonprofits build stronger foundations to serve communities across the six-county region, including Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Local community members planning a Stop the Build demonstration demanding an end to the expansion of the Buffalo Detention Center in Batavia

Press release On Sunday, July 19th, community members are demanding that local, state, and federal leaders use whatever power they have to stop the expansion of the Buffalo Detention Center in Batavia, NY. This demonstration is part of the nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” effort [https://www.goodtroubleliveson.org/] which demands democracy and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Consultant to study potential Le Roy unification

Board members Daniel Vanderhoof, left, and Raymond Yacuzzo discuss the proposal for a consolidation or village dissolution study. Story and photo by Brian Quinn The village of Le Roy is having a consultant study potential unification – consolidation with the town or village dissolution – before village leaders make any …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Genesee County Youth Bureau to host free Safe Summer Carnival

Press release/Submitted photo BATAVIA, NY — The Genesee County Youth Bureau will host its annual Safe Summer Carnival on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena, 22 Evans Street, Batavia. The free, family-friendly event will feature games, raffle prizes, snow …

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Genesee Valley BOCES Board of Education appoints Dr. Julie Donlon-Yates as District Superintendent

Press release The Genesee Valley BOCES Board of Education has appointed Dr. Julie Donlon-Yates as the next District Superintendent of Schools, effective August 1, 2026. Dr. Donlon-Yates’ appointment was approved by New York State Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa. Dr. Donlon-Yates brings more than 25 years of experience …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Batavia/Regular Town Board Meeting July 15, 2026

Video of meeting-July15th, 2026 AgendaTown of BataviaRegular Town Board MeetingWednesday, July 15, 20267:00 P.M. Meeting to Be Held At:Batavia Town Court Facility4120 West Main St Rd,A. Calling the meeting to order: C. SpeakersD. Resolutions No. 137 Resolution To Approve Supplemental Agreement No.2 To D040640 Adding RightOf Way Acquisition Funds For …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Batavia sets a public hearing to amend their solar law to prohibit large scale battery storage systems/Town to close on property purchase on West Main Street Road on Friday

At their Regular monthly Town Board meeting, the Town Board of the Town of Batavia approved a resolution to introduce Local Law No. 3 of 2026, entitled “Battery Storage Systems”., which will amend portions of Local Law No. 1 entitled “A Local Law to enact a Battery Energy Storage Systems …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford Town Board meeting July 13th, 2026

VIDEO-Stafford Town Board Meeting-July 13th, 2026 TOWN OF STAFFORDTOWN BOARD AGENDAJULY 13, 2026 Pledge of AllegianceJeremy Smith with Lumsden/McCormick – AuditDiscussion from Planning Board recommendation for CECJudge Mattice/Community RoomResidents CommentsFinancial ReportApproval of June 8, 2026 Town Board Meeting minutesApproval of Fire Department ReportApproval of CEO/ZEO ReportApproval of Assessor ReportTransit Rd. …

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