City of Batavia Receives Notification of Recertification into Community Rating System: Citizens to Receive Flood Insurance Discounts

Press release March 1, 2018, Batavia: The City has received notification from FEMA and the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that it has meet the recertification requirements for its continued participation in the Community Rating System (CRS). According to Fire Chief and CRS Coordinator Stefano Napolitano. The City will maintain its …

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BATAVIA/Digging out

The hum of snow blowers, the scrape of shovels and the beep of the plow filled most WNY neighborhoods on Friday morning. WNY’s started to dig out after the overnight snowstorm that dumped a knee high amount of the white stuff on the previously green/brown lawns of March 1st. Overnight,  …

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NYS/Ranzenhofer Introduces Bill to expand Child Tax Credit, rising child-care costs a major burden for parents, provides $225 million in new tax relief for middle-class families

Press release Albany, NY– Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer (R-C-I, Amherst) has introduced legislation (S7815) today in the State Senate to expand New York’s Child and Dependent Tax Credit by doubling the current cap on child care expenses across the board. “Child care costs continue to rise for parents. These high …

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