WNY/Hawley tours local farms listening to farmers after the passage of the Farm Labor Bill that threatens operations in NYS

Assemblyman Steve Hawley toured farms in Genesee, Orleans and Monroe Counties today to listen to worried farmers. After passage of the Farm Labor Bill in NYS in July, farmers are concerned about losing their workers who come to the area on the H2A Program. The program permits farmers to employ …

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BATAVIA/Full cost of an unanticipated expense for bridge over the Tonawanda Creek avoided

The Batavia Town Board voted 4-0 to pay an additional $37,626 to Keeler Construction for unanticipated work that came up during the construction of the pedestrian/bike bridge over the Tonawanda Creek which is part of the Ellicott Trail Project. The resolution states that during construction the bridge required driving steel …

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