WYOMING COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/Sign up for the COVID-19 Vaccine Alert that sends out information for vaccine availability, eligibility and registration notices

LINKS Covid-19 Resources (wycochamber.org) New York | Covid-19 Vaccine (ny.gov) Phased Distribution of the Vaccine | COVID-19 Vaccine (ny.gov) Wyoming County, NY | Official Website Workbook: NYS-COVID19-Tracker COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker | COVID-19 Vaccine (ny.gov)

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GENESEE COUNTY/COVID-19 Monthly Informational Update/Data/vaccinations/testing

Genesee County officials provide a briefing to the media regarding the latest developments regarding COVID19 vaccinations Shelley Stein, Chair, Genesee County Legislature Matt Landers, Genesee County Manager and Budget Officer Paul A. Pettit, MSL, CPH, Genesee and Orleans County Public Health Director Genesee Orleans Wyoming COVID-19 Case Tracker (arcgis.com)

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/26 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –3/18/21 o Genesee County received 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4480 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs announces additions to Summer Concert Series

Press release Additional Concert Added to bring total to nine BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel is pleased to announce the following changes to the upcoming Rockin’ the Downs Summer Concert Series.   The Grass Roots replaces The Sweet, originally scheduled for July 30th.  The Grass Roots originated in the Mid-60’s …

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Independent Living of the Genesee Region hires Betesha Thompson as a Medicaid Facilitated Enroller

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR), a member of the Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Family of Agencies, welcomes Betesha Thompson to assist people with disabilities in the Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming County (GOW) Region as a Medicaid Application Assistance Program (MAAP) Facilitated Enroller. Ms. Thompson comes to ILGR after having gained …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Construction project expanding water capacity at STAMP to meet one million gallons per day threshold by summer

Press release $2 million water Infrastructure project continues shovel-readiness of 1,250-Acre mega site in Genesee County BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) today announced that with the anticipated completion of a $2 million infrastructure project this summer, water capacity will increase to over 1 million gallons …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Public Service Announcement/Health Update/Free Hepatitis A Vaccine offered to food service workers

Press release The Orleans County Health Department has been awarded a grant to provide the Hepatitis A Vaccine to food service workers at NO COST to them or the employer. In Western New York and across the United States, foodborne outbreaks of Hepatitis A have occurred as a result of …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Three arrested after receiving benefits they were not eligible for

Christine M. Jones, 33, of Hutchins Place, Batavia, is charged with grand larceny 3rd and offering a false instrument for filing 1st degree, after allegedly filing SNAP benefit applications that either omitted or had false information enclosed, resulting in her receiving $17,197 in benefits she was not eligible for on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Batavia/Regular Town Board Meeting/March 17, 2021

TOWN OF BATAVIAREGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETINGWEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021TOWN HALL7:00 P.M. A. Calling the Meeting to Order: Pledge to the Flag Roll CallB. Minutes: February 17, 2021 Public Hearing -Community Development Block Grant-Park Road WaterProject February 17, 2021 Regular Town Board MeetingC. Speakers:D. Resolutions: Resolution Authorizing Seventh Amended Code Enforcement …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs donates found money to the City of Batavia Police K-9 unit

Press release Money Will be Used to Help Fund Program BATAVIA –On March 17th, a ceremony was held in the lobby at Batavia Downs Gaming as they donated $1,463.14 to the Batavia Police Department’s K-9 Unit.  The money was left at Batavia Downs and was turned into the police.  When …

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