GENESEE COUNTY/Large turnout for the “Legends & Stars” Expo at Batavia Downs

The “Legends & Stars” Expo is going on at Batavia Downs this weekend inside the Park Place Events Center. On Saturday, Doug Flutie, Goose Gossage, Fred Jackson and James Lofton were on hand along with Bucky Dent, Lee Evans, Willis McGahee, Roscoe Parrish, Pete Metzelaars, Shaun Weis, Everson Walls and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs event raises money for Volunteers for Animals and Animal Shelter

Press release Contribution a Result of Onsite Event Held in February BATAVIA – Western Region Off Track Betting (WROTB) / Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek presented representatives from the Genesee County Volunteers for Animals and the Genesee County Animal Shelter with checks totaling $2,471 to help support their …

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GENESEE COUNTY/LeRoy man indicted in September 2021 incident that closed down Rt. 33 in Stafford

Arthur J. Brown, 44, of LeRoy has been indicted and is accused of menacing a police officer, a class D violent felony, after intentionally placing or attempting to place a police officer in fear of physical injury, serious physical injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, pistol, revolver or …

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TOWN OF BATAVIA/ Solar Committee meeting/February 22, 2022/Finalizing recommendations for final solar law

Link to draft of Solar Energy Local Law below (from December 2021 informational meeting) FinaldraftNov16nohighlights.pdf (townofbatavia.com) The final recommendation will now be submitted to the Genesee County Planning Board for review on March 10, 2022, a public hearing will then be scheduled by the Batavia Town Board.

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