WYOMING COUNTY/Multiple officers injured at Attica Correctional Facility

Two separate attacks send two officers to local hospital For Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2023 Attica, NY – Multiple staff were injured at Attica Correctional Facility in two separate attacks thatsent two officers to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries. The first attack occurred on Wednesday, January 25th. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/First Annual “I Voted” sticker contest open to 5th-12th grade students throughout the county

Press release The Genesee County Board of Elections is happy to announce the 1st annual “I Voted” sticker contest. Afirst, second, and third place winner will be awarded along with a Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prizewinning design will be reproduced into stickers that will be distributed at Genesee County …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff announces new program that improves response time for first responders

Press release Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. announced today that the Genesee County Emergency Services Dispatch Center (GCESDC) has implemented a new program called ASAP to PSAP. ASAP stands for Automated Secure Alarm Protocol and PSAP is Public Safety Answering Point, aka: the Genesee County Emergency Services Dispatch Center. Alarm …

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Town of Batavia Planning Board Meeting/Public Hearings-Tractor Supply, New Leaf Energy, self-storage facility/March 7, 2023

Town of Batavia Planning Board Meeting Batavia Town Hall, 3833 W Main St. Rd., Batavia, NY Tuesday, March 7, 2023 7:00 pm PUBLIC HEARINGS (3) Request for a 4-lot subdivision with proposed right of way to be dedicated to the Town of Batavia by Hix Snedeker Companies (Call Farms, Inc) …

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STAMP Projects push Genesee County to a top Northeastern Micropolitan ranking in Site Selection Magazine

Annual rankings highlight growth of semiconductor industry and Edwards investment Eight major 2022 projects, including Edwards’ $319 million semiconductor industry ‘factory of the future’, placed Genesee County 7th in the nation among the 543 micropolitan communities of 10,000 to 50,000 residents in the Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database. The Batavia-Genesee …

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GENESEE COUNTY/“There is Hope!” HEALing Community Study (HCS) Launches Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Education Campaign

Press release No matter who we are or where we come from, we all know at least one person affected by opioid use disorder. Since 2018, there have been 59 fatal opioid overdoses in Genesee County, with 16 additional deaths still pending official causes of death as of February 2023. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/NY Dept. of State and Genesee County announce the completion of Green/Smart Genesee Climate Resiliency Plan

Comprehensive Plan Identifies Goals, Strategies and Projects to Increase the Resiliency of Genesee County Communities Plan Funded Through Department of State’s Smart Growth Grant Program Press release The New York Department of State today announced the completion of the Genesee County Climate Resiliency Plan – a comprehensive plan that identifies climate resilient …

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