GENESEE COUNTY/Bethany Town supervisor exploring run for state governor

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service A Genesee County town official believes he’s the right person to end what he calls “the wasteful spending” in New York State. Carl Hyde Jr., supervisor of the Town of Bethany for the past 13 years, on Thursday morning talked to Video News Service …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. Installs officers, announces awards at 24-25 banquet

The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department is held their 2024-25 Installation and awards banquet at Batavia Country Club on Saturday evening. The Department responded to 146 calls during 2024, 11 of the calls were fires and 70% were Rescue/EMS calls according to Chief Jeff Fluker. The Chief says this month they …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Camp Hard Hat kids make their mark this summer at the Genesee County Park

Provided information Students completed a spillway bridge this past week near Parking area A and dedicated the project on Friday afternoon with parents, educators, sponsors and friends, Camp Hard Hat is a hands-on construction camp for local youth entering grades 6th-10th and is celebrating its landmark 10th year of operation at Genesee County Park …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town Justice in Genesee County resigns while under investigation for sexual harassment

Press Release/NEW YORK STATECOMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT Joseph Nowakowski, a Justice of the Bethany Town Court, Genesee County, resigned while under investigation by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. In February 2024, the Commission apprised Judge Nowakowski that it was investigating a complaint alleging that he had sexually …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department holds Annual Installation Banquet

2nd Assistant Chief Jeff Wolak receives the Firefighter of the Year award from Chief Jeff Fluker(left) and Captain Will Thurley(center) Deputy Fire Coordinator Dan Coffey installs the Officers for 2024 at the Batavia Country Club on Saturday evening– The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department responded to 151 calls this year, up …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Bethany moves forward with public water after well attended public hearing for District 5

Video of Public Hearing-Presentation/Eric Wies from CPL with Town Attorney David DiMatteo, Town Attorney and Town Supervisor Carl Hyde Jr. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF BETHANY: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Town Law § 193 will be held by the Town Board of the …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Bethany receives a tanker of water from NYS Emergency Management for residents without water

Press release Today (November 22, 2023) we received a tanker of water from the NY State Office of Emergency Management to temporarily provide water to our residents experiencing dry wells. For those residents effected, please call 585-343-1399, ext 202, leave your full name, address and phone number, you will then …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Awards and Installation dinner

2023 Administrative Officers President-Steve Breckenridge Vice President-Jeff Wolak Treasurer-Debbie Donnelly Chaplain- Walter Wenhold Board of Directors-Vicki Wolak(Chair), Carl Hyde Jr., Peggy Johnson, George Larish, Todd Mogenhan, John Szymkowiak The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department responded to 184 calls for service (600manhours) in 2022. Years of Service: Recognized by Assemblyman Steve Hawley …

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