GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford Town Board asked to consider making an ‘inclusive’ playground at Emery Park

Julie Carasone speaks to the Stafford Town Board about the possibility of an inclusive playground at Emery Park (photo by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Former Stafford resident Julie Carasone gives town officials high marks for keeping Emery Park in excellent condition – calling the recreation area’s …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Pontillo urges Stafford Town Board to heed what its residents are saying

James Pontillo and his wife, Laura (photo by Mike Pettinella) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The people have spoken and now it’s up to the Stafford Town Board to listen to them. That’s the message conveyed at Monday night’s town board meeting by James Pontillo, owner of the former …

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GENESEE COUNTY/A hot topic: Stafford resident questions need for $1.2 million pumper/tanker truck

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service As a 60-year member and former chief of the Stafford Fire Department, David Vicary knows a thing or two about the volunteer firefighting business. Speaking at Monday night’s Stafford Town Board meeting, which attracted about 40 residents, Vicary said he thinks the fire company …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town Board taking Pontillo to court over former Stafford Trading Post

By Mike PettinellaVideo News Service Just like the name of James Pontillo’s limited liability company, the plight of the former Stafford Trading Post certainly is “the talk of the town.” On Sunday afternoon, Pontillo invited Alecia Kaus, publisher of Video News Service, and this reporter to tour the inside of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Stafford/Audit shows capital projects were not properly monitored and some project costs exceeded authorized amounts

Information provided- State Comptroller Thomas D. DiNapoli Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17) Issued Date July 12, 2024 [read complete report – pdf]  Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17) (ny.gov) Audit Objective  Determine whether the Town of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and monitored capital project …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Stafford/Pontillo said he requested building permits again, Stafford Town supervisor says ‘I don’t know if he did’

File photos/Julie Carasone- James Pontillo (left) at the last Stafford Town Board meeting July 8, 2024 with Town Supervisor Robert Clement(left) and Deputy Supervisor/Councilperson Ron Panek (right) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The owner of the former Stafford Trading Post at the corner of Route 237 and Route 5 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Owner of former Stafford Trading Post building seeks board cooperation to complete outside work

(Photo/Julie Carasone) By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service A week after finding that the historic Odd Fellow Lodge and former Stafford Trading Post at the corner of Route 5 and 237 had been broken into, building owner James Pontillo (above photo) appeared at Monday night’s Stafford Town Board meeting. Link …

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