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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GENESEE COUNTY/Solar escrow law has no wiggle room, according to Stafford Town Board

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service The Stafford Town Board on Monday night ruled that there will be no exceptions to the escrow requirements spelled out in the municipality’s solar law. The board, during its monthly meeting at the Town Court building, responded to information provided by Town Attorney David …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Town of Stafford couple demands board put an end to three years of ‘harassment’

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Meeting Photos by Julie Carasone Once upon a time – actually around three years ago – Jeff and Gina Lathan (photo above) entertained the idea of converting their property on Route 237 in the Town of Stafford into an event venue. They had enough …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the vacant historic Odd Fellow Lodge was broken into and vandalized on Friday night

According to Genesee County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Ryan DeLong, the Sheriff’s Office has opened a criminal investigation after the historic Odd Fellow Lodge at Rt. 5 and Rt. 237 was broken into. According to building owner James Pontillo, he arrived at the property on Friday evening and found several doors …

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