GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/August 11, 2021

Brook K. Tubbins, 40, of Ellicott St., Batavia, is charged with grand larceny 3rd degree and three counts of filing a false instrument 1st, after allegedly failing to report income on two applications for SNAP benefits. As a result, she received $6,215 in SNAP benefits she was not entitled to …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to be cautious of driveway paving/repair scams

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents of persons going door to door offering to pave your driveway and to be cautious of possible scams. The Sheriff’s Office says that most towns in Genesee County require a permit to solicit door to door. If a contractor comes to your …

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BATAVIA/Northern Border Regional Commission(NBRC) has awarded the City of Batavia $334,000 for Bank street water project

Press release Batavia chosen as one of 156 applicants to receive funding BATAVIA, NY – The City of Batavia has been awarded a Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) 2021 State Economic & Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant. The City’s Bank Street water project was awarded $334,000. The NBRC received 156 applications …

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WYOMING COUNTY/State Agriculture Commissioner announces Table Rock Farm as winner of the annual NY AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

Press release New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today joined the Sand County Foundation in announcing the annual Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award.  Table Rock Farm of Castile, along with the Wyoming County Soil and Water Conservation District, has been selected for the …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/COVID-19 Update – Level of Transmission

Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “According to the CDC COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view) Orleans County has increased to substantial level of community transmission,” stated Paul Pettit, Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health). “Genesee County is currently maintaining a moderate level of transmission for COVID-19. This …

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