Press release Please be advised there will be a City Council Business Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 13th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Board Room on the second floor of the Batavia City Centre. The Council Meeting is open to the public. Video News Service YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdvZ9lGH0FiD9ADz6Cg6EQ …
Press release The Genesee County Health Department receives funding from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) to carry out the Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP). Residents in the Town and City of Batavia are eligible to participate. The program offers free home evaluations for asthma triggers, indoor air quality, …
Press release You can’t see it. You can’t smell it. But breathing in high levels of radon can increase your risk of lung cancer even if you don’t smoke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and it …
ECO Fuerch and Deputy Reeves (far left), Dispatcher Fix and Mr. Stringham (far right), with hunter education graduates in Genesee County (Provided photo/DEC) Provided information For the second year, ECO Fuerch, Genesee County Deputy/Pembroke School Resource Officer Reeves, Genesee County 911 Dispatcher Fix, and science teacher Tim Stringham administered the …
Overall Violence in Prison Continues to Surge in 2nd Year of HALT Act Union Renews Call to Improve Safety into New York’s Prisons and County Jails by Amending the HALT Act Press release Albany, NY – A year after the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) demanded …
Press release As temperatures rise and more and more people are outside taking advantage of good weather there will be increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic as well. With that comes the potential for motor vehicle collisions with pedestrians. Below are key points from New York State’s Vehicle and Traffic law …
Press release The City of Batavia Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants on Monday May 13 and Tuesday May 14, 2024 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the general area of South of W. Main St. and West of Jackson St. Homes and businesses nearby will be …
Sgt. Schildwaster and Sgt. Hale raise the flag for the first time at the new Genesee County Jail located at 3839 West Main Street Road in the Town of Batavia. The new Jail will become operational in July, according to Deputy Superintendent Jeff Searls. The current Jail has 80-85 inmates, …
Press release At today’s recognition luncheon held at Batavia Country Club, Kiwanis Club of Batavia announced recipients of the 2024 Criminal Justice Awards. The Kiwanis Club of Batavia Criminal Justice Award is presented to a member or members of the community, law enforcement, or a criminal justice agency serving the …
Above is a video from a resident on Vine Street in the City. There is no cause for alarm, however the Police Department wants to share some tips with the public regarding potential bear encounters. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has several links on their website about animal …