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Gorham board advances parks and infrastructure planning
The Gorham Town Board held a special meeting on June 4, approving multiple grant applications and infrastructure initiatives focused on parks and water quality improvements. Ontario County Planning Director Thomas Harvey and Economic Development Director ... more
Gorham Town Board To Hold Public Hearing: Farm Market Moratorium
The Gorham Town Board will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Gorham Town Hall to hold a public hearing on a proposed local law enacting a temporary moratorium on farm markets. Public Hearing: ... more
Gorham receives grant for water quality plan
The town of Gorham, in partnership with the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council, secured a $112,000 state grant to develop a Water Quality and Flood Resiliency Strategic Plan. The funding, awarded through the Regional Economic Development ... more
Gorham Voters Decide to Keep Highway Superintendent Position Elected
Residents in Gorham have voted to maintain the Highway Superintendent as an elected position, rejecting a proposed shift to an appointed role during a special election held Tuesday. The unofficial results show 354 voters opposed ... more
Gorham Town Board passes local law to restructure highway department: Public vote coming Dec. 3
Last month the Gorham Town Board voted 4-1 to approve Local Law 3-2024 during a public hearing, paving the way for the restructuring of the Highway Superintendent position from an elected role to an appointed ... more
Gorham approves switch to appointed highway superintendent; vote set for December after split public hearing
The Gorham Town Board has approved a local law that will abolish the elected office of Highway Superintendent and create an appointed position instead. The decision was made during a special meeting held on Oct ... more
Are changes coming to the Town of Gorham’s leadership? Councilor chimes in
Three positions are up for grabs this fall on the Town Board, which has been a hotspot for controversy over the last several months. Those three positions on the Town board up for grabs include ... more
Gorham Town Councilor Jake Chard talks budget, communication challenges, heated meetings, and more (video)
On Wednesday, Gorham Town Councilor Jake Chard was in-studio discussing the slate of issues the town board has faced over the last two months. An array of issues has caused headaches for residents who feel ... more
Gorham Town Board holds off on passing budget as residents continue to challenge it
Wednesday’s meeting at Gorham Town Hall started off with privilege of the floor. One of the first people to speak was Tax Collector Adrienne Smith, who was one of the only town employees left out ... more
Gorham residents let board know how they feel about 2023 town budget: “I can’t figure out what’s going on”
After the Gorham Town Board unveiled the 2023 budget at a meeting Wednesday, they were met with confusion and criticism. “I’m a retired electrical engineer,” resident Bob Gusciora said during the meeting. “I have done ... more
Gorham residents vote down bond resolution for massive, $5.5M highway building
Residents in the town of Gorham have spoken. The Town Board will have to go back to the drawing board next month with its plans to build a $5.5 million highway facility voted down. The ... more
Part II: $5.5M Gorham Highway building will mean larger facility and higher taxes, but should it go forward anyway?
Why are residents in the town of Gorham so frustrated with the town board as it attempts to move forward with a new highway building? Because it will raise taxes significantly on those who call ... more
PART I: Frustration in Gorham reaches tipping point as relationship between Town Board, residents erodes
What has caused the relationship between the Gorham Town Board and its community members to become so strained? Residents concerned about an array of issues spoke out last week at a meeting ... more