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Geneva City Council, residents debate Indigenous Peoples Day

Councilors and Residents Debate Indigenous Peoples Day
Mayor Steve Valentino was absent from the October 6, 2021, Geneva City Council meeting. The meeting was led by Deputy Mayor Bill Pealer (Ward 2). Council was supposed to hold a work session on October ... more
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Geneva City Council tackles community choice aggregation and garbage issues but ignores Pruett’s resignation

MISSION ZERO event brings new ideas on sustainability
Geneva City Council held its September meeting on September 1, 2021. Council moved the meeting from the Geneva Public Safety Center to Jordan Hall at the Cornell AgriTech Campus. Council spent most of its time ... more
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Geneva City Council hosts unproductive debate on police staffing study

Geneva Council Wastes Residents’ Time With Unproductive Debate On Police Staffing Study
The July Work Session held by Geneva City Council marked the return to its normal meeting location at the Geneva Public Safety Center. Mayor Steve Valentino, Councilor Laura Salamendra (Ward 5), and Councilor William Pealer ... more
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Division widens on Geneva City Council after meeting: Legion plan passes unanimously

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Protests at June Geneva Council Work Session Impact July Meeting, Geneva Council Divisions Widen, Salamendra Says City Employees Should Celebrate Juneteenth With “Anti-Racist” Training, And Geneva Refuses To Make Public Letter Read At Council Meeting ... more
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YouTube, Zoom audio issues shut out Geneva residents from big portion of Council meeting

YouTube & Zoom Audio Difficulties Shut Many City Residents Out of Large Portion of Council Meeting  Ethics Board Brings Two Complaints Against Camera  Council Narrowly Approves Community Choice Aggregation Program
Geneva City Council held its monthly meeting Wednesday at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Public attendance was limited to 20 individuals due to COVID-19 restriction. Most City residents could only observe the proceedings via the ... more
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Divided city council considers resolutions to censure Salamendra, remove Bove from police matters; Camera pushes back on in-person meetings

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On Wednesday Geneva City Council’s divisions continued to be evident as they considered resolutions to Censure Councilor Laura Salamendra (Ward 5) and remove City Attorney Emil Bove, Jr. from participating in police reform and police ... more
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During contentious meeting Geneva City Council approves police reform plan, Councilor Camera calls for dismissal of city attorney

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Geneva City Council held a special meeting Wednesday, March 24 during which they approved the City of Geneva Police Reform and Reinvention Plan. The Council also set a schedule for interviewing candidates for the Geneva ... more
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Geneva City Council focuses on negatives at annual session: Camera calls Hancock Estabrook police reform legal work unprofessional, biased

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Geneva City Manager Sage Gerling and Assistant City Manager Adam Blowers presented the City’s annual State of the City address Wednesday, February 10. Gerling and Blowers presented an upbeat message that focused on the City’s ... more
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Geneva City Councilor discloses confidential information, public turns out in force on PRB issue

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During Thursday's Geneva City Council meeting Councilor Ken Camera (Ward 4) appeared to disclose potentially confidential personnel information during a live public meeting that was airing on YouTube. Towards the end of the meeting, the ... more
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