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INSIDE THE FLX: Geneva mayor talks HABs on Seneca Lake & latest on budget process (podcast)
On episode #518 of Inside the FLX we caught up with Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino who gave an update on the city's budget process to date, his thoughts on the city's economic development plan, which focuses ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Geneva flooding, debate about 2025 budget begins, and downtown investment with Mayor Valentino
On episode #510 of Inside the FLX we were joined by Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino, who shared updates on a budget debate that unfolded at last week's city council meeting, as well as summertime flooding ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Geneva Mayor Talks June Meeting + Trinity Development Dead (podcast)
Today on episode #500 of Inside the FLX we're sitting down with Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino to talk about last week's City Council meeting, as well as a number of the biggest stories from the ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Geneva mayor talks assessments, short-term rentals, and housing projects (podcast)
On episode #493 of Inside the FLX we're talking with Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino about a busy May meeting, which featured a vote to spend more time working through the proposal to regulate short-term rentals ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Geneva Mayor talks police chief resignation, short-term rentals, and 5&20 construction (podcast)
On this episode of Inside the FLX we're joined by Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino to discuss the last month's action. We kicked off with the breaking news about Chief Matthew Colton's resignation, and get the ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Mayor Valentino talks paddlecraft pilot, reassessments, and changeover in city clerk’s office (podcast)
On Wednesday Geneva City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting for the month of March. And as part of our continued series connecting residents to local, elected leaders - Mayor Steve Valentino joined us via ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Mayor Valentino gives update from February city council meeting
On Wednesday, February 7, Geneva City Council held it's monthly meeting. Mayor Steve Valentino said the agenda looked light from the outside, but explained a couple key actions taken by Council during that session. He ... more
EXCLUSIVE: Valentino says search for Geneva’s next police chief will be expedited, led by city manager
The City of Geneva is looking for a new police chief. According to a press release from the city, as of March 29, Matthew Colton, who had been on leave for most of 2024 while ... more
Geneva City Council debates work sessions vs. sub-committees: What’s the best way to govern?
What's the most-effective way to legislate at the city-level? That question is central in a debate around streamlining the process for adding items to Geneva City Council agendas. Mayor Steve Valentino said he'd like to ... more
Geneva: Revenue building, lake tunnel upgrades, and stormwater improvements in the works
Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino says he is cautiously optimistic about 2024 after Geneva City Council's second regular meeting of the year. “Barring any pandemic, social unrest, or police reform challenges that this council run into, ... more
ELECTION PREVIEW: Who will be the next mayor in Geneva?
Today we shine a spotlight in Geneva, which much like the Auburn contest for mayor, features two familiar faces: Democratic City Councilor Jan Regan and incumbent Democrat Steve Valentino, who is running as a Republican ... more
FLX CANDIDATES: Steve Valentino says voting record matters as Election Day approaches
Today we continue our series previewing local, contested elections across the Finger Lakes as we sit down with Geneva Mayor Steve Valentino. The Democrat was endorsed by Republicans ahead of a contested primary in June, ... more
MAYORAL PREVIEW: Jan Regan and Steve Valentino look to represent city of Geneva
Who will win Tuesday's Democratic Primary for Geneva Mayor? We sat down with both candidates, and you'll find those conversations here! Along with what they believe are the most important issues to voters! ... more
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Valentino re-election campaign for Geneva Mayor (video)
In less than a week there will be a contested primary for mayor of Geneva. A pair of familiar faces to City Council will be going head-to-head to see who represents Democrats in the general ... more
Who will replace John Pruett after he resigns from Geneva City Council on Dec. 31?
There's a lot of uncertainty about what will happen to Geneva City Councilor John Pruett's seat when his resignation becomes official. The elected member of City Council announced earlier this year that he was resigning ... more
Geneva City Council tackles community choice aggregation and garbage issues but ignores Pruett’s resignation
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
Division widens on Geneva City Council after meeting: Legion plan passes unanimously
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
Geneva City Council fights through PRB appointments despite division
During Geneva City Council’s Wednesday, June 2 meeting, Council spent a large portion of the meeting considering appointments to the Geneva Police Review Board (PRB). Despite interviewing well over 40 applicants and holding around 10 ... more
Geneva United trying to force PRB referendum vote
Geneva United is planning to present a Petition to Geneva City Clerk Lori Guinan Thursday, March 4, 2021, at about 11:30 a.m. The Petition calls on the City of Geneva to put the recently passed ... more
