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Ontario County Board of Supervisors set to investigate alleged wrongdoing by Sheriff Kevin Henderson
The Ontario County Board of Supervisors held its first public meeting since allegations of sexual harassment and other wrongdoings surfaced within the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Originally intended to be mostly in executive session it ... 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
Geneva City Councilor John Pruett will stay on through end of 2021, or until replacement is found
On August 17, 2021, Geneva Ward 6 Councilor John Pruett resigned his Council seat effective August 31, 2021. Pruett said, “The commonly underproductive and often hostile working environment in council creates an unacceptable level of ... more
Geneva rescheduled city council work session, moved the council’s regular meeting, and postponed water main work
The City of Geneva announced three major changes for the week of August 30, 2021. First, the city rescheduled the City Council work session scheduled for August 30, 2021. Geneva moved the meeting to September ... more
Geneva City Council rejects resolution to legalize temporary sidewalk art
Geneva City Council opened its Wednesday, August 4, 2021 meeting with the issuance of two Proclamations. Mayor Steve Valentino read the first Proclamation honoring Juneteenth Community Service. The resolution was brought because of June 19, ... more
Geneva City Council hosts 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
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
Official blames venue change for possible streaming issue with Geneva City Council meeting, effectively rolling back public access
Geneva City Council is scheduled to meet tonight July 7 to hold public hearings regarding the rezoning of 1115 Lochland Road at the American Legion and regarding the creation of a planned unit development at ... more
Geneva City Council approves using $325,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for improvements to Marsh Creek Pump Station
On Tuesday Geneva City Council met for the first time since its June 7 work session that ended abruptly in chaos. Councilor Laura Salamendra (Ward 5) who was the target of audience attacks during that ... more
Geneva City Council work session cut short after turning to chaos (video)
Staffing issues took center stage at a work session for Geneva City Council- as a presentation by GPD Chief Michael Passalacqua led to a contentious exchange between council members. Less than an hour into the ... more
Canandaigua City Council holds in-person meeting, says July 4th parade will take place
The Canandaigua City Council returned to in-person meetings on June 3. They met in Council Chambers in the Hurley Building in Canandaigua. Councilors sat at their normal dais but with newly installed plexiglass dividers as ... more
YouTube, Zoom audio issues shut out Geneva residents from big portion of Council meeting
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
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 City Council delays decision on Genesee Park remediation, joining community choice aggregation program
Geneva City Council met Monday and Wednesday this week- marking the first in-person sessions since the pandemic forced most public meetings to be held remotely. Only Councilor Frank Gaglianese (At-Large) attended virtually via Zoom. Up ... more
MEET THE TEAM: The Source, Todd Elzey
On the Ground With Gabe is a FingerLakes1.com blog that “takes you behind the headlines, practices, techniques and ethics of all things journalism.” Transcriber. Translator. Truth-seeker. Being a beat reporter is a lot harder than ... more
Divided city council considers resolutions to censure Salamendra, remove Bove from police matters; Camera pushes back on in-person meetings
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
Ontario supervisors approve 39 resolutions without discussion or debate at monthly meeting
The Ontario County Board of Supervisors met for a regular meeting on April 1, 2021. During the meeting, the Board continued its long-standing process of blocking resolutions into groups for consideration. The Board considered and ... more
Board of Supervisors holds hearing on delivery service fees, moves forward with occupancy tax increases
On Thursday, April 1 the Ontario County Board of Supervisors met for its regular monthly meeting. During the session, the Board held a public hearing regarding a proposed public law to limit the fees that ... more
Geneva rejects referendum vote request on PRB, Geneva United says they won’t pursue legal action
For nearly a year the City of Geneva struggled with enacting a Local Law to create a Police Review Board (PRB). The Geneva City Council approved Local Law 1-2021 creating the PRB on February 3, ... more
