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ILGR receives CARES Act funding for homeless and eviction prevention programs

By Press Release

Press release:

Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) in collaboration with the Genesee County and Orleans County Departments of Social Services announces a new program to assist tenants and landlords affected by the current COVID-19 health pandemic.

The Emergency Solutions Grant, via the CARES Act funding, will provide

Carasone: Understanding life experiences is key to developing cultural competence

By Mike Pettinella

The path to cultural competence, an attribute that is increasingly important in police/community relations, starts with an understanding of others’ life experiences, according to Julie Carasone, a certified instructor in areas designed to bridge societal gaps and foster civic unity.

Speaking at the Genesee County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative

Women in History Month: water has been a passion and is now this super's pursuit

By Joanne Beck
Bailey Groth, city Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Batavia's new city Water and Wastewater Superintendent  Bailey Groth catches some cold breeze Wednesday at the edge of a lagoon.
Photo by Joanne Beck

You could say that Bailey Groth has had a fluid career so far.

At the age of 27, she has already worked for Genesee County, New York State and now the city of Batavia, and all in ways having to do with that substance none of us can live without: water. Groth began her city career as superintendent of Batavia Water and Wastewater in December.

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