Civic

The official Groundbreaking Ceremony at GCC for the new Student Success Center and the Event Center will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28. College and community leaders will gather to recognize the start of construction for these two new facilities, collectively valued at more than $21 million and totaling 75,000 square feet. In addition, the program includes the opportunity to officially kickoff GCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, paying homage to the community leaders 50 years ago whose vision gave rise to Genesee Community College’s long term success.

Town Of Batavia Fire Department is hosting its’ annual RecruitNY – OPEN HOUSE. If you’ve ever had any interest in the Fire Service, it’s the perfect time to come see what it takes to be a Volunteer Firefighter. We’ll be there to answer any and all questions you may have. We will also be having an Auto Extracation Deminstration, refreashments, and lots, lots more! Bring the kids, we’ll have activites for them as well.

Anti-Rabies Immunization Clinic. Dog, cat and ferret vaccinations are free for Genesee County Residents. Non-county residents must pay a mandatory $5.00 fee for each dog, cat and ferret immunized. Each pet must be accompanied by someone who can control it.

5th Ward Batavia City Councilwoman Kathy Briggs and 6th Ward Councilwoman Rose Mary Christian will be hold a combined 5th and 6th Ward meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Community Center. It is located at 15 Sumner St., Batavia.

To meet the evolving transit needs of customers in Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, RTS has launched a Regional Service Efficiency Study. The purpose of the study is to identify service improvements and connections across the seven counties, and a key component of that study involves input from customers in those areas.

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a representative from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will be at the Corfu Free Library from 2 to 8 p.m. to assist residents in learning how to file their income tax returns online for free.

The City will host an informational meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, regarding the planned sewer reconstruction on Washington Avenue. The project will go from Jefferson to Ross Street and include a small section on State Street north of Lewis Place.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding January office hours for Genesee county residents starting next week. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139thAssembly District, represented by Hawley, includes portions of western Monroe County and all of Genesee County. “These office hours offer local residents an opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns and ideas regarding the issues facing state government,” said Hawley.

The Annual Meeting of the General Membership will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday November 4, 2015 at the GO-ART facility in Batavia. During the business portion of the meeting we will vote in new board members. We will be taking nominations from the floor in addition to the nominations proposed. Bernard Schmieder will host the screening of the second architectural styles documentary the Landmark Society produced under his presidency. This short film is about Greek Revival architectural style in Genesee County. We hope you can join us.

Batavia is one of three locations where a “Meet the Candidates” event will enable Western New Yorkers with disabilities, or anyone from the community, to hear and discuss issues with some on the ballot in the November General Election. The gatherings will host those running for County and major city offices. So, if you agree with former US House of Representatives Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neill that “All politics is local”, this is your year to get involved! Batavia: Thurs., Oct. 29th, 1 to 4 p.m.

Public stakeholder session. Camoin Associates will facilitate a public session to present proposed goals, strategies, projects and initiatives as part of the development of the joint Community Revitalization Plan for Le Roy and Bergen. This session is intended to be participatory. Feedback gained from the meeting will be reviewed with the Genesee Gateway Local Development Corporation and key stakeholders from the towns and villages for incorporation into the plan. The community has raised $15,000 to match the ABC — America’s Best Communities — project grant from American Express.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will host its annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 5 p.m. at Terry Hills Restaurant, 5122 Clinton Street Road, Batavia. We will be honoring Master Gardener Volunteer David Russell with the “Friend of Extension” Award and appropriate tropical attire is optional. Anyone planning to attend can RSVP by Oct. 13 to Samantha Stryker at sls428@cornell.edu or (585) 343-3040, ext. 123.

Green Genesee Smart Genesee (GGSG) will present an Open House taking place at the Genesee County Office for the Aging, Senior Center on Oct. 6 beginning at 4:30 p.m. and featuring refreshments, kids activities and informational handouts. The purpose of GGSG is to create tools and provide resources that help guide land and energy use in Genesee County.