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Bethany officials, residents hoping that unsigned easements are last delay for water project

By Joanne Beck
Dave DiMatteo, Carl Hyde, Paul Barrett
Bethany Town Attorney David DiMatteo, left, explains about a delay for Water District 5 due to a handful of people that haven't signed easements for the project during a meeting Wednesday at Bethany Community Center.
Photo by Joanne Beck

After nearly a decade of grant applications, designs and redesigns, surveys, an estimated 20 meetings, Covid delays, price increases, and finally having Water District 5 within reach, there has been one more glitch in the process, Bethany Town officials say.

GCEDC approves PILOT reassignment for Upstate Niagara, OKs GAIN loan for NY Craft Malt

By Billie Owens

Press release:

The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) voted Thursday to approve reassigning the terms of previously approved PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) agreements for Upstate Niagara Cooperative.

The company recently announced the purchase of the former Alpina Foods manufacturing facility in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park.

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Hyde provides county legislators with annual report on GCEDC's work

By Howard B. Owens

Since 2004, the Genesee Economic Development Center has assisted companies in adding 12.6 million square feet in commercial space in Genesee County, GCEDC CEO Steve Hyde told the Ways and Means Committee during an annual department review Wednesday.

That's a 37-percent increase in commercial space in the county, Hyde said.

There

Batavia baseball, cigarettes, excelsior, and the back of a police car

By David Reilly

(Photo circa 1958. That’s Dave Reilly sliding and his infamous pal Charlie making the "safe" sign.)

This year Batavia will be celebrating 80 years of baseball. Through the names Clippers, Indians, Pirates, Trojans, back to Clippers, and since 1998 the Muckdogs, the local team has provided adults and kids with a

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