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Rolling into autumn has meant more than the debut of colorfully decorated trees; it has also signaled the finale to several city street projects. Public Works Superintendent Brett Frank reviewed the list of work at or near completion during this week’s City Council meeting. As you may have noticed, Bank Street, Chandler Avenue, Ross Street and Richmond Avenue are looking

Sometimes remarks have to be said even though they might upset people. City Councilwoman Patti Pacino gave that warning during Monday’s conference session as the council discussed using leftover event money for a proposed Wing Ding. What she was going to say would probably anger her colleagues, Pacino said. “While I think the Wing Ding is fabulous and it is an event open to

A group of about 30 people attended Monday's City Council meeting, and half of them spoke about the proposed farm animals law to ban most farm animals from city limits and the feeding and care of feral cats. Volunteers For Animals member Robin Lewis, second row, in blue, waits to take her turn at the podium and dispute that a feeding ban does any good for feral cats Forbidding

Press release: Councilmember at Large Bob Bialkowski, who serves as an Aircraft Commander in the USCG Auxiliary, completed an extensive course on aviation survival. This two-day course was conducted at the FAA’s Mike Mulroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 27 and 28. CG Auxiliary pilots from the United States convened on Sunday, June 26 in preparation

It’s a topic that has come up before: maintain a residency requirement or not for a new hire? City Council has discussed the topic over the years — usually when a qualified candidate has everything city officials are looking for, except for living in Batavia. The city's Charter has required that the city manager and assistant manager, plus other department head positions,

City Council took a final step this week toward getting some new sidewalks on five city streets. During its business meeting, the group approved a contract with Master’s Edge, Inc. to replace approximately 6,400 linear feet of sidewalks and handicap accessible ramps on portions of Chase and Fisher parks and Seneca, Miller and Columbia avenues. Work has already begun to repair

Have you seen it yet? The city of Batavia has created a new water/sewer bill for customers. They are itemized with each charge broken out, including water and sewer usage amounts, water and sewer meter charges and capital improvement fee, Water and Wastewater Superintendent Michael Ficarella said this week. “One-third of the city is billed each month, so not everybody in the

City Council President Eugene Jankowski expresses appreciattion for the "awesome ceremony" earlier Monday that honored retired police officers and placed flags at the graves of officers who have died. He read a proclamation in honor and memory of those Batavia City Police officers who have "committed to the preservation of life and property," he said, risking their lives to

City Councilman Bob Bialkowski questions the use of alcohol during council's review of event applications Monday at City Hall. Photo by Joanne Beck. Even fun has to be questioned sometimes. That’s how City Councilman Bob Bialkowski felt during council’s conference meeting Monday. The group was reviewing several event applications, and a couple of them — GLOW Corporate Cup and

File photo of a Memorial Day parade. Photo by Howard Owens. City Councilman Bob Bialkowski, on behalf of the city, invites all community members, including groups, organizations and, especially, veterans to participate in this year's annual Memorial Day parade. "The city of Batavia is sponorsing the parade and looking forward to community support," he says. The parade is set