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GENEVA — City Council was chastised earlier this month when it failed to adopt regulations for short-term rentals that are part of Geneva’s proposed zoning update.

GENEVA — After listening for a second straight month to residents urging Councilor Bill Pealer Jr. be chastised for his social media postings about the LGBTQ+ community, City Council did

GENEVA — Last month, Ward 4 Councilor Ken Camera vowed he would offer a censure of Republican Bill Pealer Jr., the embattled councilor accused of anti-LGBTQ+ social media postings.

Every year a handful of local communities undertake a “comprehensive plan” process. I put the term in quotes because the process is usually a regional consultant producing a list of

GENEVA — A proclamation dedicated to Pride Month that Mayor Steve Valentino read at Wednesday’s City Council meeting wasn’t going to stop members of the LGBTQ+ community from condemning Ward

Fingerlakes1.com Menu Todd covers local government in the Finger Lakes. He has a JD degree the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Send tips to todd@fingerlakes1.com. During the business portion of the Wednesday, March 3 Geneva City Council Meeting, Council held public hearings regarding the proposed sale of City-owned real estate and regarding the City’s intended application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Council also considered amending a no left turn ordinance, and consi...

Fingerlakes1.com Menu Police Reform Board Not Among Council’s Top Priorities Geneva City Council set its top three 2021 priorities during its annual retreat Saturday, February 13, 2021. Although the Geneva Police Reform Board (PRB) dominated Council activities during 2020 and caused conflict amongst Councilors, the PRB was not included in Council’s top priorities for 2021. In fact, only two of the nine Councilors, Ken Camera (Ward 4) and Laura Salamendra (Ward 5), included the PRB in their ...

Fingerlakes1.com Menu Todd covers local government in the Finger Lakes. He has a JD degree the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Send tips to todd@fingerlakes1.com. On Wednesday Geneva City Council took action to increase winter parking violation fines, heard another ethics violation complaint against Councilor Laura Salamendra (Ward 5), and established a registry for vacant and abandoned properties. In other routine actions, Council, scheduled several public hearings, heard the first reading o...

Geneva City Council approves Police Review Board by 6-3 vote Todd covers local government in the Finger Lakes. He has a JD degree the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Send tips to todd@fingerlakes1.com. On Wednesday Geneva City Council ended a nearly year-long saga by approving Public Law 1-2021, which establishes a Police Review Board. Prior to Wednesday’s vote, most of the Council took time to speak on the proposed Public Law and the process that the Council and residents had gone through...