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Derek Geib, entrepreneur, property owner and president of the Business Improvement District, has been a tight-lipped businessman. He didn’t have much to say when voted in as president of the BID while operating successful enterprises with Bourbon & Burger, The Coffee Press and Roman’s, all in downtown Batavia. Now it appears as though Geib has more ventures on his to-do list,
Press release: Do you love a parade? Do you want to see a really great parade in the City of Batavia on Memorial Day? Do you know of any groups or clubs who you would like to see march in our local parade? If you answered YES to any of these questions, please join our Planning Committee on Wednesday, April 19 at 5 p.m. at City Hall in Batavia. For any questions or more
City Council members agreed to lay the groundwork for a new $15.5 million police station and appoint a new Second Ward representative during Monday’s business meeting at City Hall. After approving a resolution to bring David Twichell aboard to fill the seat recently vacated by Patti Pacino, council, including Twichell, later voted on resolutions to seek funding from the USDA
Well-informed, polite, and a wonderful person with her own style. That’s how City Councilwoman Patti Pacino’s colleagues described the Second Ward representative. Pacino announced Monday evening that she would be stepping down from her position due to health-related issues. After 13 years taking a seat in Council Chambers as one of nine elected city leaders, she will miss it
In a seemingly predictable move, given City Council’s talks of late, the group voted Monday to adopt a law to override the tax cap limit and to approve the $33.5 million operational budget. Both votes were six to two, with council members John Canale, Rich Richmond, Eugene Jankowski Jr., Paul Viele, Al McGinnis and Kathy Briggs giving a yes and Bob Bialkowski and Tammy Schmidt