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In-depth look at Geneva city spending plan, Canandaigua dog attack case adjourned, Cayuga Co. rental scam, Ontario Co. takes on illegal pot shops, and Mentz supervisor heads to prison.

Oct 18, 2024

What are the details? Geneva proposes 14% budget increase for 2025; aims for tax rate reduction after another meeting.

After a series of public sessions, including one to gather public input, city officials have shared details of where Geneva stands in its budget process. The current proposed budget, which is subject of another public meeting next week, reflects a significant increase in spending while aiming to reduce the tax rate for residents. The budget proposal outlines a 14.34% overall increase, bringing the total proposed amount to $22.3 million, up from the $19.5 million adopted in 2024.

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Fast 5: What’s happening in the Finger Lakes?

The case involving a Canandaigua couple charged after their pit bull attacked a father and son has been adjourned to Nov. 18. Casey Murphy, 26, and Madison Herendeen, 27, face charges of third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment. Both pleaded not guilty in September. [MORE]
Ontario County is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis sales with a new local law giving the sheriff’s office authority to take action. The county Board of Supervisors adopted Local Law 12-2024 allowing the sheriff to inspect properties suspected of illegal cannabis sales and enforce penalties for unlicensed activity. [MORE]
The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a rise in rental property and real estate scams affecting the local community. Scammers are targeting potential renters and homebuyers by using stolen property photos and false identities, according to information shared by Matt Chalanick of The Real Estate Agency in Auburn. [MORE]
A Rochester firm has proposed a 130-unit housing development, Rolling Hills, on 65 acres of Carter Road in the town of Geneva. It seeks to offer affordable homes in the $175,000 to $200,000 range by utilizing smaller lot sizes through Planned Unit Development zoning. [MORE]
A former town supervisor is headed to prison after admitting he sent a sexual video to a child. Richard Nielens Jr., a 65-year-old who served on the Mentz Town Board for 12 years before becoming Town Supervisor in 2016, admitted to sending a video depicting sexual conduct to a child younger than 16 in 2023. [MORE]

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Dodgers steamroll Mets taking them to brink; Yanks suffer heartbreaking loss in extras

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What to expect this winter in New York: NOAA forecast leans warmer, wetter

New Yorkers may experience a milder and wetter winter this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest forecast. NOAA predicts a 40% to 50% chance of above-average temperatures across most of the state, with parts of western and central New York also likely to see increased precipitation during December, January, and February.

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Controversy arises over election mailers in Cayuga County

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has voiced concerns about recent election-related mailers sent to voters in Cayuga County by the Center for Voter Information (CVI). The issue revolves around mail-in ballot forms that CVI, a nonprofit organization, sent to residents, which some local officials claim are part of an effort to influence the upcoming elections.