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Hotel Canandaigua draws criticism, Gorham highway building defeated, 5&20 shut down for major crash, Cortland bar loses liquor license, and body found in creek near Conesus Lake.
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HOTEL CANANDAIGUA: City Councilor Renee Sutton recently sat down with FL1 to discuss a proposal brought by the Hotel Canandaigua team to takeover part of a public park. Hotel Canandaigua a new development going up near Canandaigua Lake, and is expected to make a big splash. Last week, City Council learned that Hotel Canandaigua wanted access to Lakefront Park for weddings and events. Sutton says its a public park, so shutting the public out simply isn't an option. The hotel requested Friday, Saturday, and Sunday closure of part of Lakefront Park between May and October. Sutton said the financial gain from such a licensing agreement won't outweigh taxpayers losing access during the best time of year. [READ MORE]
HIGHWAY BUILDING: The residents of Gorham have spoken. The Town Board will have to go back to the drawing board on a plan to build a $5.5 million highway facility. That facility would've largely financed by a bond, which taxpayers in Gorham were concerned about. A special vote was held after a petition was circulated and gained enough signatures to put the bond resolution up for a straight-up-and-down vote. There were 509 ballots cast in opposition to the bond resolution; and just 162 in favor. Residents showed up in force to a Town Board meeting earlier this month calling the Town's plan to build a brand new highway facility 'excessive'. Many residents said they would have liked to see options, and been given a greater voice in the process. The Town Board also had to cancel a special meeting that was slated for Wednesday night, after it failed to get proper public notices out ahead of it. [READ MORE]
CRASH UPDATE: 5&20 was shut down for several hours on Wednesday during the late-afternoon and early-evening hours as crews cleaned up from a multi-vehicle wreck. Details on the accident were not immediately available, but our partners at the Cayuga-Seneca Fire Wire said there were no serious injuries. 5&20 was closed between Turnpike and Short roads until around 8 p.m. [READ MORE]
LICENSE SUSPENDED: The Stone Lounge in Cortland has lost its liquor license for the time being. This after state liquor authority investigators showed up to the popular Main Street bar for an investigation with the Cortland Police Department. Once inside, they found over 90 patrons -- 77 of which were underage, or in possession of a fake ID. Less than a week after that visit, the Lounge was charged with selling alcoholic alcoholic beverages to a person or persons under 21, failure to have trained, licensed security guards at the door in violation of their approved method of operation, failure to maintain adequate and accurate records of business transacted on the licensed premises, and failure to supervise. The bar's liquor license is suspended until additional hearings are held. [READ MORE]
BODY FOUND: Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff's office are investigating after a dead body was found near Conesus Lake. The body was described as a male, but not identified. Authorities have been searching for a missing person in Livingston County. News10NBC inquired about whether the missing person, and man found in a creek near the Quicklee's gas station in Lakeville were the same: Law enforcement said they could not answer that question. The unknown male's body has been transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiner's office. [READ MORE]
