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Shifting community schools program to fit budget needs, vote on May 21
A community schools program at Batavia City School District initially promoted as a strategy to help with each child’s well-being, success and educational equality is being realigned with a reduced coordinator position that will be responsible “for the most critical elements of the program,” Superintendent Jason Smith says.The program
Standardized procedures, recruitment push among key strategies to fix fire, emergency response issues: Yaeger
The task force charged with finding ways to stabilize fire and emergency medical service in Genesee County has identified eight priority measures from a list of about 100 recommendations provided by an independent consulting firm.County EMS Coordinator Tim Yaeger (photo at right) on Thursday said the task force is meeting regularly in an effort to implement these strategies, with a focus on developing standards that all local fire departments or companies can follow and finding efficient ways to recruit potential volunteer firefighters.In July 2022, the Genesee County Comprehensive Fire & Emergency Medical Service Implementation Plan (Fire & EMS Plan) was finalized. Since that time, the task force received feedback on the recommendations from Municipal Resources, Inc. of Plymouth,
Masse touts experience, strong relationships as he begins tenure as GCEDC president/CEO
Earlier this week, the Genesee County Economic Development Center issued a press release on the promotion of Batavia resident Mark Masse from senior vice president of operations to president and chief executive officer.Masse, 51, (in file photo at right) is a lifelong Genesee County resident, growing up in Stafford, graduating from Le Roy Central School and spending some of his spare time at Adam Miller Toys & Bicycle on Center Street in Batavia – a business started by his grandfather and later owned by his mother, Joyce, and uncle, Gary Miller.An avid golfer and bowler, Masse joined the Polish Falcons leagues in both sports in 1995 and has been participating ever since. The start of his 30th year in the bowling league will be delayed a bit, however, due to a scheduled hip replacement in October.He has a daughter, Grace, and 6-month-old granddaughter, Kennedy, and a son, Jack.Masse is a certified public account who worked for Freed, Maxick & Battaglia for 15
Gov. Hochul hosts youth mental health roundtable in Williamsville
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Students from Williamsville East High School got an opportunity to sit down and talk to New York Governor Kathy Hochul about youth mental health and the impact social media has on teens. “I've heard from young people across our state about mental health challenges and the...
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