The Genesee County Legislature voted unanimously last night to go through with the consolidation of sheriff and city police dispatch services, according to the Daily News. Most of the ground work has already been completed and the city sent its two dispatchers to the sheriff's facility on Park Road, where all calls will now be fielded.
In other news:
- Batavia's Yard Waste station on Law Street will be closed Monday. It will resume normal hours of operation Tuesday.
- Tom Rivers wrote a fantastic column about getting held up at a Canadian immigration check-point where he was given "the treatment."
- Between 4,000 and 5,000 people are expected to come out for Oakfield's Labor Daze parade Monday morning at 10:30am. the village will celebrate all weekend with "bed races" and square dancing on Saturday; gospel music, crafts and bingo on Sunday; and more of the same all day Monday. Should be a fun time.
UPDATE: I meant to say something about this earlier, but I forgot. Mark Gutman did a great job getting photos of the fire out in Byron yesterday. Every one is well composed and full of action. Great job, Mark!
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I would have prefered to
I would have prefered to place this comment under the story about the family from Byron who have lost everything. This family deserves some of us to come to the rescue. They are fine providers with the Foster Care Program. Do we know that they are being taken care of and that the children and these parents are housed and recieved the proper aid. Please do a little more investigation and alert us in the community what we can do.
Thanks