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July 7th, 2023
From the Desks at City Hall


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Grants are available to Geneva small businesses through the City of Geneva’s Community Development Block Microenterprise Assistance Program.

The City has partnered with Ostrander’s Consulting to help small business owners access this money. Ostrander’s Consulting is hosting three informational sessions on Wednesday, July 12 to explain the program, who is eligible, the requirements of the program and the application process. These sessions will be held: 

  • Wednesday, July 12 at 9 AM: Housing Authority Conference Room B, 41 Lewis St., Geneva, NY
  • Wednesday, July 12 at 12 PM (lunch provided): Housing Authority Conference Room B, 41 Lewis St., Geneva, NY
  • Wednesday, July 12 at 5 PM: virtual option, Zoom link will be provided after registration

To register for any of the above sessions, fill out this form. 

Businesses eligible for the program:  

  • Are located in the City of Geneva
  • Have 5 or fewer employees
  • Are committed to creating at least 1 job for low to moderate-income people,
  • Can commit 10% cash equity for the project. 

For more information on business eligibility and assistance with filling out necessary paperwork, attend one of the sessions on Wednesday, July 12 with Ostrander’s Consulting. If you can’t make one of the sessions, you may also call Ostrander’s at (607)742-2168 to schedule an appointment.
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Geneva Police Chief Search 2023 Process & Timeline:

• February 2023: Recruitment begins for the Chief of Police. Postings are sent locally and nationally.  Exam announcement-Open Competitive(external): Exam Candidates must have their domicile as New York State for at least one month immediately preceding the examination date.  
• March 26, 2023: The Civil Service Police Chief exam is offered in Ontario County and across New York State. 
• April 4, 2023: The City is notified by Ontario County that three internal (promotional) candidates and two external (open competitive) candidates appeared for the exam. The numbers shared were individuals at the Ontario County location. Others could appear on the list if they were cross filers (individuals that had taken the exam at a different location. The City awaits the results. 
• June 13, 2023: Exam results are in and are provided to the City - three internal candidates and three external candidates participated and passed the exam. The internal list is certified  to the City on 6/16/2023 and the next phase of the hiring process can begin. As there are three internal candidates, candidates from the external list are not eligible for the position.  
• June 23, 2023: The Community Survey for Policing is launched. This survey assists the City Manager in making a selection of Chief that meets the community priorities and in creating the interview questions. 
• June 30, 2023: Candidates are publicly announced and the process for hiring is shared. 
• July 13, 2023: Interviews are held in two phases: 
o Phase 1: Panel Interviews - Candidates meet with a panel of community, departmental, and city representatives and participate in a traditional interview process. These interviews will be in a closed session. The panel will provide feedback to the City Manager. 
o Phase 2: Community Interviews - Candidates meet with the City Manager and are asked the questions gathered through the community survey. Interviews are live streamed and recorded for community members to review and provide feedback to the City Manager. 
• July 20, 2023: A decision is finalized by the City Manager and an offer will be made to the top candidate. 
• No later than August 1, 2023: The appointment in announced and the next Chief of Police is welcomed into their new role in the City of Geneva.


To take survey click here.

For more information on our Police Department click here.
community chief police search survey 2023

The City of Geneva is on the search & selection process for the next Chief of Police. 
City of Geneva is asking for feedback to understand the community's perspective about the qualities we should be looking for in your next Chief of Police. You can submit your comments anonymously.

Hard copies are available and can be turned in at first floor clerk's counter at City Hall. 

Thank you for completing and participating in this process. 


https://cityofgenevany.com/FormCenter/Community-Feedback-14/City-of-Geneva-Chief-of-Police-Community-62
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From the desk of Our Department of Public Works (DPW):

Please note we will not collect debris on private property, near parked cars, or in plastic bags.  No stumps, rocks, stone, construction debris, lumber, plastic, garbage, glass, furniture, rugs, bedding, tires, etc. will be picked up.  Please consider recycling and coordinate with your trash hauler for these items. 

Please be advised that property owners and residents are encouraged to please bring all yard debris to the City’s Resource Recovery Park at 41 Doran Avenue during the following hours:    

 Resource Recovery Park Hours

Monday          10 AM – 12 PM

Tuesday          10 AM – 12 PM

Wednesday     10 AM – 3 PM

Thursday        10 AM – 12 PM

Friday             10 AM – 2 PM

Saturday         10 AM – 3 PM

Please contact DPW at 315-789-3101 if you have any questions.
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Department of Public Works

DPW would like to remind property owners that City Codes Chapter 100 Brush, Grass and Weeds, Section 100-1 references control of growth and harmful vegetation.  Please be aware that property, lots or land, including the area between the property line and the curb or for 10 feet outside the property line if there is no curb shall be maintained to ensure that no growth of weeds or grass shall exceed six inches. Please do not allow hedges, shrubs or trees to encroach onto public sidewalks and lines of sight of public roadways.

Click here to read the full code
CR 5

Ontario County Department of Public Works will close the County Road 4 at County Road 20 intersection beginning at 7:00 a.m. June 19, 2023 for approximately fourteen (14) weeks as work crews’ complete improvements at the intersection. Vehicles traveling on County Road 4 will be detoured using the following route:  County Road 47, NY 5 & US 20, County Road 6.  Vehicles traveling on County Road 20 will be detoured using the following route:  NY 5 & US 20, County Road 47, NY 488. 

Detour maps are above and below for your reference. Information on the project can be found on our website:

https://www.ontariocountyny.gov/1984/CR4-CR20-Intersection-Improvements
CR20


From the Desk of Our City Clerk

All dogs in the City of Geneva must be registered with the City Clerk’s Office after their first rabies vaccination.  Clerk’s Office will need proof of rabies vaccination, spay/neuter certificate and appropriate fee ($20 for spay/neutered dogs and $30 for unspayed/unneutered).  Call the Clerk’s Officer for more information at 315-789-2603.  Note, there is a limit of three dogs per household and residents can refer to City Code Chapter 77, Article III for more information about dog ownership.


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