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Geneva rejects South Main parking cuts, stalls winter parking overhaul while advancing short-term rental tax plan
Geneva City Council backed away from two major parking changes Wednesday night, unanimously rejecting a proposal to eliminate dozens of spaces along South Main Street and voting down a broader rewrite of the city’s winter ... more
Geneva City Council to take up short-term rental taxes, South Main Street changes and winter parking tonight
Geneva City Council will take up a range of proposals tonight that could eventually change how short-term rentals are taxed, lower the speed limit on South Main Street, remove some on-street parking, and rewrite the ... more
Geneva advances 2027 budget plan, adopts e-bike rules and weighs South Main Street changes
Geneva's developing 2027 budget is now structurally balanced under a working plan that includes a 3% property tax levy increase, while City Council also adopted new rules for alternative motorized vehicles and continued debating changes ... more
Geneva City Council to weigh e-bike rules, South Main Street changes and short-term rental taxes
Geneva City Council is set for back-to-back meetings Tuesday and Wednesday, with the first session carrying a wide-ranging agenda that includes new rules for e-bikes and other motorized devices, proposed changes to South Main Street, ... more
GENEVA: City Council holds August meeting (webcast)
On Wednesday, Geneva City Council held its regularly scheduled August meeting at city hall. The session was streamed live on YouTube and can be watched on demand below ... more
Geneva council to weigh winter parking overhaul, motorized vehicle rules Wednesday
Geneva residents could face a return to fixed overnight winter parking restrictions as the City Council takes up a wide-ranging agenda Wednesday night that also includes new rules for e-bikes and other motorized devices, two ... more
Geneva faces $2.5M preliminary budget gap as council weighs cuts, debt and service levels (video)
Geneva officials are confronting preliminary budget gaps totaling more than $2.5 million across the city’s general, water and sewer funds as they begin shaping a 2027 spending plan that could force difficult choices over equipment, ... more
Geneva council to review proposed rules for scooters, dirt bikes and other motorized vehicles
Geneva City Council is set to review a proposed local law that would create new rules for electric scooters, throttle-based e-bikes, dirt bikes, ATVs and other alternative motorized vehicles on city streets, sidewalks, parks and ... more
Geneva council advances budget work, grant applications, and action on unsafe building
Geneva City Council moved several redevelopment and grant-related items forward Wednesday while beginning a deeper review of 2027 revenues, city fees, unsafe properties, and the future of public recreation. The meeting included a presentation from ... more
GENEVA: City Council holds first July meeting (webcast)
Geneva City Council held its first meeting of July on Wednesday. The session was livestreamed and can be watched on-demand below ... more
Geneva mayor presses absent councilor to resume duties
An empty seat at Geneva City Council meetings has become a growing issue at City Hall, according to the Finger Lakes Times. At-Large Councilor Ahmad Whitfield hasn’t attended a meeting since his Jan. 7 arrest ... more
Geneva council to tackle budget outlook, downtown grant, housing, and property issues
The Geneva City Council will tackle a wide-ranging agenda Wednesday with discussions spanning the city's 2027 budget, a proposed downtown redevelopment grant, several public hearing requests, and the possible sale of vacant city-owned land for ... more
Geneva council weighs deputy clerk position as staffing challenges continue (video)
Geneva City Council spent much of its recent meeting examining the future of the deputy city clerk position, weighing potential cost savings against concerns about maintaining public services, records management and operational continuity across city ... more
Geneva City Council schedules special meeting focused on executive session
Geneva City Council will hold a brief special meeting on June 17 centered on an executive session to discuss a proposed sale or exchange of securities held by the city. The meeting is scheduled to ... more
Geneva council launches new meeting format, advances budget transparency measures
Geneva City Council used its first meeting under a new governance-focused format Wednesday to tackle long-term financial planning, budget transparency, traffic safety concerns, and quality-of-life issues ranging from truck noise to speeding along South Main ... more
GENEVA: City Council holds regular June meeting (webcast)
Geneva City Council held its regularly shceduled June meeting on Wednesday. The session was streamed on YouTube and can be watched back on demand using the video player below ... more
Geneva council to weigh debt policy, traffic changes and city manager transition
Geneva City Council will tackle several significant issues this week, including a new long-term debt management strategy, requests for state traffic studies on South Main Street and the appointment of an acting city manager. The ... more
GENEVA: City Council holds budget framework meeting (webcast)
Geneva City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues. The session was streamed live on YouTube and can be watched on-demand using the video player below ... more
Geneva City Council to tackle 2027 budget direction, manager transition in special meeting
Geneva City Council members will gather tonight for a special meeting focused on two issues likely to shape the city’s direction over the next year: The 2027 budget process and the ongoing transition in the ... more
