Thursday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on December 12, 2024
Genesee County Announces New Deputy County Treasurer
Genesee County announced on Wednesday that they appointed Katie Stein as the new Deputy County Treasurer.
Katie lives in Le Roy and has lived in Genesee County. Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Hilbert College and a Master of Science in Forensic Accounting from SUNY Brockport, which makes her a natural fit for this position given her specialization in finance. Katie has extensive experience in compliance and financial management. All of this valuable experience makes Genesee County confident she will excel in her new role when she takes over in January 2025.
Treasurer-elect Kevin Andrews said, “I am excited to work with Katie as we continue to serve the residents of Genesee County with transparency and fiscal responsibility.”
Genesee County Parks Eliminate Lottery Process for Pavilion Reservations
The Genesee County Parks Department announced on Wednesday that they are eliminating the lottery process for pavilion reservations starting in 2025.
Beginning on January 1st, 2025, park reservations for the whole year will be open to the public. You can reserve your preferred date and location online at the Genesee County website, or in person at the Genesee County Highway Department. The new system will be “first come first serve” so if you know you want to rent a pavilion for later in the year, it is best to reserve it ahead of time. This new system applies to all of Genesee County’s parks, including the Genesee County Park and the Dewitt Recreation Area.
Timothy J. Hens, the Genesee County Public Works Commissioner said, “The elimination of the lottery system and the addition of these flexible options will make planning park visits easier and more efficient for everyone.”
Sabres Lose to Rangers in Nationally Televised Game
Wednesday evening, the Buffalo Sabres lost 3-2 to the New York Rangers and extended their losing streak to 8 games.
The Sabres went down 1-0 early in the first period after New York scored 4 seconds into a power play. Following a period and a half of sloppy offensive play for both teams, the game’s second goal was scored with 5 minutes left in the third period by New York to make the score 2-0. Buffalo was able to answer back with an Owen Power slapshot, but New York scored again quickly on an empty netter. Tage Thompson scored with 20 seconds left in the game for the Sabres to make the final score 3-2 New York.
When asked about going 0-7 at home in the last 8 games, Alex Tuch said, “It is really tough, but we’re not going to sit here and have a pity party. We’re going to move on, we have to move on. We’re not going to sit here and go into a shell, and say the season’s over. Because it’s not, the season’s far from over. We have a lot of games left, we have an opportunity to win a lot of hockey games. We gotta be really good on the road for the next little bit here, and when we do come back home we gotta be a lot better.”