WBTA New Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on October 11, 2024
Orleans County Police Chase Ends in Genesee County
Video News Service reports that around 11:30 am Thursday, a police chase in Orleans County ended in Genesee County.
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Department attempted to pull over a vehicle on Route 237 for failing to stop. The Chevy refused to stop and then crashed on Glidden Road. Despite crashing, the driver was able to continue on and briefly lost the police. The State Police then became involved and found the vehicle abandoned on Ladue Road at the county line. After setting up a perimeter in the area and using a drone State Police were able to locate and detain the driver.
Charges are pending and the vehicle the driver used may have been stolen from Brockport.
GCEDC is Making a Decision on Whether Data Centers are Appropriate for STAMP
The Genesee County Economic Development Center Board are evaluating whether data centers are an appropriate fit for the Science Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park, better known as STAMP, in the town of Alabama.
The GCEDC board announced that two projects not in the targeted industry sectors have approached the board interested in moving to STAMP. The board is considering the number of good-paying jobs the projects can bring, the footprint of a project like this, and its electrical and water needs. The board wants to ensure that data centers will have a minimal impact so they can continue to better support advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and semiconductor sector projects at STAMP.
The GCEDC board chairman said, “In this instance, a decision will ultimately be made on whether the proposed projects fulfill our vision for STAMP. We look forward to working with companies and stakeholders as the GCEDC Board considers these applications.”
Genesee County Board of Elections Announces Important Deadlines
The Genesee County Board of Elections announced the Early Voting schedule and other important deadlines for the upcoming General Election.
Early Voting will be available at the ARC Community Center in Batavia from October 26th until November 3rd. Early Voting will be open all of those days from 9 am until 5 pm except the 29th and 30th where it will be open from noon until 8 pm. October 26th is the last day to register to vote, and November 4th is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot. All absentee ballots must be received by the poll site by 9 pm on Election Day.
For any questions please contact the Genesee County Board of Elections.
