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🌱 What big budget and housing moves Geneva council will debate Wednesday

Geneva, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Geneva! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What big budget and housing moves Geneva council will debate Wednesday
  • How a Geneva credit union just steered $50K to local nonprofits
  • Why Geneva’s former police chief now wants to be sheriff next door

Also on today's calendar: Live Dead & Brothers and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sweltering heat, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny; very hot, humid, temps: high: 96, low: 75.
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Geneva council to tackle budget outlook, downtown grant, housing, and property issues (fingerlakes1.com) — Geneva’s City Council meets Wednesday night to dig into the 2027 budget outlook, a downtown grant for 1 Railroad Place, and a proposal to sell Maryland Street lots for a community hobby farm. Council will also advance plans for lead line replacement funding, consider action on an unsafe South Exchange Street building, and hear from the Geneva Parks Collective.
   

2. Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union secures $50,000 grant for nonprofits (fingerlakes1.com) — A Geneva-based credit union has landed a $50,000 grant to boost seven nonprofits, including the Rotary Club of Geneva and Geneva Historical Society. Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union says the funding, part of a regional recovery program, will strengthen services across several counties while underscoring Geneva’s role as a hub for community-focused financial support.
   

3. Former Geneva Police Chief Announces Bid for Seneca County Sheriff (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Former Geneva Police Chief Michael Passalacqua, a Geneva and Phelps native, is running for Seneca County Sheriff in a special election expected this fall. After decades with the Geneva Police Department, including a stint as chief and interim chief, he’s pitching a platform focused on transparency, accountability, and community safety that Geneva-area residents will be watching closely.
   

4. Geneva Man Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — A Geneva resident has been charged after authorities say a dog and two cats were found abandoned without food or water in a condemned Canadice mobile home, and he was later located at a Sunlight Lane address in the Town of Geneva. The animals are now in the care of the Ontario County Humane Society and will be put up for adoption while the case proceeds in Canadice Town Court.
   

5. Geneva native Travie McCoy to bring Gym Class Heroes to state fair (fingerlakes1.com) — Geneva native Travie McCoy is headed back to the Great New York State Fair this summer, bringing Gym Class Heroes to a free-with-admission show at Chevy Court on Sunday, August 30. The alternative hip-hop group behind “Cupid’s Chokehold” and “Stereo Hearts” joins the 2026 Chevrolet Music Series, giving Geneva fans a chance to see a hometown star on a big statewide stage.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday July 1
  • Freddy Frog Foam Party
    Seneca Falls Library 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
    1:00 pm
  • BOE Policy Committee Meeting
    Waterloo Csd District Office
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday July 2
  • Claudia Hoyser →
    Vineyard View Winery on Seneca Lake, 211 Hall Rd, Himrod
    7:00 pm
    • Friday July 3
  • Chalk the Walk
    Seneca Falls Library 47 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
    1:00 pm

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  • Hello all.
    I have 2 love seats that are in decent condition. That needs to be gone ASAP. Can anyone pick them up for me and get rid of? (Nextdoor Western Gardens)
  • Seneca Foods posted a job opening for 1st Shift Case & Label Machine Operator 1 in Geneva. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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