Sheriff Ordway Accused of Inappropriate Advances/Harassment:
Last week, Steuben County Sheriff Deputy Jen Reed received a $100,000 settlement against the sheriff’s department for alleged sexual harassment, and The Evening Tribune has now broken a story that Deputy Jen Reed’s attorney says that Sheriff Joel Ordway is accused of making advances towards Deputy Reed at a hotel near Utica in 2010. In the article, the Ithaca-based attorney for Deputy Reed, also alleges that while Ordway apologized both that night back in 2010, and the next morning as well, that he was allegedly unfair to her in the workplace after that alleged incident. In response, Ordway told The Corning Leader that he “had no comment on a two-year-old allegation which was not part of her filed claim.”
Fire in Bradford Damages Home:
No injuries are being reported in a fire that kicked off around 2pm yesterday at a residence on Sleve Road in Bradford. Officials believe that the fire started in the chimney of the two-story home, and while small, spread quickly. The most significant damage was toward the rear of the house’s east side. Firefighters from several companies battled yesterday’s blustery conditions to extinguish the blaze. The exact cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.
Alcohol a Factor in Hit and Run:
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a hit and run accident that occurred on State Highway 20A in Geneseo. They report that a vehicle being driven by a resident of Hunt was traveling east and attempting to make a right turn into the Livingston Country Club when a vehicle attempting to pass her on the right struck her. After the collision witnesses saw the vehicle flee the scene and one witness followed until it crashed into some trees in the area of North Road. 22-year-old Andrew Jackson of Canandaigua was subsequently arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Unlawful Possession of Marihuana. He was issued Uniform Traffic Tickets for Failure to Keep Right, Speed Not Reasonable, Failure to Maintain Laneway, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, Unsafe Passing, and Passing on the Right.
Bath Village Board Meeting Recap:
There’s a new law in place in the Village of Bath. Local Law # 2 is the Property Tax Cap Override. The law allows the Board to override the tax limit established in Governor Cuomo’s 2% cap law. The lawmakers hope they won’t have to use it… but they do want to keep that option open as budget planning is now under way for the new fiscal year. Also, a moratorium has been passed on fracking for natural gas in the Village. Now, it does not prevent fracking, but it gives officials time determine the impact of what the fracking industry will do to the infrastructure and how they can protect the Village. Other town’s have either approved or are considering a moratorium as natural gas fracking gets closer to New York State. A public hearing will be held March 19th at 5:30pm, required before the law can be adopted.
First Arena Could Avoid Foreclosure:
The embattled First Arena may finally be able to avoid foreclosure. After not paying taxes for three years and being hit with a foreclosure order by Chemung County Last week, Elmira Downtown Arena LLC Owner, Mostafa Afr, has finally written a check to pay off all the back taxes and fees he was responsible for. He owed over $136,000. The check is expected to be delivered to Chemung County either today or tomorrow. If the check hadn’t been written, the county would have gained ownership of the arena.
Special Meeting Announced for Prattsburgh Town Board:
The Town Board of Prattsburgh will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 27th at 7pm at the Prattsburgh Town Hall in order to develop an agenda of topics that need to be discussed with Ecogen.
Historical Society Sets Flood of ’72 Discussion:
The Steuben County Historical Society will host a panel discussion on the Flood of ’72 on March 2nd at the Bath Fire Hall. The event will be free and open to the public. Gary Waldo will discuss efforts to restore the area’s roads; Virginia Wright will talk about the effort to save the Corning Museum of Glass’ Research Library and Lorraine Loomis-Konig will reflect on her experiences as a teenage recovery worker. Also, local historian Kirk House will show photos of the region during and after the flood, and copies of his new book – which is about the flood – will be on sale.
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