Bath Police Chief Colin Taft: Meth Arrest After Pullover

From Bath Police Chief Taft: 

"On 12/14/22, the Village of Bath Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the Super 8 parking lot. While interviewing the operator officers observed what appeared to be narcotics on the vehicle floorboard. The operator was advised to step out of the vehicle and was detained for further investigation. Inside the vehicle, Officers located approximately 3 ounces of Methamphetamine.  The operator, Richard C. Gildersleeve, age 32, of Elmira, NY was subsequently arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 2^nd degree, a class A-II Felony. Gildersleeve was processed and transported to Steuben County Jail for Centralized Arraignment Processing. This proactive policing and great interdiction stop will take over $6,000 worth of illegal narcotics off the Village of Bath Streets. A true testament to the Highway drug interdiction training both officers recently received."

 

There Were Two Hour Delays For Some Local School Today

The Bath Central School System and Campbell-Savona School District, started after a two hour delay this morning, and the Hammondsport Central School winter concert was rescheduled for Dec. 20th at 7pm.   Other school news: Jasper-Troupsburg was on a two hour delay today, Addison central was closed today, and the Watkins Glen and the Elmira school districts were closed today.

 

Coming Up On Monday For Steuben County's Legislature

Public hearings on proposals to increase the eligibility of older residents and people with disabilities will be held before the Steuben County Legislature meeting at 10 am, Monday.  If passed, it will increase the eligible income of people with disabilities and senior citizens who own property to $30,000, with both groups eligible for a sliding scale on their property taxes effective immediately.

 

IDA: It Was A Very Busy Year On Route 54 Corridor In Bath

The Steuben County I.D.A. notes that the Route 54 Corridor in the Town of Bath has had a lot of activity this past year.  Industrial Development Agency Director Jamie Johnson says what happened was that the County I.D.A. agreed to construct a new turning lane from the route 54 corridor into Industrial Park Road in 2022. In partnership with Amazon, the department of transportation surrounding property owners, and Steuben County government, the county IDA developed a financial package to pay for the work including a $100,000 contribution from Steuben County.  The Amazon facility will begin operating in the first quarter of 2023.

 

The High Visibility Campaign Continues In Steuben County

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department’s High Visibility Enforcement Crackdown is going on until January 1^{st  -} Sheriff Jim Allard says, officials will be looking for drunk, drugged and distracted drivers.