Bath's Kelly Fitzpatrick Becomes County Legislative Chair

Steuben County lawmaker Kelly Fitzpatrick of Bath was voted in as Chair of the Legislature by county lawmakers.  Fitzpatrick is taking over for Scott Van Etten.  Fitzpatrick is the first female chair in the county’s history.  James Kuhl of Erwin was named as the county’s legislature’s Vice Chairman.  Kuhl is taking over for Kelly Fitzpatrick.  Hornell Republican Gary Swackhammer was reappointed legislative majority leader once again, and Corning Democrat Hilda Lando was reappointed county legislative minority leader. 

 

Two Big Local Court Cases, In The News Today

Coming up at 2:00pm this afternoon, Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard’s court case against the county, over having the sheriff personally pay for his own liability insurance.  The sheriff is being represented by Pittsford attorney Kyle Sturgess.  The county is being represented by Nicholas Cortese from the Coughlin and Gerhart law offices.  The case will be heard by Judge Jason Cook.  Also at 2:00 this afternoon, the Larry Shoonover case will be in court.  Schoonover is facing numerous charges after allegedly firing gunshots at State Police, Bath Police and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, back, in late August, on Roosevelt Avenue in Bath.  The judge for this case is Judge Chauncey Watches. 

 

Update On The Corning D.M.V. - That Office Is Open 

The Corning Department of Motor Vehicles is now open once again.  That’s according to the Steuben County Clerks office.  The Corning DMV had been closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, due to illness at that DMV.