GAS LEAK SITUATION IN BATH THIS AFTERNOON

From Bath Village Hall:  "Around noon today, a contractor at the Begws waste water treatment plant hit a 4" main natural gas line. The area affecting around Lake Salubria.  Some homes around May St, East William Ext, Lake Salubria Drive & Lakewiew Terrace have been evacuated as a precaution.  Traffic is being diverted sround these areas, Use caution and slow down."  

Also, BGEWS says their primary concern is the safety of the residents of Bath, and they are working with crews to get the situation repaired as soon as possible.

 

It's May 21 - School Voting Day Is Here

It’s School board candidate/school budget voting day.  Voting at most local schools goes from 12pm-8pm.  Bath School Superintendent Kelly Houck tells us that the cuts in state aid are creating a situation where Bath has to have a tax increase  and also use some reserve funds.  However, the superintendent says that the Bath School System was fortunate, because Bath did not lose as much in state aid, as other schools did.  "We're lucky at Bath, we didn't experience the cuts to the same degree as other districts in the region," Houck said on Community Focus with Dave Taylor Smith.  "Some districts have lost $3,000,000 to $4,000,000,  It's almost a double whammy.  We're losing both the federal funds at the same time that the state is making a statement about school funding," 

 

Voting Locations For Local And Area Schools 

Voting Hours today for Bath, Campbell-Savona, Avoca, Addison Hammondsport  and Prattsburgh will be Noon to 8:00pm.  Voting in Bath is at the Bath school district office.  In Hammondsport, voting is at the at the high school gym.  In Avoca, voting is in the Avoca School Bus Garage.  In Prattsburgh voting is at the school.  Campbell-Savona voters will cast their ballot in the gymnasium lobby located in the Jr./Sr. High School building.  For Addison school voters, you vote in the middle-high school library.   

 

Some County Projects To Hopefully Happen Soon - Largely Thanks To Some $$$ From New York State Gov't 

From Steuben Co:  Work on Steuben County highway and bridge projects is expected to pick up after Steuben legislators accepted funding from three New York State highway programs totaling nearly $10 million Monday. The funds will cover the county Public Works 2024 budget of $8.5 million with room to spare, and include: · 2024 CHIPs $6,026,114 · 2024 Extreme Winter Recovery $ 988,568 · 2022 Pave NY $1,521,720 · 2022 Pave Our Potholes $1,014,480 In addition, the county Public Works and Finance committees have approved using unexpended 2023-24 funding totaling more than $2.7 million for equipment, surface treatments, capital projects, bridged and pavement improvements. In other action, the county Legislature accepted 2020 New York State DHSES grant funds of $766,339 to facilitate the development, consolidation, improvement, sustainability, and maintenance of public safety communications to support and enhance statewide interoperable communications for first responders. The budget adjustment will cover the tower lease at 10395 Higman Hill in the Town of CorningWork on Steuben County highway and bridge projects is expected to pick up after Steuben legislators accepted funding from three New York State highway programs totaling nearly $10 million Monday. The funds will cover the county Public Works 2024 budget of $8.5 million with room to spare, and include: · 2024 CHIPs $6,026,114 · 2024 Extreme Winter Recovery $ 988,568 · 2022 Pave NY $1,521,720 · 2022 Pave Our Potholes $1,014,480 In addition, the county Public Works and Finance committees have approved using unexpended 2023-24 funding totaling more than $2.7 million for equipment, surface treatments, capital projects, bridged and pavement improvements. In other action, the county Legislature accepted 2020 New York State DHSES grant funds of $766,339 to facilitate the development, consolidation, improvement, sustainability, and maintenance of public safety communications to support and enhance statewide interoperable communications for first responders. The budget adjustment will cover the tower lease at 10395 Higman Hill in the Town of Corning.