NYS Snowmobile Safety Course - Registration Now Open

Bath Sno-Flakes Snowmobile Association is hosting a NYS Snowmobile Safety Course and it is now active on the NYS Parks registration page! To attend, each participant must register individually using the link below.

Date: December 13th

Time: 7:30AM-3:30PM

Location: Howard, NY

Click here to register:

https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/236847

 

Bath, Hornell, Corning DMV Offices Schedule Next Week

From Steuben Co Spokesman Eddie VanStine:   

The Steuben County Clerk Judy Hunter has announced that the Bath, Corning, and Hornell DMV offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, to allow staff to participate in mandatory state training on the DMVs upgraded technology.

This training marks the first wave of implementation for the NYSDMV computer modernization project, a major state initiative scheduled to launch in February 2026. The project will replace the DMV’s aging collection of computer systems, software, and databases—some dating back to the 1980s—with one unified, streamlined, modern platform.

“This is an important investment in customer service, efficiency, and security,” said Steuben County Clerk Judy Hunter “The new system should significantly improve how we process transactions and serve residents across Steuben County.”

The modernization effort will unfold in multiple phases, with the second phase projected to roll out over the next four years. During this transition, additional training sessions or brief closures may occur, and the County Clerk’s Office will provide advance notice to the public.

Regular DMV office hours will resume on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

 

More Info On Yesterday's County Budget Vote 

The full Steuben County Legislature passed their 2026 budget Monday morning.  County Manager Jack Wheeler says the tax rate per thousand for 2026 for the average taxpayer will be $6.09, which is a decrease of 6% from 2025.  Wheeler also notes that it always depends upon the equalization rate in each specific municipality, as they are all different.  So the $6.09/thousand is an average. 

 

Steuben Co Encourages The State To Pass His Opt-Out Law

Canisteo Republican Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski has a bill he’s trying to get passed, to get the state, to allow amendments to state law so local communities can opt out of the state’s new climate law.  And yesterday the county legislature signed and sent a memorialization in support of Sempolinski’s bill.  The new climate law is said to be too strict and critics say it would create a lot of new regulations for codes offices across the state.