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May 23, 2021
Issue No. 21
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Memorial Day events in Hilton Hiscock-Fishbaugh American Legion Post 788 will pass out Memorial Day Poppies on Friday, May 28, and Saturday, May 29, in front of Tops Market on South Avenue in Hilton. On Monday, May 31st, members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6105 and the Parma-Hilton Honor Guard will remember their comrades with a flag lowering ceremony at Parma-Union Cemetery, 260 Parma Center Road, Hilton, at 8 a.m. Immediately following, a second ceremony will take place at the memorial in front of the Parma Town Hall, 1300 Hilton-Parma Corners Road. At 9 a.m. the groups will conduct a short ceremony at the Veterans Memorial on the south lawn of the Hilton Community Center. After placing a wreath in front of the memorial, the Parma-Hilton Honor Guard will render a gun salute; the ceremony will close with the playing of Taps. All in attendance are asked to maintain proper social distancing and wear a mask. Provided information and photos
Continuing a tradition started after the Civil War, members of Hiscock-Fishbaugh American Legion Post 788, Veterans of Foreign Wars Hilton-Parma Memorial Post 6105, and Boy Scout Troops 99 and 125 gathered on Saturday, May 15, to “decorate” veteran gravesites in Parma-Union Cemetery, placing 750 flags on headstones. The flags will remain in place through the Independence Day holiday.
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Clarkson kicking off Comprehensive Plan with community survey The Town of Clarkson invites all residents and stakeholders to kick off its Comprehensive Plan update by participating in a community survey. The survey will be open for responses until June 28, 2021, and can be accessed at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ ClarksonCommunitySurvey. The town’s Comprehensive Plan is one of its most important documents. It identifies the community’s future vision, establishes policies and action items, and gives context to future decision-making on public and private investments. The Comprehensive Plan provides a framework for municipal budgeting, programming, and regulatory updates, while also establishing goals for future land use and development. Most importantly, the Comprehensive Plan identifies implementation strategies to help Clarkson achieve its future vision. Over time, shifts in community preferences, resident needs, local markets, demographics, and trends drive the need to revisit local community planning initiatives. Clarkson’s current Comprehensive
Plan, adopted over a decade ago in 2005, has fallen out of sync with the present-day needs and goals of the Clarkson community. Recognizing the benefits of updating the Comprehensive Plan to better inform future investment and development, the town has hired a team of planning professionals from Barton & Loguidice to lead the update process. The intent is to develop an updated Comprehensive Plan that is in alignment with the Clarkson community’s current conditions and vision. All residents, business and property owners, community leaders, and individuals with an interest in the future of the Town of Clarkson are encouraged to participate in the community survey, sharing thoughts to help leaders develop a plan that will serve to shape the Clarkson community for the next decade. The input is essential to directing this Comprehensive Plan and ensuring the new plan reflects Clarkson’s current vision and values. Provided information
Legislation introduced that would require public hearings on canal projects Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,IGreece) and Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt held a joint press conference on Tuesday, May 18, in Spencerport to introduce a bill that would require the NYS Canal Corporation to notify local governments when they plan on doing work along the Erie Canal and provide residents in the community the opportunity to have their voices heard through a local public hearing (A.7430/S.6748). The Erie Canal serves as a focal point and economic hub for many upstate communities. In order to preserve the beauty of the canal and respect residents that live along it, it’s vital that the Canal Corporation engages with taxpayers in the community who will be affected by any potential projects before beginning any work. “This legislation is imperative to ensure that homeowners living near the Erie Canal can have a voice in future projects by the Canal Corporation,” said Jensen. “Residents across the state flock to the Erie Canal for its pristine beauty, and they rightfully deserve to have a say in projects and works along the canal. I’m proud to be joined by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt in introducing this important issue to the state Legislature.” “The Erie Canal is representative of the unique culture and history of our region, and any proposed construction to this landmark should be subject to input from
local residents,” said Senator Ortt. “Any changes made to the Erie Canal must be for the betterment of both the canal’s operation and the surrounding community. This legislation is one way we can ensure public oversight of the NYS Canal Corporation by those most impacted by any future work done on the canal.” Provided information
Assemblyman Josh Jensen (center), Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt (left), and Spencerport Mayor Gary Penders (right) at a joint press conference in Spencerport on Tuesday, May 18. Photo by Ray Kuntz Jr.