2025 City of Geneva Budget Planning

Budget 2025 Planning Presentation 

May 1: Council Strategic Budget Overview and Discussion

May 9: Departmental Budget Kick Off

June 17: Departmental Budgets are due to the Comptroller

July 8: Departmental Review Discussions

August 5: Modified Departmental Budgets Due

September 16: City Manager Budget is Delivered to Council

October 2: Public Hearing on Budget

October 9, 16, 23, 30: Budget Workshops of Council

October 30: Final Adoption of 2025 Budget

The Geneva Lakefront Concert Series continues!

Join us this Wednesday, July 24th from 6-8pm for live music at the Lakefront by The Zydeco Trail Riders! The Zydeco Trail Riders, from the Ithaca area and together since 2004, are a regional favorite, performing lively zydeco music to get you up and moving! Listen for the genius of traditional zydeco that includes the accordion and the rubboard, and shares a diverse blend of blues and Louisiana Creole indigenous soul. Join us for night of up-beat danceable music right on the edge of Seneca Lake.

The concert series is FREE and open to all. Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy the show! Food and drink will be available for purchase. Featured food trucks are Momma's Got You & Taste of Soul. Sweets and goodies available from Simple Sweets Bakery. Beverages and popcorn available from the Welcome Center, you can find them set up on their patio!

For the full series line-up, visit our website: Lakefront Concert Series

As a reminder, there is NO Farmers Market next week on August 3rd.

The Glorious Garlic Festival is taking place Saturday, August 3rd 10:30am-6pm & Sunday, August 4th 10:30am-5pm at Lakefront Park! Parking for the event will be in the lawn between 41 Lakefront Hotel & the Finger Lakes Welcome Center- cars can access the parking from E Castle St- follow signs and traffic flaggers. For more information, visit their website at www.gloriousgarlicfestival.com. 

The boat launch will be closed on Saturday 8/3 & Sunday 8/4. 

July 2, 2024

Contact: Nicole Tillotson, City Clerk, ntillotson@geneva.ny.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

The City of Geneva is actively recruiting residents to serve in critical roles on City Boards, Committees, and Commissions. There are a range of opportunities to engage in and support the economic and community development functions of the City, and shape the future of your community.

Current opportunities to serve include the Board of Assessment Review, Geneva Housing Commission, Historic Districts Commission, Human Rights Commission, Planning Board, Police Budget Advisory Board, Recreation and Youth Advisory Board, and the Shade Tree Committee.

To learn more, and apply for City Boards and Commissions, visit the Boards & Commissions page of the City of Geneva website, https://www.cityofgenevany.com/282/Boards-Commissions. Paper applications are available at the Clerk’s Office, Geneva City Hall, 47 Castle Street, First Floor.