Friday, February 7th, 2025
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The City of Geneva is preparing for the forecasted snow event.Winter Parking Restrictions will be enforced beginning Sunday, February 9th 2025 from 2:00AM-6:00AM daily. This will continue until further notice. No parking on City streets will be permitted, EXCEPT streets marked with alternative parking signage. If you park on alternate streets or in downtown municipal lots PLEASE FOLLOW ALTERNATE parking rules. We appreciate you parking off-street and helping us safely clean snow from city streets.REMINDER : WINTER PARKING FINE IS NOW $75.00 If you are not signed up to receive winter parking enforcement notifications and alerts, please sign up on our city's webpage https://cityofgenevany.com/list.aspx, continue to check our city webpage and Facebook for updates.------------------------------------- La ciudad de Geneva se está preparando para el evento de nieve.Las restricciones de estacionamiento de invierno se aplicarán a partir del Domingo 9 de Febrero a las 2:00am-6am. Esto continuará hasta nuevo aviso. No se permitirá estacionar en las calles de la Ciudad, EXCEPTO las calles marcadas con señalización de estacionamiento alternativa. Si se estaciona en calles alternativas o en lotes municipales del centro POR FAVOR SIGA las reglas de estacionamiento alternativas. Agradecemos que se estacione fuera de la calle y nos ayude a limpiar la nieve de manera segura de las calles de la ciudad. RECORDATORIO: LA MULTA DE ESTACIONAMIENTO DE INVIERNO AHORA ES DE $ 75.00Si no está registrado para recibir notificaciones y alertas de cumplimiento de estacionamiento de invierno, regístrese en la página web de nuestra ciudad https://cityofgenevany.com/list.aspx (https://cityofgenevany.com/list.aspx), continúe revisando nuestra página web de la ciudad y Facebook para obtener actualizaciones.
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Sign up for winter parking enforcement notifications1.Visit the City of Geneva’s website.2.Click on the notify me button on the homepage.3.Type your email address in the box and select Sign In.4. If you want to receive text messages enter your phone number and select Save.5. To subscribe or unsubscribe click the email icon and/or SMS icon next to the lists to which you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe. You can select alerts such as city updates, emergency alerts, and employment opportunities.
Official notification of an overnight parking ban will be posted on the city website www.cityofgenevany.com, through notify me alerts and social media systems.
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 Due to the projected cold temperatures ahead, The City of Geneva will have a warming station located at 79 Geneva Street; the Hydrant Hose Fire Station. The warming station will be open starting Monday 1/20/2025, 7am-7pm through the rear entrance of the building, after-hours access can be made by using the emergency call box on the front of the building.
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Department of Public Works Updates:NYSDECWe were contacted regarding illegal hunting/trespassing activity by the State Conservation Police.Staff will be reviewing security cameras at Water Treatment Plant
DRI MarinaProject is advertised to bid. Bid letting state is February 20.
Resource Recovery Park. Doran Ave remains open:Wednesday 7:30 AM to 3:00 PMSaturday 8:00 AM to 12 PM(Doran Ave will be closed Wednesday December 25)
Deceased Waterfowl- Avian Influenza Winter 2025DPW has received several calls regarding dead geese along the lakefront and at lakefront park.Staff has communicated with the NYSDEC and is prepared to safely remove and properly dispose found geese from city property.Residents that experience dead waterfowl at their property are encouraged to contact NYSDEC Reg 8 Wildlife offices in Avon NY at 585-226-5380.Additional information and case reporting instructions can be found at the following links:Please wear protective equipment such as Nitrile or Latex gloves when handling and use trash bags to dispose of any carcass in your trash receptacle.
Below Freezing Temperatures We will continue to monitor weather conditions and are prepared to respond with all available resources.Plow trucks, de-icing materials and equipment are available to fully engage and respond to utility or weather emergencies.A reminder to travelers to please slowdown in wintry conditions and stay safely behind snow plows. Keep alert for pedestrians in crosswalks.
Sidewalks Property owners please remember to keep sidewalks clean of snow and ice within 24 hours after a snowfall. Commercial establishments shall be kept free of snow and ice between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Snow EquipmentAll motorists should please be cautious when driving near snow plows or deicing trucks. Please maintain a safe distance and be aware of potential hazards like snow spray or sudden maneuvers the plows might need to make to clear the streets safely.Snow plows may be operating on roads that are slippery or have reduced visibility.If you need to pass a plow, please do so only when it is safe and there is ample space to safely get around.Please do not tailgate, if you cannot see the trucks mirrors our operators cannot see you.
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Quarterly City Owned Property Offer ReviewIn 2024 the City of Geneva adopted a policy for the periodic review of property owned by the City and for review of offers to purchase that property for private use. As a part of that process the City reviews offers received once a quarter. Criteria for review of those offers is defined in the policy and includes looking both at the purchase price, the taxes that would be generated by the property following the sale, goals of the City as defined in the Comprehensive Plan, and the potential costs of the transfer and cost avoided by no longer owning the property. Offers may be made on any City owned property but the current list of parcels that the City has identified as appropriate for sale is below. The 2025 First Quarter review is scheduled for Monday Feb. 3rd, any offers received on or after Feb. 3 will be reviewed in the 2nd quarter on April 4th. The City reserves the right to decline an offer for any reason if it is deemed to not be in the best interest of the future of the City. The form for property offers can be found by clicking links below:
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Geneva Indoor Market Series!Join us once a month for our monthly Indoor Markets featuring numerous Finger Lakes vendors showcasing food, craft beverages, artwork, handmade items, bath & beauty items, apparel, micro-greens and more!February 8th, March 8th and April 12th! 10-3pm at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center
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Join the Founders Square Neighborhood as they host a cookie swap open to all Geneva residents! Bring a neighbor, meet new neighbors, and enjoy some cookies! See you there!When: Saturday, February 8th from 1-2pmWhere: Presbyterian Church on Pulteney Park.
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Neighbors Together!The City of Geneva’s Local Development Corporation (LDC) invites all interested residents to a gathering - Wednesday, February 12th, 6:45pm-8:00pm to be held at the Bozzuto Center for Entrepreneurship, 22 Castle Street.Mingling and refreshments will begin at 6:45pm, then a warm welcome and brief presentation will begin at 7pm. Neighbors then meet in small groups brainstorming ideas for fun, family-friendly events to be held in their neighborhood, sometime in 2025.Previous successful neighborhood events include: Pumpkin Roll, Musical Porches, garden walks, public pocket park clean-ups and potluck picnics, trunk treasures sale and swap, food truck rodeos, bike rodeos, basketball or pickleball events, plant swaps, parades, holiday decorating contests, historic re-enactment, play readings or concerts in the park, spring and fall cleanup and planting in the park.Many neighbors, young and old, are excited to begin to plan neighborhood events and celebrations to be held in 2025. The LDC will host a year-end celebration event to recognize neighborhood event volunteers and highlight the variety of fun, family-friendly, successful events held in the City of Geneva in 2025.All interested residents are welcome. Please attend with your creative ideas and enthusiasm, and bring a new neighbor or two with you!
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 Saturday, February 15th 2025 9am-11amHydrant Hose Company79 Geneva St.Geneva, NY 14456
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Mindfulness Mondays!
Start your week with a beautiful view of Seneca Lake from the Community Room @ the Welcome Center @ 9:30 AM. Come alone or bring a friend, along with a mat, journal and a cozy blanket! Class runs every Monday from January 13th through February 17th. Use the LAKE-SIDE lobby/restroom entrance.Take a FEW … breaths, easy movements & balance too. Jot down a few notes along with exercises to help guide you physically & emotionally. Great way to start the new year & your week, one breath & one step at a time.This class is FREE & partnered together: Geneva Breathes and the Geneva Rec Dept! Class is hosted by Arlene Eddington. No registration required.
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2025 Mobile Food Vendor Permit Applications are Open!The City of Geneva is seeking applications for mobile food vendors for the 2025 season at Geneva's Lakefront. Permitted mobile food service vendors are able to set up and sell during the months of April thru October. Each license is for one location designated by city staff and one mobile food truck, trailer or push cart. Vendors will be able to sell between the hours of 11AM and 7PM, seven days a week. The license fee is $750 per season and the amount cannot be prorated.Click here for the application Click here to view the full ordinance
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Signing up for Public Comment at regular City Council Meetings:Interested in speaking at regular scheduled City Council meetings? There are no time restrictions on signing up to speak. Below are the numerous ways to sign up:1. Fillable form on the Clerk's page of the City website: Click Here2. Call the Clerk's office: 315-789-26034. Sign up in person at the council meeting, prior to the start of the meeting.
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Please continue to visit the city website for the most up to date information, including staff contacts, online bill payment, and any City changes or updates. Sign up for notify me to receive our weekly eblasts! To alert us to any residential concerns, street light outages or street tree issues, please email us complaints@geneva.ny.us For anything communications please email us at communications@geneva.ny.us
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