CANISTEO, NY – Canisteo Police report the arrest of Jason Loper, 46, Old Big Creek Road Hornell. Loper is charged with Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree. Officials with Canisteo Police say that Loper was wanted on warrants by the New York State Police and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department. Canisteo Police say that after finding out where Loper was, Canisteo Police Officers caught up with Loper, after a vehicle pursuit and a foot chase. Jason Loper was turned over to the State Police and was taken to the Steuben County Jail to be processed.
Canisteo Police are thanking New York State Police, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office and all other law enforcement agencies who assisted in finding Jason Loper.
Canisteo-Greenwood School Superintendent Tom Crook says both propostions for the Capital Project passed last night.
Prop 1 passed 278 to 43,
Prop 2 passed 215-106.
Today is Capital Project voting day for Canisteo-Greenwood School District voters. School Superintendent Crook says that there will be no local tax increase.
Voting hours are noon till 8pm. School Superintendent Tom Crook also says, the proposed plans call for renovations at the high school auditorium, gymnasium improvements, a new playground for the younger students, installation of an artificial turf, and numerous building wide improvements.
CANISTEO, NY – We are still waiting to find out who won the Canisteo Town Supervisor’s race on election night, Tuesday, November 7. There were 28 write in votes and Steuben County board of election officials say, the votes will be counted before the week is over. Canisteo Town Supervisor Jason Woodworth did not seek reelection, and it’s anybody’s guess as to who will be the winner, when the 28 write in votes are counted.
In other Canisteo news, Lorretta Whatcott has been named to the Canisteo Village planning board.
FROM CANISTEO FIRE CHIEF DON LEWIS: “The Town of Hartsville will not see any changes with their current Fire contract with the Village of Canisteo which ends December 31, 2023. After the first of the year, Canisteo is no longer contracted with Hartsville to be the first responding Fire Department to the Town of Hartsville. I provided the plan to the Deputy Fire Coordinator, who reviews and approves changes to mutual aid plans. The Deputy Coordinator approves plans based on meeting a goal to provide adequate service to or improve service to the individual property being served. Canisteo’s plan not only provides adequate service but improves service in almost half of the district served in Hartsville and Canisteo. The Fire Department for the Village of Canisteo will continue to follow the County’s Mutual Aid Agreement. None of the changes have any impact for the Canisteo-Greenwood Schools. The Fire Department for the Village of Canisteo by no means would do anything to risk public safety.”
Steuben County Mobility Management Director Ed Van Stine is going to be visiting Steuben County schools over the next few weeks, to discuss funding, safety, driver recruitment and Electric Vehicle school buses.
Today Van Stine is stopping by the Canisteo-Greenwood School system to talk about these issues.
Hornell High School’s varsity football team was defeated by ER Gananda, 18-14. It was the Homecoming 2023 game, and the Homecoming Queen was Stella Argentieri, the Homecoming King was Evan Clair.
The Canisteo-Greenwood varsity football team defeated Notre Dame Batavia, 34-0.
(L to R, Canisteo Village Trustee James Dineen, Senator Tom O’Mara, Assemblyman Giglio’s Chief Of Staff Joe Sempolinski, DOT Regional Head Brian Kelly)
CANISTEO, NY – Regional Department Of Transportation Head Brian Kelly was in Canisteo Friday morning, thanking Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Joe Giglio, for their help in funding the construction work in Canisteo. “The Department of Transportation and Governor Kathy Hochul have a committment to complete streets,” said D.O.T. official Brian Kelly. “That means more than just pavement, when we’re in a village like this. It means things like expanding and enhancing the sidewalks, it means paying attention to pedestrian needs. Other safety improvements include the rapid flashing beacons just up the street, to help pedestrians cross the road safely. We also have made a number of enhancements in the community, you’ll see the brick pavers right around the buildings, some benches here around this park, Acorn has some more lights around the business there. Certainly we couldn’t have done this without Governor Kathy Hochul, and State Senator Tom O’Mara, State Assemblyman Joe Giglio, who provided the resources and support to transportation infrastructure,” Kelly said. Brian Kelly also noted that the design was done by D.O.T. engineers.
“This project here is every bit as well done, as well designed, as well built, as the two I’ve seen in Watkins Glen and Montour Falls,” said Senator O’Mara. “To our smaller, older village, it really makes a difference, great work, thank you all very much,” O’Mara stated. “Big thanks to the D.O.T.,” said Giglio Chief of Staff Joe Sempolinski. “I’m someone who has pushed baby carriages down this street, someone who has guided my young children on their tricycles, making this area safe is of paramount importance, and I really want to, on behalf of Assemblyman Joe Giglio, thank the D.O.T. and the entire design team, for making the place that I call home, even more safe,” Sempolinski said.
“On behalf of the Village of Canisteo,” said Village Trustee James Dineen, who was reading a letter written by Mayor Monica Recktenwald, “I want to thank the New YorK State Department of Transportation for providing improvements to our small village, and we want to show our appreciation to the State allowed our residents, business owners and board members, to give input into the plans and process. The professionalism shown by the D.O.T. staff and construction firm was outstanding, and all questions were all dealt with in a professional and patient manner. With these downtown improvements, businesses have invested in their storefronts, and many residents have expressed how proud they feel, in driving down the smooth roads and walking down the new sidewalks,” said Dineen, reading from Mayor Recktenwald’s letter.
CANISTEO, NY – Steuben County Department of Public Works Commissioner Eric Rose says, the McChesney Road Bridge in Canisteo will be closed to all through traffic from 7 am to 3:30 pm beginning Oct. 16 for approximately two weeks. That’s the bridge over the Canisteo River between Matt Dickey Road and County Route 119 and will be closed to have a steel I-beam replaced. There will be no detour.
Canisteo Village Hall made a change to their law on late water bill payments. The new rule is, people who purchase homes outside of the village of Canisteo, which the village provides water and sewer to, they will have to pay the former owner’s water bills, if any exist. This new law went into effect immediately.
Also, there’s going to be three public hearing coming up at Canisteo Town Hall. One public hearing will be about over riding the two percent property tax cap, the fire and ambulance contract with the village of Canisteo, and the 2024 Canisteo Budget.
The first public hearing will be at 630, the second one at 640, and the third one at 650pm, and those three public hearings will be on Monday November 13.
Also, the Canisteo Greenwood School Board is thanking one of their students, Reilly Bloom, for coming up with the new logo for the new team name, the Chargers.
