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Petitions Filed for Referendum to Remove Home Rule
Update: The petitions for a referendum to remove home rule were denied ballot access following a hearing before the Electoral Board in response to an objection filed by recently-retired City Administrator Bill McGrath. The 381 signatures submitted were short of the … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, city council, home rule, petition, referendum, Shodeen, Stormwater utility
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Continuance of Public Hearing, Shodeen Project
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 7pm, the public hearing on the Shodeen apartment complex before the Plan Commission will be continued. If you have concerns about the size of the project, this is the meeting to attend and voice those concerns. They … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, bonds, hearing, parking, Shodeen, Washington
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Referendum to Remove Home Rule
What is “home rule” and what does it have to do with Batavia? Why should we put it to referendum? Ballot question: Shall the City of Batavia cease to be a home rule unit? Right now, Batavia is a … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, batavia, bonds, city council, home rule, referendum, Shodeen, Washington
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Wednesday Public Hearing — Shodeen Zoning
Update: Public hearing will be continued January 4, 2017. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, 7pm, Batavia City Council Chambers, there will be a public hearing before the Plan Commission on amending the zoning map for the land that would be developed … Continue reading
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Monday City Council: Budget, Levy, Privilege
Monday’s City Council meeting, 7:30pm, has on its agenda the approval of the 2017 budget and tax levy, as well as the transfer of over $660,000 from the General Fund to Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District 1. This “loan” has … Continue reading
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Public Hearing–Batavia City Budget
Update: The property tax increase was lowered to $300,000 from $500,000. The leaf and brush fee will rise $1, to $5/mo. The ban on video gambling has been lifted and will now be allowed in Batavia. Monday night, Nov. 21, … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, budget, city council, gambling, leaf, Shodeen, stormwater, taxes, Washington
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Public Hearing on New TIF for Shodeen Project
Monday night, November 7, 7:35pm, Batavia City Hall, there will be a public hearing for the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that will be created for the massive Shodeen-affiliated 1 N. Washington Project. This project includes 186 apartments, retail/commercial … Continue reading
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City Council, School Board Meetings
For your convenience, there are contact buttons at right if you wish to send comments to your elected officials. City Council Monday night (9/19)–City Council will vote to purchase the last private property for the Shodeen apartments project, Fisher’s dental … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, bps101, budget, city council, Fisher, property, purchase, redevelopment, school board, Shodeen, Washington
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Property Purchases, RDA Approved
Tuesday night, Sep. 6, the Batavia City Council voted 13-1 to approve the purchases of the Larson-Becker and Frydendall properties, along with the Redevelopment Agreement with a Shodeen-created Limited Liability Company for the block where the historic Baptist church now … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, Baptist, batavia, city council, Frydendall, Larson Becker, parking, RDA, redevelopment, Shodeen, traffic
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Flooding Studies, Limited Funds
At the Aug. 23 City Council COW meeting (item 5 on the agenda) there was a presentation on a study done on the east side of Batavia in response to flooding issues. A quick summary of the Presentation and Report … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, bonds, city council, flooding, Frydendall, Larson Becker, redevelopment, taxes, Washington
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Batavians for Responsible Government 