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Revised Shodeen RDA Approved
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, the new, revised Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Batavia and Shodeen’s LLC for the massive One Washington Place apartment complex was approved by a vote of 8-7, the City Council voting 7-7, with Mayor Schielke … Continue reading
Shodeen Apartments on Council’s Agenda Tuesday Night
Update: The Batavia City Council/Committee of the Whole voted 7-6 to kill the project, BUT, one alderman, Susan Stark, was missing. She’s a likely YES vote, meaning Mayor Schielke would be the tie-breaker, and he fully supports it. Of course … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, batavia, bonds, council, downtown, Shodeen
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City Budget Hearing Tonight
The City of Batavia will have their budget hearing tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:30pm. It was first unveiled last Thursday at a meeting not recorded by BATV. Highlights: more tax increases $300,000 in property taxes for sewers (tax impact <$15 … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, budget, city, gas, property, sewer, tax, water
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Shodeen Project Special Meeting Wednesday
Update: Discussion will continue Tuesday night, 10/17, 7:30pm at the next COW meeting. It appeared several aldermen were swayed by the sales pitch of Shodeen’s Representative, while a few remained unhappy with the loss of commercial space on Wilson and … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, batavia, Campana, city council, parking, Shodeen, Washington
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2018 School District Budget Public Hearing
Tonight, Tuesday, 8/22, 7pm, at the BPS 101 Administration Building on Wilson St., is the public hearing for the 2018 District Budget. As usual, they are assuming a maximum tax levy increase (around 2% + new construction), with total expenditures … Continue reading
School Board to Discuss Tentative Budget
Tuesday, July 18, 7pm, the School Board will discuss their tentative budget for the new school year. As usual, the budget assumes maximum tax increases, capped only by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), this year expected to be around 2%. … Continue reading
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Plan Commission Approves Shodeen Design
According to a report by Susan Sarkauskas of the Daily Herald (5/4/17), the Batavia Plan Commission came to an agreement with Shodeen on the design of the massive 1 N. Washington apartments project. Shodeen would add more red to the … Continue reading
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Shodeen 1 N. Washington Appeal
Update: City Council sent it back to the Plan Commission for further cooperative deliberation with Shodeen. Plan Commission was instructed to not consider the height, mass, or general design of the building, as Council has declared those aspects a done … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, batavia, city council, plan commission, Shodeen, Washington
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BRG Endorsement: Carl Dinwiddie for Batavia Alderman
There is only one contested aldermanic race for Batavia’s City Council. In that race for 1st Ward alderman, Batavians for Responsible Government endorses candidate Carl Dinwiddie. Carl Dinwiddie’s years of effort as a Batavia watchdog served as inspiration and example … Continue reading
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Tagged alderman, batavia, city council, Dinwiddie, home rule, salvati, sanctuary, tif, Washington
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Batavians for Responsible Government 