Category Archives: City Council

Shodeen Apartments on Tuesday Agenda

Posted on August 10, 2020 by seektruth

Update here. Tuesday night, 8/11/20, 7pm, the Batavia City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) will be discussing approval of a new Redevelopment Agreement (RDA) and TIF District for the massive 6-story Shodeen apartment complex in the heart of downtown … Continue reading →

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Public Hearing, Shodeen Project — Again

Posted on July 1, 2020 by seektruth

Update: The Plan Commission did not approve point  “5. The project design provides for safe and efficient provision of public services. Finding: The project would increase the amount of public parking in the downtown and reduce the deficit of all … Continue reading →

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City Council Putting Cart Before Horse…Again

Posted on June 1, 2020 by seektruth

One North Washington (Shodeen apartments) is on hold. The 13-year TIF extension was voted down by the School Board, killing the extension, effectively killing the project because Shodeen needs 20-year bonds. BUT the project refuses to die. Now the City … Continue reading →

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City Council Votes to Extend Shodeen TIF

Posted on March 23, 2020 by seektruth

The City Council COW passed the Shodeen TIF extension 9-4 on 3/3/20. They’re sticking with the project. The apartments will be built if all the taxing bodies agree to the extension, if the legislature passes the extension, and Shodeen gets … Continue reading →

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Shodeen Apartments Back on the Table

Posted on March 2, 2020 by seektruth

Shodeen’s 1 North Washington project has come back, yet again, to the City Council and is on Tuesday night’s COW agenda. Apparently, Shodeen ran into trouble getting a loan for the apartments because the TIF District is set to expire … Continue reading →

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Marijuana Going to Referendum

Posted on January 15, 2020 by seektruth

After being divided 10-4, favoring allowing marijuana dispensaries (“pot shops”), the Batavia City Council decided to put the issue to referendum on the November 2020 ballot. Kudos to the Council for letting the people decide.

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Marijuana Back on City Council’s Plate

Posted on January 12, 2020 by seektruth

Up for discussion at the Batavia City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night (1/14), 7pm, are marijuana dispensaries (“pot shops”). It is #19 on the agenda. Should the City of Batavia allow drug dealers to establish marijuana dispensaries … Continue reading →

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Batavia 2020 City Budget Public Hearing

Posted on November 10, 2019 by seektruth

There is a public hearing on the City of Batavia’s 2020 Proposed Budget on Tuesday, 11/12, 7pm, City Council Chambers. Something has happened to the City Council’s secretary, because the minutes from meetings have gone from fantastic to practically useless. Agendas have … Continue reading →

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Should Batavia Allow “Pot” Shops?

Posted on August 26, 2019 by seektruth

Short summary of the meeting: Mayor Schielke will veto any ordinance that proposes allowing marijuana dispensaries in Batavia, necessitating 10 aldermen (out of 14) to override him. Most aldermen seem to favor pot shops. A couple of aldermen want to … Continue reading →

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