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Penn Yan wants road in Milo
MILO—A road connecting village property to Himrod Road may or may not be in the future. On Aug. 16, Penn Yan Public Works Director Richard Osgood spoke to the Milo town board about the possibility of a road across the railroad tracks near the Penn Yan wastewater treatment plant. The suggested road would go through town and end at Himrod Road. Access to Sherman Street in the village from the south ended more than a decade ago when a bridge over the railroad tracks was closed for safety reasons. Osgood said there have been times when emergency vehicles have attempted to enter Sherman Street from the south only to have to back track to the only access to the street from Garfield Avenue. After the bridge was closed there were discussions about removing the bridge and creating a grade crossing. Following discussion, Milo Town Supervisor John Socha said, “This is very preliminary. I think what you presented is what we’re all looking for.” Read More ...

Milo considers second access to treatment plant
MILO—At the Milo meeting Monday evening, July 19, Milo Councilman Jim Harris told the town board he had recently met with Penn Yan village Public Works Director Dick Osgood and village public works committee chairman Willie Allison. The meeting was about the possibility of building a road from an area near the wastewater treatment plant to Himrod Road. Franklin Street to Sherman Street is now the only access to the plant. Harris spoke to the board about the matter during the July 19 meeting of the town board. He said there is a proposal for the village, town and Yates County to work together to build a new road. Milo Supervisor John Socha said he would like to see an estimate of the cost of the project, asking, “If we help, does the town benefit?” The bridge over the railroad tracks on Sherman Street near the village wastewater treatment plant was closed several years ago. Read More ...

Milo approves subdivision moratorium
MILO—Many of the people who commented during a Milo public hearing, June 21, were generally in favor of the proposed 12 month moratorium on major subdivisions, that the board approved. However, there was disagreement with an exemption in the proposal that would allow plans for a development on Sisson Road to progress. Developer Lin Hough has already applied for a project that would include 11 homes. Prior to the start of the hearing, Milo Supervisor John Socha outlined the procedure for the hearing stating, “Speak once and say everything you mean to say. The board is here to listen. The moratorium was proposed because we realized we had some work to do before we put the comprehensive plan into law.” One member of the audience said she urged each member of the board to consider the will of the people, commenting if a moratorium is the right thing to do, it’s the right thing to do. Read More ...

Assessment Grievance Day is May 25
PENN YAN—Milo Deputy Assessor Patrick Grimaldi reviewed the assessment roll at the Monday, May 17 Milo town board meeting. By New York State law assessors are required to “sit with the rolls,” or review the rolls like this, six times a year. Grimaldi told the board assessment grievance day this year will be May 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. In other business: Town council member Leslie Church said there was a good turnout at the recent meeting that was scheduled to review New York State’s process for equalization rates. Milo resident Mark Morris said he appreciated the arrangement but there were still a lot of questions the state didn’t answer. Milo resident Robert Corcoran added he thinks many went away with the question that, after several years of recession, how can you have a six percent increase? Read More ...

Area fire departments responded to a structure fire at 452 East Lake Rd., Penn Yan, Thursday at 12:14 a.m. Photo credit: Craig S. Nelson.

Fire destroys two houses, damages third
PENN YAN—A fire at 452 East Lake Rd. Penn Yan, has resulted in the loss of two houses, and exterior damage to a third. The Yates County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call from the occupant, Chris H. Jensen, 83, at 12:14 a.m., Thursday, April 29. According to the report, the house at 452 East Lake Rd. was completely engulfed in flames by the time the sheriff’s department and surrounding fire departments arrived. The sheriff’s office said Jensen was able to get out of the house safely after making the call. The report states that the houses to the north and south of 452 East Lake Rd. were exposed to the fire. The house at 453 East Lake Rd. was a loss, and the building at 451 suffered exterior damage. According to the sheriff’s department, no one was in either of those houses at the time of the fire. Read More ...