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Todd covers local government in the Finger Lakes. He has a JD degree the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Send tips to todd@fingerlakes1.com.
The Geneva Police Review Board fight entered a new phase Wednesday, March 10 when City Council approved a Resolution to appoint a Special Counsel to assist the City regarding a petition for a Referendum on the Police Review Board (PRB).
On March 4, 2021, Geneva United, a local Geneva citizen and business coalition, presented the City with a Petition calling for Local Law 1-2021, which created the PRB. The issue of whether or not the PRB should be voted on by the public seems to be just as controversial as the PRB itself. Some believe that the PRB should be voted on by City residents to ensure that everyone has a say in the issue. While others believe that a Referendum would be too expensive and is not legally mandated. Geneva United has previously made clear that they will attempt to force a Referendum, even it it req