Governor Kathy Hochul announced $23 million in grants to help improve water quality across New York State while mitigating the effects of climate change. Through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation’s Green Innovation Grant Program, $20.
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In 2019 the Village of Honeoye Falls held informational meetings about issues relating to the deer population in the village. From those meetings the Trustees chartered the Honeoye Falls Deer Management Committee (HFDMC) to study the issue and report back their findings and recommendations. Although delayed by Covid-19, the committee regrouped last Fall and were able to report to the Trustees on March 15 of this year. The trustees accepted the report and agreed to move forward. The committee now wants to report to the Village residents and businesses. More information will be available on the Village website and committee members will be available to answer questions and hold discussion.
Mayor Rick Milne
Mayor Richard Milne of the Village of Honeoye Falls has completed training through the New York State Conference of Mayors’ Elected Officials Academy (EOA) and is now a member of its first graduating class of sixteen city and village officials.
The EOA was established by NYCOM in 2019 and is a voluntary continuing education program established to facilitate and recognize the efforts of local elected officials to become more effective leaders.
“NYCOM applauds Mayor Milne for his dedication to being a well-informed public servant,” stated NYCOM Executive Director Peter A. Baynes. “Being a municipal official carries with it important responsibilities impacting the lives of all New Yorkers, and Mayor Milne is clearly committed to fulfilling those responsibilities in a professional and educated manner.”
Hyzon bought the former Branson facility. Photo by Donna MacKenzie
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Thursday, February 18, that fuel cell vehicle company HYZON Motors, established by Asia-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, will further grow its operations in the Village of Honeoye Falls in Monroe County, creating 100 new jobs over the next three years. The next generation fuel cell heavy vehicle supplier will renovate 78,000 square-feet of existing building space on Quaker Meeting House Road, the former Branson plant, where the company will manufacture next-gen fuel cells for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles. HYZON Motors first established its US operations in 2020 in Honeoye Falls. The company has developed hydrogen fuel cell stacks that can provide up 150kW of power, and expect to launch fuel cell systems capable of 300kW in 2022.