Mayor Nancy Steedman, Churchville; Mayor Fritz May, Fairport; Mayor Joyce Lobene, Spencerport; Peter Baynes, NYCOM; Mayor Joe Lee, Hilton; Mayor Peter Elder, Webster; Mayor Maria (Connie) Castaneda; Mayor Robert Corby, Pittsford; Mayor Rick Milne, Honeoye Falls. Provided photoThe Monroe County Association of Villages Annual Dinner Meeting took place on Saturday January 21 at Midvale Country Club. This year’s event was hosted by the Village of Brockport.
The Assocation of Villages is an organization of participating Monroe County villages that provides a forum to identify and discuss common issues and to facilitate cooperative action. Through the sharing of information and ongoing collaboration, the Association strives to enhance the quality and efficiency of our individual operations and services as well as the success of their shared mission to improve life in Monroe County. The 203 in attendance were primarily government officials and staff from the ten Monroe County villages.
At the head table were Brockport Mayor Maria (Connie) Castaneda, association president, and her friend Norm Giancursio, Trustee Kent Blair and his wife, Rachael, and Trustee Dr. Margaret Blackman and partner Ulpian Toney. They were joined by Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and her husband and this year’s guest speaker, Peter A. Baynes and his wife. Baynes is the Executive Director of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM), a membership association representing more than 590 city and village governments. Mr. Baynes is a native of East Rochester but now lives and works in Albany. Baynes provided the village representatives an update on various legislative issues facing Association leadership in the upcoming session.
Also in attendance from Brockport were Village Manager Mike Giardino, Village Clerk Leslie Morelli and her husband, John, DPW Superintendent Harry Donahue and his wife, Robin, David Moore and his wife, Scarlet, Linda Baker and her husband John, and Village Attorney Rob Leni. Also in attendance and showing his support was Monroe County Legislator Robert Colby.
