To recognize the hard work, dedication and passion of volunteers throughout the Town of Walworth
WHEREAS, volunteering one’s time is testament to the compassion and generosity of the American spirit; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Walworth commemorates and recognizes those in the community who serve dedicating their passion and hard work to causes throughout the Town of Walworth and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Walworth believes that government alone cannot meet all of our community’s needs, so it partners with businesses, faith-based organizations, non-profit organizations, foundations and individuals who serve in local government and in our community to make a difference; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Walworth is committed to encouraging volunteerism and service among its employees, citizens, partners, businesses and organizations and thanks all volunteers for their dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, several members of the community have served for 30 years or more in a volunteer capacity;
THEREFORE, I Susie C. Jacobs, MMC, Town Supervisor of the Town of Walworth, Walworth, NY recognize the following volunteers in the Town of Walworth:
Anthony DiGravio, Lincoln Fire Department
Liz O’Toole, Walworth Auxiliary
William Kurrasch, Lincoln Fire Department
Elaine Leasure, Walworth Auxiliary
Michael McManus, Lincoln Fire Department
Mary Ann Kritall, Walworth Auxiliary
Roberta Gallaher, Lincoln Ladies Auxiliary
Ron Buyck, Walworth Lions Club
Angela Gegell, Lincoln Ladies Auxiliary
Bernard Standera, Walworth Lions Club
Hazel Kurrasch, Lincoln Ladies Auxiliary
Joseph LaChuisa, Walworth Lions Club
Sandra Allen, Lincoln Ladies Auxiliary
John Aman, Walworth Lions Club
Nancy Frederes, Lincoln Ladies Auxiliary
Norman Druschel, Walworth Lions Club
Richard Dierks, Walworth Fire Department
Gary Cain, Walworth Lions Club
Dennis Flye, Walworth Fire Department
David Kords, Walworth Lions Club
Tom Yale, Walworth Fire Department
Richard Zingler, Walworth Lions Club
Karel Ambroz, Walworth Fire Department
Donald Lyon, Walworth Lions Club
Frank Maciuska, Walworth Fire Department
Tina Rivellino, Walworth Lions Club
Mark Kritall, Walworth Fire Department
Louis Rivellino, Walworth Lions Club
Mary Pat Maciuska, Walworth Fire Department
David VanBortel, West Walworth Fire Department
Anthony Morabito, Walworth Fire Department
Timothy Heslor, West Walworth Fire Department
Gary Germano, Walworth Fire Department
Larry Welker, West Walworth Fire Department
Charles Phalen, Walworth Fire Department
Robert LeMay, West Walworth Fire Department
Donald Byrnes, Walworth Fire Department
Tom Welker, West Walworth Fire Department
John O’Toole, Walworth Fire Department
Norma Ameele, West Walworth Ladies Auxiliary
Marilyn Wight, West Walworth Ladies Auxiliary
Town Cleanup returns to Walworth this Fall! Please see important event details below.
To register for the event please click here:
https://www.sunnking.com/events/webster-08-28-21
A special thanks to those that joined me in placing American Flags on the graves of our veterans to honor and remind us all of Memorial Day. This act recognizes the sacrifices made by many armed service members that didn’t return home.
It was my honor to organize our Town’s 4th Annual Memorial Day Remembrance, a tribute to those who died in service to our nation. Once again, the Walworth Lions Club allowed us to hold our service in their special Memory Garden in Ginegaw Park. Also, thank you to the Ontario American Legion Post for partnering with us, the Walworth Fire Police for traffic control during our parade, and our Fire Departments for bringing equipment. Joining us was the Western Wayne Ambulance, and local veteran Rick Carley as our speaker. Let us never forget those who sacrificed for us.
One of my goals has been to increase transparency in our Town government. For over a year now, we have been streaming all our board meetings via Zoom and now Facebook Live. This media allows for both viewing of the meetings and public participation as folks can ask questions via Facebook. Prior to this, we may have had a dozen or so folks attend our meetings; now we have had hundreds able to view and interact with your Town board. I hope you will log on to one of the meetings and give it a try.
Have you had the opportunity to visit our newly expanded Town website? All of your favorite functions are still included and now much more information is available to you. On our site, you will find regular updates about Town news and events. With these increased capabilities, we have increased our transparency by providing many documents, the Town budget, annual audit reports, board minutes, and much more.
Please also “like” and “follow” our Facebook page for regular updates. Always feel free to contact me with any questions at supervisor@townofwalworthny.gov. Every year, I work with hundreds of your neighbors and their concerns and I am here to help you, too. I have always had an open-door policy and welcome your visit!
Our Town board takes accountability to our residents very seriously. We have an annual independent audit conducted each year for finances, policies, and procedures. This annual audit is posted on our website for your review. Working with our Town comptroller, we conduct monthly audits and on-the-spot reviews of both expenditures and revenues to protect the interests of our taxpayers. Every month, I present the “Supervisors Report” to the Town board. This report covers all revenues and expenses for the month. We use this process as it provides both transparency and accountability. This monthly document is available to you for review as part of the meeting minutes. These are posted after every Town board meeting.
Our Town finances and budgets are solid. We have all worked hard to provide a stable budget and successfully adapted to challenges such as the recent Covid emergency. As your supervisor and the Town’s chief fiscal officer, we have received excellent comments from the independent auditors that review our Town finances. I continue to improve our processes and work closely with our Town comptroller for the best possible outcomes. I am thankful to have our dedicated comptroller on my team!
As we start planning for the 2022 budget, rest assured that all revenues and expenses will be closely reviewed. Gone are the old days of the “wish list” approach to developing our budget. The process I have implemented involves a detailed analysis of each budget item and working with every department. I continue to polish my skill set by regular attendance at NYS Comptroller training. We have put in place a system to fund large expenditures such as highway equipment over multi-year periods to avoid sudden increases in spending. Planned spending instead of wish lists works far better than what was used prior to my election as supervisor. All our budget meetings are transparent and open to the public.
Leading our focus on the quality of life in our Town and protecting the family farms that strongly contribute to our well-being is important to me. Many families run farms providing an important way to make a living, jobs, and farm fresh produce to our community. The open spaces they protect add to our overall quality of life. I have provided leadership to keep our farms and worked with many to protect them in partnership with the Genesee Land Trust program. I look forward to continuing to work with this partnership to protect more farms and open spaces.
As a member of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors, one of my responsibilities is committee chair to lead the Health and Medical Services Committee. Recently, we applied for and received a $4 million federal grant for Wayne County Mental Health to expand and fund a 24/7 mental health crisis and addiction response system. Also included is an acute mental health service with on-going care for all ages. Additionally, suicide prevention hotline services and school-based mental health programs are to be funded by this federal grant. Wayne County is the only municipality to receive and accept this funding. We need these resources in our County to help families that have been unable to access needed mental health and addiction care. It is time to put an end to this suffering in our community.
The Ginegaw Park Farmers Market had its grand re-opening on Tuesday, June 15th. I hope everyone has the chance to come out and enjoy what the market has to offer. Please visit the Town website for more information on vendors, upcoming events, and special guests.
Congratulations to our graduates! Best wishes as you move on to your next step!
Every day, I work hard for your family so that we have a community that is family-focused. Let me know how I can help you. You may reach me at supervisor@townofwalworthny.gov. I always look forward to connecting with you.
Susie C. Jacobs MMC, CTO
New York State Certified Town Official
Walworth Town Supervisor
To help those understand the Town of Walworth rules and regulations from Chapter 143, entitled SIGNS.
TEMPORARY SIGN
Any sign (movable or stationary) which has not been approved as a permanent sign, which is not designed as a permanent sign or which is not otherwise intended to be a permanent sign, and which typically promotes an event that occurs at a specified time. Such signs may be posted for the period of the event and the preceding 30 days. A temporary sign must be removed within 48 hours of the end of the subject event. A temporary sign which advertises the same or a substantially similar event in excess of four times within a calendar year requires a permit.
143-4. Additional requirements for temporary signs.
A. Temporary signs must be at least six feet from the edge of pavement of the public right-of-way, such pavement including sidewalks, curbing and gutters. In any event, such signs shall be placed on the side of curbing, gutters, sidewalks, etc. farthest from the center of the right-of-way. In no event shall a sign be placed within drainage infrastructure, including but not limited to gutters, swales, etc. Further, in no event may a sign reduce the line of sight for ingress or egress from a property. They shall be limited to eight square feet in area and may reach a height of no greater than four feet from the ground. Nonbusiness use temporary signs are limited to three per property.
(4) Election signs. Signs advertising candidates in relation to an election, where the event advertised involves an election, are temporary signs. In the case that the sign is related to a primary race, said sign may be displayed between the beginning of the primary and the end of the general election (i.e., the primary and the general election shall be considered one event).
143-9. Enforcement.
A. It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her delegate to administer and enforce the provisions of this subsection.
G. Should the property owner wish to recover the sign, such property owner will be required to pay over to the Town of Walworth the sum of $20 to cover the costs of detecting, removing, transporting, and storing the temporary sign. Temporary signs which are removed will be held for a period of seven days from date of removal and then will be destroyed.