City of Hornell News

• The Hornell Common Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 82 Main St.

• Grass & Weeds - Spring has arrived and the mowing season is upon us. Chapt. 115 of the Municipal Codes of the City of Hornell requires every occupant or owner of real property to cut, mow or remove all weeds, brush, briar or grass. To read the entire ordinance click on "City Department" above, then scroll down to "City of Hornell MunicipalCodes".

• Know your Contractor - The Attorney General's office has launched a new website aimed at equipping you with background information about home contractors. Visit www.nyknowyourcontractor.com  and check whether a local contractor is subject to legal actions or any substantiated complaints have been filed against them.

• Annual Assessment - In October 2008, the City of Hornell, decided it would enter into a program of annual assessment. Simply stated, annual assessment is a systematic review of current property assessments compared to recent sales on a yearly basis. The goal, year to year, is to maintain an equalization rate of 100%. This past year, the City’s equalization rate dropped to 94%. This is due to changes in the market. As sales occur over time, we often see selling prices that differ from the current assessment. When this happens, the assessed values become separated from the market values and 100% equalization is no longer maintained. The purpose of annual assessment is to account for these changes in market. Click on the following link for more information AnnualAssessment

• City of Hornell/BOCES Homebuilding Partnership has been awarded first place in the Economic Development Category in the 22nd annual NYCOM/Empire State Report Local Government Achievement Awards competition. City of Hornell Receives Honor

• Skateboard & Scooter Ban

  Skateboards and scooters are banned from the business district of the City of Hornell, as the result of the passage of Resolution HN-09-22 on April 27, 2009, by the Common Council of the City of Hornell.

  It is unlawful to operate a skateboard or scooter in any manner upon any public streets, curbs, or sidewalks in the downtown business district.

  The business district’s north boundary is the south side of Canacadea Creek, the south boundary is Elm Street, the west boundary is Maple City Drive, and the east boundary is Church Street at Canacadea Creek to Genesee Street to Hakes Avenue to Center Alley and then to Elm Street.

  Violators are subject to a fine of up to $50 for each infraction. Those violators under age 16 may have their skateboard or scooter confiscated by the Hornell Police Department.

• "Around Hornell" a new book by historian Kirk W. House, with 127 pages of photographs from Hornell's past is now available. Click on the link for more info Around Hornell

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