2 May 2018 Dear Newcomer, On behalf of our residents and business community, we would like to welcome you to Genesee County. We hope that you will enjoy your time here and we invite you to participate in the many civic clubs, organizations, community celebrations, and special events that are held here year-round. Please consider the Chamber of Commerce a helpful resource as you become familiar and settle in to your new community. Our organization is your link to area business services, government contacts, and social and networking opportunities. Feel free to stop by our office (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm) to pick up area brochures, calendar of events, phone books, maps, and more. You will find useful information on local businesses on our website www.geneseeny.com. And useful tourism information on www.visitgeneseeny.com Again, welcome to Genesee County. We hope that you’ll feel right at home here. Sincerely, Tom Turnbull Chamber President 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Emergency Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Non-Emergency Numbers ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Healthcare: Hospitals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Urgent Care ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Nursing Homes/Senior Centers ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 County At-A-Glance History ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Altitude & Area ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Highways ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Population .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 County Seat............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Drive Times to Major Cities .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Area Code ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Communities: Alexander, Batavia, Bergen ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Bethany, Byron, Darien ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Elba, LeRoy, Oakfield-Alabama ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Pavilion, Pembroke, Stafford .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Government Resources: Elected Officials, Local, State, Federal......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Government Offices: Town and Village Offices................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Post Offices ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Voter Registration .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Department of Motor Vehicles ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Housing Realtors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Other Real Estate Information ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Apartments .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Mobile Home Parks ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Subsidized Housing Developments / Senior Living Facilities ............................................................................................................. 17 Moving Resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Utility Companies .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Supermarkets/Grocery ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 EZ Pass ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Employment Resources Labor Department / Staffing Services ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Major Employers ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Community Centers ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Libraries ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Veterinarians/Animal Hospital ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Education Daycare, Nursery, Preschool ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Private and Parochial Schools ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Public Schools .....................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Vocational and Adult Education ...................................................................................................................................................................24 Area Colleges & Universities .........................................................................................................................................................................