Axcess Ontario Announces Sale to Empire Access

County Road 23 at McIvor/Fort Hill Rd Closing starting 6/24 for approx. 10 weeks

Phelps - Ontario County Department of Public Works will close the County Road 23/McIvor Road & Fort Hill Road intersection beginning at 7:00 a.m. June 24, 2019 for approximately ten (10) weeks as work crews complete improvements at the intersection. &...

Update: September 24, 2018

Harvesting has
concluded for the 2018 season.  The crew will pick up weed fragments collectedinto rows or piles at shore through October 15 where access allows. Aquatic plants will continue to be cut by boat
propellers and w...

Weed Pickup Delayed by Unexpected Truck Repairs

The AVMP’s six-wheel dump truck broke down this week and parts have been ordered.  The 2018 operations were originally scheduled to start July 2, however, the crew hoped to meet several individual/neighborhood requests for early harvest...

Harvesting Location Update

The harvester will work north of California Ranch on the east side today to address a very dense, localized area of plant growth. The harvester will move to the southwest portion of the lake in the near future. As always, contact 396-4458 with field condi...Read on...

2016 Season News

2016 Season Startup – June 30, 2016

The harvester was launched at the New York State Boat Launch off East Lake Road this morning.

Welcome Scott Strong! Scott joins Randy DePew as an Operator. Scott lives in Richmond and enjoys Honeoye Lake.

The 2...Read more...

Update August 4, 2015

Harvesting operations for the first part of August will focus on areas between California Ranch and Francis Tract on the west side of Honeoye Lake, and between Burns Point and Honeoye Park (Times Union) on the east side. Sonar data collected by volunteers...Read on...

Update July 28, 2015. Harvester launched to work at town park.

Sandy Bottom Beach was closed today due to an algal bloom, but is scheduled to reopen tomorrow. The area west of the swimming beach is clogged today with floating vegetation blown in from south winds. Working with the Town of Richmond, our crew will use t...Read on...

Update July 27, 2015: Blue Green Algae Seminar August 5 at HWS, Geneva

Interested in learning more about blue green algae and harmful algal blooms (HABS)? Copy this link into your browser for information on an upcoming educational opportunity close to home in Ontario County.

http://www.greenupstateny.org/event-1987450

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Harvesting Update July 23, 2015

In six days of harvesting, the crew pulled an estimated 120 wet tons of vegetation from the lake, or 22 loads. All targeted areas have been harvested. Fragments raked up by residents were removed from several shoreline properties. Harvested material was d...Read on...

New Vehicle Graphics

Press Release

June 11, 2019

Sheriff Kevin Henderson introduces the new graphics for the 2019 sheriff’s vehicle fleet. The current vehicle graphics has been on the sheriff’s vehicles since 1999, after 20 years and Sheriff Henderson wanted...

Remember to keep your pets cool this summer!

Hot Dogs are not cool!  Even on a mild day, temperatures in a parked vehicle can quickly rise to over 100 degrees.  Cracking the window is not enough to save your animal from heat exhaustion, stroke or even death.

Offices Moved

A message from Sheriff Henderson:

Operations of the Office of Sheriff located at 74 Ontario Street have temporarily moved to the Jail at 3045 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua.  

Offices of the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Chief Deputy, Law Enforcement D...