Axcess Ontario Announces Sale to Empire Access

2020-2021 Tentative Budget

The Ontario County 2020-2021 Budget is now available for online viewing. Please click here to access the budget in PDF format.

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...

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...

Toys For Tots

Help us help needy children this Christmas. Deadline to drop off toys is Wednesday, December 11th at the Correctional Facility 3045 County Complex Dr. Canandaigua

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Sheriff Henderson announces formation of Explorer Post

Law Enforcement Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women who have completed 6th grade through 20 years old, interested in a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system.

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...