Mayor Schielke Weekly Address May 27, 2022

Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke talks about the COVID-19 surge, the opening of the Batavia Farmers Market, Memorial Day services, and the passing of a former Batavia businessman, Richard Buri.

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Memorial Day Service at VFW Post 1197

The Batavia Overseas VFW post 1197 and Auxiliary invite everyone to attend a short Memorial Day service to honor our fallen comrades. Please stay after for fellowship and a Flag Retirement on their beautiful 7 acres by the Fox River. Outdoor even...

Batavia joins forces for traffic initiative

On May 20, police departments throughout the Tri-Cities announced that they will be combining efforts this upcoming holiday week in an effort to reduce crashes and enhance roadway safety through enhanced enforcement.

 The Geneva, Batavia, and St. ...

Batavia names new fire chief

The Batavia City Council approved the appointment of Craig Hanson as the new Chief of the Batavia Fire Department. Hanson has been the interim fire department chief since the January 2022 retirement of Chief Randy Deicke.

A firefighter and paramedic with o...

Youth Preparedness classes offered

Youth Emergency and Disaster Preparedness students will learn about the difference between an emergency, a disaster, and a hazard as well as what types of emergencies to be prepared for, protective actions to take, family emergency communications plans, d...

Stakeholder meetings to direct economic development strategic plan

A series of stakeholder engagement meetings are underway as part of the City of Batavia's efforts to create its first economic development strategic plan. 

City staff are holding focus group sessions with members of the Batavia Chamber of...

It's repair season for streets and sidewalks

Check out the City of Batavia 2022 Capital Improvement Projects map to find out where the latest street, sidewalk and other projects are underway.

The tale of Sparky, the Firehouse Dog

The June 1955 issue of the children's magazine, Jack and Jill, featured the story, "SPARKY, the Firehouse Dog," by Peg Tyndal Jackson. Based on the true story of a stray Dalmatian who wandered into the Batavia Fire station and was adopt...

Plant a tree with the city's help

Batavia offers a 50/50 Parkway Tree Program. This program gives residents the opportunity to purchase a parkway tree – paying for half the cost of the tree which includes planting and mulch. The locally grown trees, selected because they are known to thri...

Batavia likes bikes

Batavia likes bikes

May is Bicycle Safety Month and we’ve rounded up all the events and initiatives that have kept Batavia on the American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community list since 2013.

Wednesday, May 4: National Walk Bike &...

Batavia seeking downtown redevelopment partners

The City of Batavia is looking for qualified development partners to redevelop four city-owned downtown properties, including the properties currently housing the Boardwalk Shops, the former Larson-Becker sites, and the former First Baptist Church locatio...

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