WCSD
Webster Central School District residents vote Tuesday, May 19, on a $227.1 million budget for 2026-27. Our May 4 overview walked through what’s on the ballot. This piece answers the two questions that overview left at the rate level: what the budget actually costs a homeowner in
Planning & development
Despite headlines suggesting otherwise, Webster has not paused new development. The Town Board's April 16 vote sent the proposed moratorium, Local Law No. 2 of 2026, to the Monroe County Planning Board for a required advisory review, a step the law calls a §239-m referral. The Town&
Government
Webster's Town Board voted down a Climate Smart Community pledge and a one-year salary fix for the police chief on May 7, and set a June 2 hearing on a boundary-line move at the Xerox campus.
Planning & development
A plain-language guide to the review statuses on Webster's property notices
Government
You have more power at Webster Town Hall than you might think. Here is exactly how to use it.
Planning & development
The Webster Planning Board ordered an independent RF engineering review of Verizon's proposed 135-foot cell tower at 1222 Wildflower Drive. No vote was taken; results are targeted before the July meeting.
Planning & development
The application's first appearance before the Planning Board is a sketch plan review only. Here is where the proposal stands going in.
WCSD
Webster residents vote May 19 on a $227M school budget, two propositions, and two uncontested board seats. Here's what's on the ballot and what it means for taxes.
Planning & development
The Comprehensive Plan Committee held its final scheduled meeting Thursday night. Building heights, Ridge Road, and farmland protections were on the table. A public hearing comes next, with a target adoption date of summer 2026.
Webster's Town Board voted this month on a development moratorium that can affect property values across the town. Bay Road's traffic pattern is changing. Zoning applications are moving through the planning process. Most residents find out afterward, if they find out at all. The regional paper