Public safety
Who answers when you call 911 in Webster
One county dispatcher takes every Webster 911 call. What arrives next may be a town department, one of two independently elected fire districts, or a nonprofit ambulance corps.
Public safety
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Public safety
Webster's new in-car police cameras also read license plates
Webster's police cars carry cameras that read license plates. Police Chief Dennis Kohlmeier disclosed the capability at a budget workshop. New York's model policy binds nobody, and the state records schedule it points to sets a one-year retention where local governments have adopted it.
Public safety
Fire destroys Bauman's Farm Market building in Wednesday blaze
A fire that broke out early Wednesday tore through the main market building at Bauman's Farm Market, a Webster-area institution just over the line in Penfield. No injuries reported; West Webster Fire Department led the response.
Planning & development
Monroe County will cut Bay Road from four lanes to three, starting June 15
Monroe County is converting Bay Road from four lanes to three starting June 15. Here is what the new design looks like, what the safety data shows, and what drivers should expect during construction.