Water Resources Agency

Water Resources

Genesee County Water Resources Agency

History and Purpose

The Genesee County Water Resources Agency was created by the County Legislature in 1998, evolving from the Water Supply Task Force. The Agency was established to support the Legislature in implementing water improvements across the County. It consists of 10 members, each appointed by the Legislature for a three-year term.

Powers and Duties

The Agency's powers and duties, established by Resolution No. 495 of 1998, include:

  • Assembling data related to available water resources within and beyond County boundaries
  • Assisting with the planning and design of coordinated water resource and transmission projects in Genesee County and making recommendations concerning those projects
  • Developing intermunicipal agreements and grant applications for water supply and transmission under Article 5-G of New York State General Municipal Law
  • Contracting for engineering and related technical services within the County's budget appropriation and providing those services to municipalities within the County under contract
  • Contracting for services necessary to carry out the Agency's functions in accordance with County Legislature audit requirements
  • Serving as the administrative head of any county water district that may be created
  • Coordinating county water resource or transmission projects with comprehensive planning and land-use regulations while ensuring consistency with intermunicipal agreements
  • Exercising any other powers conferred upon the Agency by the County Legislature

The Agency also prepares an annual report of its activities for the County Legislature.

Phase 3 of the County Water Project

The Genesee County Legislature is considering financing and constructing improvements for Phase 3 of the Genesee County Water Supply Project. This phase aims to increase the water supply by 7.6 million gallons per day through the Monroe County Water Authority's Shoremont Water Treatment Plant.

Key projects include new pump stations, water storage tanks, transmission and distribution mains and related improvements. The goal is to remove the existing City of Batavia Water Treatment Plant from service.

View Phase 3 Environmental Review Documentation (SEQR) (PDF)(PDF, 14MB)

Meeting Schedule

Regular meetings of the Water Resources Agency in 2026 are held at 8:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the first month of each quarter, except where noted.

Meetings take place at one of the following locations:

  • Legislative Chambers at the Old Courthouse, 7 Main Street, Batavia
  • County Building 2, 3837 West Main Street Road, Batavia

2026 Meeting Dates

Meeting Minutes

Members

  • Bruno DeFazio — Chair
  • Diane Fowler — Vice Chair
  • Marianne Clattenburg — Legislator
  • Chad Klotzbach — Legislator
  • Christian Yunker — Legislator
  • Heidi Librock
  • Steve Mountain
  • Shelley Stein
  • Stephen Ferry Jr. — Genesee Association of Municipalities representative

Staff and Resource Personnel

  • Laura Wadhams — Commissioner of Public Works and County Engineer
  • Justin Gerace — Assistant County Engineer
  • Tony Piascik — Monroe County Water Authority
  • Felipe Oltramari — Agency Recording Secretary and County Director of Planning
  • Matt Landers — County Manager
  • Mark Boylan — County Attorney
  • Kevin Andrews — County Treasurer
  • Karen Schmidt — County Environmental Health
  • Adam Rush — City of Batavia Director of Public Works
  • Bailey Groth — Superintendent of Water and Wastewater
  • Nelson Weibel — Chief Water Plant Operator, City of Batavia
  • Rachael Tabelski — Batavia City Manager

The Genesee County Water Resources Agency was established by Resolution No. 495 of 1998 (PDF)(PDF, 90KB).

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