{"id":46674,"date":"2026-04-09T20:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/46674\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T20:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:11:46","slug":"geneva-city-counciler-pushes-to-scrap-snow-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/46674\/","title":{"rendered":"Geneva City Counciler pushes to scrap snow alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Snow-packed streets and buried cars are fueling a new debate in Geneva, as one councilor pushes to ditch the city\u2019s winter parking alert system, according to the Finger Lakes Times.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTQyLDcsMSw2MA==\" href=\"https:\/\/senecafallscountryclub.com\/memberships\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773911887_627_sfcc-new-member-billboard-2026-03-01.jpg\"\/><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773911887_627_sfcc-new-member-billboard-2026-03-01.jpg\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Councilor Jamie Kaim Jr. says the alert-based system fails during heavy winters. He argues it leaves cars in the way, slows snow removal, and creates icy, unsafe roads. He wants the city to restore overnight parking bans from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. each winter.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone agrees. Some residents say the alerts work fine and call stricter rules a burden. The mayor now wants a targeted fix instead, asking Kaim to revise his plan and focus on problem streets before bringing it back next month.<\/p>\n<p>  Get the latest local headlines every morning at 6 a.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fingerlakes1.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sign up for our Get Local newsletter (Opens New Tab)\" aria-label=\"Sign up for our Get Local newsletter (Opens New Tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Sign up for our Get Local newsletter <\/a>.<br \/>\n Want to see more FingerLakes1.com stories in Google? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.fingerlakes1.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Add FingerLakes1.com to your preferred Google news sources (Opens New Tab)\" aria-label=\"Add FingerLakes1.com to your preferred Google news sources (Opens New Tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Add FingerLakes1.com to your preferred news sources <\/a> to help Google prioritize our reporting in your results. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fingerlakes1.com\/author\/newsroom\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FL1-01-LOGO-2022-V01-250x250-newer.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FL1-01-LOGO-2022-V01-250x250-newer.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FingerLakes1.com is the region\u2019s leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? 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