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Fall Festival returns to Cazenovia By kate Hill Staff Writer
Caz Life, a committee of the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce (GCACC), is celebrating the changing leaves and cooler weather this autumn by organizing a community-wide Fall Festival Weekend. The festivities will be held Oct. 17-20 at multiple locations throughout town. “Fall Fest is a lot of work, but it is so worth it,” said Caz Life member Caitlin Gambee, coowner of The Brewster Inn. “Cazenovia’s Fall Fest isn’t just the effort of a few people; it is a huge collaborative effort. You should have seen our first meeting! We don’t have an exact plan, but when we all add in our little part, the event grows into something incredible. The best part is seeing all the community members collaborate. Someone will toss out an idea, and then another person will say, ‘I can add this to it,’ and at the end of the day, we have a Fall Fest weekend that we can be really proud of.” The celebration will kick off on Thursday evening with a BYOB spooky terrarium class at Jasmine Rae Floral Design, live music at Meier’s Creek Brewing Company, a Halloween-themed book talk at Ink & Paper Bookstore, a special Submitted photos Lorenzo mansion tour exploring Cazenovia’s community-wide Fall Festival Weekend will be held Oct. Festival l Page 5 17-20 at multiple locations throughout town.
Town board introduces draft comprehensive plan update BY KATE HILL STAFF WRITER
On Oct. 7, the Cazenovia Town Board adopted a resolution to formally introduce a draft update to the Town of Cazenovia Comprehensive Plan. The draft was prepared by a special board appointed to propose amendments to the comprehensive plan for
the town board’s consideration. The updated plan will serve as a roadmap for the future of the Town of Cazenovia and facilitate the day-to-day decisions of local officials and residents. “[The Comprehensive Plan Review Special Board] has prepared this comprehensive plan over the last two and a half years,” said Cazenovia Town Su-
pervisor Kyle Reger, who added that the team has dedicated many volunteer hours to the task and done a tremendous job. In October 2023, the town held a public meeting for community members to learn more about the comprehensive planning process and share ideas and feedback to guide the development of the goals and strategies in
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churches: Summit Church merges with Oran Community Church.
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sports: Cazenovia girls tennis wins title.
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the plan. A community survey was also available to allow the public to share further input and ideas to be included in the comprehensive plan. In May 2024, the town presented a draft comprehensive plan update to the public during an informational meeting at the Cazenovia Public Library. Attendees were invited to review the Town l Page 5
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