Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich will host a listening session with shoreline Elected Officials on Tuesday, May 28th so that the new Commissioners of the International Joint Commission (IJC) can hear from elected officials about the shoreline impacts in their communities from high water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
The Commissioners, who assumed office last week, will make their first site visit to the Lake Ontario shoreline to meet elected officials and better understand their concerns. The following members of the IJC will participate in the listening session:
Pierre Béland, Canadian Section Chair
Jane Corwin, US Section Chair
Robert Sisson, Commissioner
Lance Yohe, Commissioner
The listening session will be held at the following time and location:
From 1:00-2:30 PM on Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Greece Town Hall
One Vince Tofany Boulevard
Greece, New York 14612
*Please note that this meeting will be for invited elected officials of shoreline communities only.
Shoreline Elected Officials from all levels of government along the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River shoreline are encouraged to attend.
There will be media availability at 2:45pm at the Greece Town Hall Atrium, 1 Vince Tofany Boulevard.
Following the media availability, the Town will be providing transportation for a shoreline tour for the new IJC commissioners and several shoreline Elected Officials.