Town of Bergen

05/26/2026

05/22/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2026
RG&E Hosting Enhanced Energy Affordability Program Informational Events Next Week
Outreach events designed to connect customers with bill relief options Company partnering with Father Tracy Advocacy Center to help customers in need of financial assistance
ROCHESTER, NY — May 20, 2026 — Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) is hosting an Enhanced Energy Affordability Program (EEAP) informational event on Tuesday, May 26, at RG&E’s West Avenue walk-in office, and on Wednesday, May 27, at the Central Library of Rochester. EEAP is designed to help moderate-income households reduce their energy burden by providing monthly bill discounts directly to their energy bills. The Company will provide applications and guide customers through the application process.
“This is a newer program that customers may not be aware of, and we want to change that,” said NYSEG and RG&E Vice President of Customer Service Christine Alexander. “These events are other opportunities to connect with our customers, letting them know what bill relief options are available to them and helping them enroll.”
EEAP launched in January. It’s a two-year pilot program created by New York State that can help moderate-income customers reduce energy costs through discounts on their bills. Households are eligible for EEAP if they have an income below the state’s median income and do not qualify for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) or Energy Affordability Program (EAP).
Event details are below: Tuesday, May 26 Wednesday, May 27 RG&E Walk-In Office 400 West Avenue Rochester N.Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County 115 South Avenue Rochester, N.Y.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
RG&E’s Customer Service team can help customers prepare for enrollment and inform them of the necessary documentation needed for EEAP. Additionally, the Father Tracy Advocacy Center will be on
site at both events, holding a Forward Leading Independent Provider Association (FLIPA) screening event. FLIPA helps cover past due balances for eligible customers.
To learn more and apply for assistance programs, customers are encouraged to visit Help WithYour Bill | RG&E - RGE. Customers can also apply directly for the program at www.nyeeap.com or by calling 877.400.2501. If approved, enrollment will be shared with RG&E, and a credit will appear within the next two billing cycles.
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About RG&E: Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) is a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. Established in 1848, RG&E operates approximately 8,800 miles of electric distribution lines and 1,100 miles of electric transmission lines. It also operates approximately 10,600 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines and 105 miles of gas transmission pipelines. It serves approximately 378,500 electricity customers and 313,000 natural gas customers in a nine-county region in New York surrounding the City of Rochester. For more information, visit www.rge.com.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has corporate offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, and operations across 25 states with approximately $50 billion in assets. Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. It also owns and operates nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States with a capacity of more than 11 Gigawatts, enough to power over 3 million homes. Avangrid employs approximately 8,500 people and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group. For more information, visit http://www.avangrid.com.
Media Contact:
Alexis Arnold
[email protected]
585.953.3159

05/20/2026

CANCELLED - The Zoning Board Public Hearing has been cancelled.

GENESEE COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING

Town of Bergen
10 Hunter St
Bergen NY 14416
Zoning Board of Appeals
A Public Hearing will be
held
May 21st , 2026 @
7:00 Pm
for an application before
the board for a use
variance requested by the
Presbyterian Stone Church
to build a 2 Room Hospice
Care Facility

05/12/2026

Beginning on Monday, June 1st, 2026, NYS Route 19 will be closed to all traffic over the Black Creek Overflow (located 2.2 miles North of the NYS Route 33 Intersection.) This closure will facilitate the replacement of the Black Creek Overflow Bridge, with a new integral abutment galvanized steel girder bridge.

An offsite detour will be posted to direct motorists around the work zone. Traffic will be routed using NYS Route 33, NYS Route 36, and NYS Route 31. Advance warning signage will be placed on the highway prior to the closure date to alert motorists of the upcoming change in traffic pattern. As part of NYS Bike Route 19, a bicycle detour will also be posted during the closure.

The closure is expected to remain in place until late September 2026.

04/09/2026

Town of Bergen Residents (Outside Village)
BRUSH COLLECTION
Starting May 11, 2026
BRUSH ONLY
NO OTHER ITEMS TO BE PICKED UP!
Starting Monday, May 11, 2026 and continuing until we have been around town once; the Town will pick up brush, branches and logs only. Our crews will make one pass per home.
All residents must have the brush at roadside by Monday, May 11 at 7:00 AM.
Brush is to be no longer than eight feet in length and piled parallel to the roadside. No larger than 6” in diameter. No stumps.
If you have any questions, please call the
Highway Department at 494-1121 ext. 300
Joel Pocock, Superintendent of Highways

04/02/2026

The Town Clerk's Office will be Closed on Friday, April 3rd.

03/30/2026

The Building Trades class from Batavia BOCES are back at Robins Brook Park working on the the bathrooms!

03/25/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2026

Town of Bergen Assessor announces mailing of preliminary assessed values as part of the Assessment Update Project, Full Value Assessments will be mailed to property owners in the Town of Bergen starting Mid-April.

Town of Bergen Assessor, Rhonda M Saulsbury, announces beginning April 10th, 2026, Change of Assessment Notices will be mailed to property owners within the Town.

Instructions will be included with each notice indicating the procedure for requesting an informal review, how to obtain forms and where to get information.

Ms. Saulsbury reminds property owners to review the full market value estimate found on the Change of Assessment Notification. If you do not agree with this estimate AND can offer proof for a change, you can follow the process of filing a challenge. Informal reviews will be held during the remainder of the month of April. Appointments are required with specific details included with the notices.

The Formal Grievance Form (RP-524) can also be submitted anytime up to and during Grievance Day June 3rd ,2026 (Prior to the start, or in person).

Information regarding property assessments, inventory data and sale information will be available beginning April 10th online at: https://townofbergen.prosgar.com/

“The Town of Bergen strives to maintain a 100% equalization rate (sale price to assessment ratio) which means that we aim to keep our assessments at 100% full market value across all property types. To accomplish this we do regular re-valuations and make adjustments accordingly during the assessment update project. Values can adjust due to both physical changes and/or market changes, said Rhonda M Saulsbury, Town of Bergen Assessor.

As part of this process, we run each property through our appraisal software system, comparing the building style, square footage, year built, bedrooms, baths, lot size, et cetera, against the recent sale data. We then do field review to determine the fair full market value based on the aforementioned data.
Although we review each neighborhood within the Town during each cycle, we only update values in those that have experienced an increase or decrease in market values.

As sale values have continued to climb between 8%-11% +/- on average above current assessments, we must adjust assessed values in accordance with NYS Real Property Tax Law guidelines, in regular cycles.

Western NY Regional Market Trends (2025) (including southern tier)
Market values remained stable or increased due to a continued shortage of housing inventory, which stayed near two months or less of supply for much of the year.
• Buffalo Metro: The median sold price in Erie County reached $269,315 by July 2025, a 5.2% increase from the previous year. In the city of Buffalo specifically, prices rose even faster, with Redfin reporting a 15.5% year-over-year increase to a median of $205,000 as of early 2026.
• Rochester Metro: Rochester was projected to be the #2 top housing market for 2026, building on a strong 2025 where home values were noted to have risen 75% since 2019.
• Surrounding Counties: Value growth in mid-2025 was high in several WNY counties:
• Niagara County: +12.5% ($225,000 median).
• Wyoming County: +11.4% ($185,000 median).
• Genesee County: +10.8% ($200,000 median).
• Cattaraugus County: +10.5% ($162,400 median).

Grievance Day 2026 will be held on June 3rd from 6:00-10:00 PM. Grievance Day is held in the Assessor’s Office/Library building, located at 13 South Lake Ave. Bergen.
The Grievance form, Informal Review form, sale & inventory data, and the Townwide new assessments to assist you in comparing property values, can be found as of April 10th in the Town Clerk’s Office, or online: https://townofbergen.prosgar.com