Councilman· January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2027 (Town Law §24: four-year council term begins January 1 and ends December 31; elected 2019 and re-elected 2023 per Monroe County BOE canvasses; election before 2019 not checked)
James V. Valerio
Chili
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 0:17
- Avg per meeting
- 0:17
- Segments
- 6
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Top issues during term (19)(Development)
O'Reilly Auto Parts at 3300 Chili Avenue
No direct town cost, but the design outcome will shape the Chili Avenue corridor's look and traffic for years.
Hillside Children's Center campus expansion
Proposed group home at 105 Beaver Road
Union Street industrial subdivision revival
Could eventually add industrial tax base and jobs; the town avoids added maintenance costs via the private-swale road drainage design.
XLI Manufacturing warehouse expansion at 50 Jetview Drive
Private investment in an existing industrial campus; no town cost identified.
Office/flex development at 1204B Scottsville Road
No direct town cost; the project is privately funded and expands the commercial tax base.
Industrial park expansion at 15 Airline Drive
The project is estimated at about $11 million.
Vista Villas Phase 2 letter of credit
Release of held securities totaling over $154,000 across three development accounts.
King Road flex-space expansion (Phase II)
Statewide library construction needs
Potential future state grant opportunities for library building upgrades.
In-law apartments in Chili neighborhoods
No direct cost to the town; each family covers its own construction and septic upgrades.
Retail store at 4400 Buffalo Road
Adds a new retail building to the Buffalo Road commercial corridor.
Airport Memorial Plaza on former Scottsville Rd hangar site
Rose Hill Estates Section 4 monument sign
Dollar General North Chili landscaping recommendations
Industrial warehouse buffer with McNair Drive neighborhood
Neighbors like Tim McMurtry worry the warehouse will make nearby homes harder to sell; the board chair noted the land has long been zoned industrial and no variances were sought.
Sydor Optics facility and Sydor Way parking
Conservation Board member vacancy
Titan Rock three-story mixed-use development at 4348 Buffalo Road
The developer estimates studios around $1,500-$1,600 and one-bedrooms around $1,800 per month; neighbors worry about property values nearby.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Valerio was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.