At the O-AT-KA ribbon cutting (l to r) Bill Schreiber, Chief Operating Officer; Clyde (Mac) McCampbell, outgoing Chief Operating Officer; (back row) Tom Burke, Project Engineer; Bob Hall, CEO; Dan Wolf, Upstate Niagara Chairman of the Board; Mike Lerminiaux, Packaging Superintendent; Herb Nobles – O-AT-KA Chairman of the Board.O-AT-KA Milk Products Cooperative, Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly expanded production facility on April 11. In attendance were O-AT-KA’s and Upstate Niagara Cooperative’s Board of Directors, key equipment vendors, suppliers and contractors for the project, banking representatives, local business leaders, and invited guests.
“We’re happy to announce substantial completion of multiple projects, which have been several years in the making,” said Bill Schreiber, O-AT-KA’s newly appointed Chief Operating Officer.
The retooled O-AT-KA facility is capable of producing a variety of protein concentrates and protein blends from local milk in a highly sustainable and efficient manner. Additionally, the plant’s thermal process capability has been significantly upgraded lending to enhanced productivity, increased capacity and improved efficiency.
“With this most impressive expansion, our valued customers, business partners, suppliers, dedicated owners, employees and new team members, we have never been in a better position to step up to the next level,” said outgoing Chief Operating Officer, Clyde (Mac) McCampbell.
Brockport village budget adopted
by Kristina Gabalski
The Village of Brockport’s financial turn-around continues as Village Board members unanimously adopted a $4.7 million general fund budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year which begins June 1.
Board members voted on the budget during their regular meeting April 23. Village Treasurer Dan Hendricks said the tax levy is down $43,000 from the current fiscal year.
The 2013-2014 tax rate is $11.73/ $1,000 of assessed valuation, down from $12.09 in 2012-2013.
Hendricks said that is a reduction in the rate of about three percent. “An increase in assessed value for the community,” is the main reason for the drop, he said, and noted the village is, “moving in the right direction,” financially.
Water and sewer rates will remain unchanged in 2013-2014.
Members of the Board thanked Hendricks for his work on the budget. “You are doing a fantastic job,” Trustee Kent Blair said.
“We appreciate how you handled the budget,” Trustee Margaret Blackman said.
Mayor Connie Castaneda thanked Hendricks for meeting with her several times to work on preparing the budget.
“I’m very pleased the tax levy conforms to tax cap regulations,” the mayor said.
