At its Wednesday, October 28 meeting, The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution to pursue the purchase of 7.5 acres of land intended as the future home for primary services of its KidStart children's services program. The land is located on Route 63 in the Town of Groveland, 4 miles south of the village of Geneseo. The parcel is generally across the road from the Livingston County property known as Hampton Corners.

Under the resolution, The Arc agrees to purchase the land from its current landowner, Harold Stewart.  The site is equipped for all utilities.

"This is a significant step toward our goal of finding a better replacement for the Holcomb Building," says Chris Peterson, Executive Director for The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming. "This new site allows us room for plenty of parking, spacious playgrounds, and the ability to expand."

In 2011, KidStart’s current home at SUNY Geneseo's Holcomb Building will no longer be available, due to new construction by the college. In order to continue providing quality early childhood programs, The Arc is responding with a multi-million dollar plan for a new KidStart site with the needed 30,000+ square feet of new construction.

Annually, KidStart services touch the lives of more than 300 children with and without disabilities, ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years old, through Day Care, Early Intervention, Evaluation Services, Head Start, School Age, and Special Services Preschool programs.