County Executive Jack Doyle has been getting an earful from people unhappy with his proposed social service cuts. And in an interview with WXXI radio broadcast on August 14, Doyle responded with a mouthful of criticism. Regarding social service agencies with which the county contracts to provide services, Doyle told WXXI: “Most of their […]
Chris Busby
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Lost highways
Motorists have reason to celebrate — at least in the short term. As part of County Executive Jack Doyle’s proposed 2003 budget cuts, the county will no longer pay towns to resurface, sweep, and otherwise maintain county roads. If approved by the Legislature this fall, the move would save the county almost $1.5 million next […]
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Fear of a dark horse
“George Pataki is desperate to keep Tom Golisano off the ballot,” reads a recent ad paid for by the Tom Golisano for Governor Committee. Despite Pataki’s commanding lead in the polls so far, that assertion is not as absurd as it sounds. According to a recent Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll, Pataki has a […]
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If we build it, will they come?
What will it take to breathe life into the center of downtown Rochester? The
corporate crusaders of Wilmorite Inc. thought they had an answer.
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Refuse road show
According to the old adage, one man’s garbage is another man’s gold. But according to the City of Rochester’s municipal code, it’s illegal for one man to take another’s tarnished treasure once it reaches the curb. The code defines “scavenging” as “the uncontrolled removal of materials at any point in waste management,” and decrees: […]
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Cops, secrecy, and the grand jury
When two city cops shot 14-year-old Craig Heard to death last month, did the Rochester Police Department conduct a thorough, unbiased investigation?
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Politics: The price of influence
Democrats who voted to oust José Cruz as minority leader of the County Legislature hoped his demotion would grant them freedom. That is, freedom from the influence Democrats at the city and state levels were exerting on their caucus. Instead, the uproar from that vote may have freed them from the opportunity to advance their […]
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No protection for child protectors
Monroe County officials, faced with a budget shortfall that may exceed $19 million, have vowed not to compromise health and public safety as they reduce the county workforce. But to the dismay of county Child Protective Service employees, their work to help children suffering abuse and neglect doesn’t fit the administration’s definition of “health […]
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If you can’t beat ’em…
Joe Robach says he doesn’t want to be a member of the Republican majority in the state Senate so much as he wants to be the “Commissioner of Getting Things Done.” Given the paltry progress he and his fellow state legislators made this year on a host of important issues — reform of the Rockefeller […]
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Library in limbo: How low can it go?
Administrators of the Monroe County Library System are “sitting on pins and needles” these days, says MCLS director Richard Panz, but not in anticipation of the long-delayed fifth Harry Potter book. In this case, it’s the figures for the county’s share of the library system’s 2003 budget that are late — over three months […]
