The positions are needed in part because of shifts in election schedules that’ll last into coming years, legislative leaders said.
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Monroe County’s pandemic-driven budget gap shrinks, but remains massive
County Executive Adam Bello laid out steps his administration is taking to bridge a projected
$45.8 million to $81.5 million shortfall.
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How much plastic is in the Great Lakes? Tons and tons.
A pair of RIT researchers calculated that Lake Erie contains an estimated 381 tons of plastics. They’ll analyze Lake Ontario next.
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Judge sets hearing on Democratic elections commissioner lawsuit
Legislators, however, plan to hold previously scheduled candidate interviews over the next few days.
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Twentysomethings are testing positive for COVID-19 in higher numbers
The prevalence of young people working in frontline health care jobs may be a factor, the county’s top health official said.
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Warren outlines lean budget that ‘reflects our new reality’
City officials had to close a $64.4 million gap due in large part by expected losses in state aid and sales tax revenue.
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Local Democratic party infighting over elections commissioner post intensifies
The latest: some Monroe County Democratic Committee officials plan to conduct a mail-in vote for the party’s next elections commissioner.
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Warren to unveil her budget proposal Friday
The mayor’s proposal will provide Rochester residents with their first glimpse of how the COVID-19 pandemic has battered city finances.
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Colgate Divinity neighbors lose court battle to stop development
A state judge rejected the group’s argument that the city performed an inadequate review of the project and made an arbitrary zoning change.
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Physical distancing: it works, URMC research shows
A study shows that social distancing effectively stabilized COVID-19 infection rates, but it likely won’t reduce infection rates on its own.
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Cuomo: Rochester area is ready to slowly start reopening
Monroe County and its neighboring eight counties have met seven key metrics indicating they’ve slowed the spread of COVID-19.
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State judge strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary powers
A state judge has stripped the newly-created Rochester Police Accountability Board of its power to discipline officers.
