County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo’s proposed 2020 budget includes $560 million for social services and other programs for families and children. But half of that funding comes from the federal and state governments.
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The money race
Taxes: they’re what this year’s county executive race is fundamentally about. As Republican incumbent Cheryl Dinolfo and Adam Bello, her Democratic opponent, lay out how they’ll approach county government, they’re really talking about how they’ll spend money that comes from county, state, or federal taxes. They’re talking about how they’ll manage the county’s $1 billion […]
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Dinolfo’s 2019 budget plan includes tax rate cut
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo’s 2019 budget will knock the county tax rate down by a dime, making it $8.89 per $1,000 assessed value. That’s if the proposal passes, which it probably will, since Dinolfo’s a Republican and the legislature majority is made up of Republicans. The rate has been flat at $8.99 for roughly […]
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Cases closed
Committees of the Monroe County Legislature have agreed to accept a $50,000 grant to help staff in county Child Protective Services wrap-up outstanding cases. The legislation goes to the full Legislature for a vote on Tuesday, November 12. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. | CPS staffing levels and caseloads have been major concerns of […]
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Grant aimed at wrapping up some Child Protective Services cases
October’s been a relatively quiet month for the Monroe County Legislature, with little in the way of major or controversial legislation. But one piece of legislation did catch my eye. The Lej routinely votes to accept various state and federal grants. And this week, a couple of Legislature committees considered a $50,000 grant that’s meant […]
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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 […]
