The suggestions made during the City of Rochester’s Voice of the Citizen budget meetings aren’t really surprising. It’s also not clear how these relatively small adjustments would help the city close its $28 million gap. City officials offered four opportunities — one in each quadrant — for the public to provide input on the upcoming […]
City of Rochester budget
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Our stressed city
It’s not a coincidence that the City of Rochester has the state’s highest poverty rate, a high murder rate, and schools with tragically low graduation rates. Nor is it a coincidence that Rochester has a serious financial problem. And last month, Mayor Tom Richards made the obligatory annual trip to Albany to ask for money. […]
