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City of Rochester
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New year, new City Council
City Council members Mary Lupien and Jose Peo haven’t previously served in elected offices.
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Home assessments up 19% across Rochester
Home value sticker shock sweeps city after first re-assessments in four years.
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RCSD facing spending concerns
The Rochester City School District may have overspent its budget for the 2018-2019 school year, but it’s unclear how much money is involved and what impact, if any, this could have on students’ school programs. The discrepancy was found during a routine year-end audit by the district’s external auditor, school board President Van White said in […]
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Urban Action 8/14
This week’s call to action includes the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Meet county candidates The National Organization of Women-Greater Rochester Chapter will hold “Roc NOW Picnic and Candidate Meet and Greet” on Monday, August 19. The Monroe County candidates who will be attending are: […]
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School board referendum decision coming Friday
The judge who’s hearing a Rochester City School District lawsuit against the City of Rochester says he’ll issue a decision at 10 a.m. on Friday. The district’s lawsuit aims to stop a referendum on a temporary state take-over and removal of the school board. In June, City Council approved Mayor Lovely Warren’s request for the referendum, […]
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RCSD v. City Hall heads to court this week
Will a state takeover of the Rochester City School District be on the ballot in November? Voters could find out within the next few days. State Supreme Court Justice Scott Odorisi will hear arguments on Thursday.
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City Councilmember Molly Clifford won’t run for re-election
Molly Clifford, City Councilmember for the Northwest District, has decided not to seek re-election. Clifford, who is serving the last year of her first four-year term on City Council, made the announcement earlier today on Facebook.
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Public hearing on Genesee River development
The city will hold a public hearing regarding a plan to redevelop the Genesee River waterfront on Tuesday, May 1, at the Joseph Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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City effort aimed at increasing accountability of local landlords
The people in the apartment across the street are still partying, music blaring, at 2 a.m. The next-door neighbors moved out in the middle of the night and left heaps of trash at the curb. These are familiar scenarios for residents in some city neighborhoods, and they’re often left scratching their head and asking: where […]
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Group asks city to lead clean-energy ‘buyers club’
Hydropower, wind, solar, and other renewables are providing more and more of New York’s energy, a trend that government officials and environmental advocates want to continue. But for that to happen, the companies building new wind and solar farms need New York residents, businesses, and governments to buy their carbon-free power. Governments and business can […]
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[Updated] Legislator wants Monroe County to consider sanctuary status
Rochester City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to reaffirm its sanctuary city status. The measure states that Rochester police officers won’t be responsible for enforcing immigration law. Authorities no less than the Supreme Court have said that task is the responsibility of federal – not local – governments. Democratic County Legislator Mark Muoio is now […]
