Monroe County has for many years used the City Place building at 50 West Main Street as an extension of its government offices. Several of its departments, from environmental services to probation, are located in the complex. The county clerk’s downtown DMV services operate out of its lobby, too. But the county doesn’t own City […]
County Clerk Adam Bello
Task force releases zombie properties report
The Monroe County task force on zombie properties issued its first round of recommendations for local, state, and federal governments and agencies today. Members of the Task Force on Vacant and Abandoned Properties laid out the recommendations during a press conference. The suggestions focus on three areas: Prevention of vacancies; Identification and maintenance of vacant […]
[UPDATED] Feds say fee waivers violated the law
The County Clerk’s Office, under now-County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, violated federal law by waiving passport fees, Â says a US Department of State official.
Week Ahead: Events for the week of Monday, August 15
County Clerk Adam Bello’s task force on vacant and abandoned properties – zombie properties – will hold a public forum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in the Rochester City Hall’s City Council Chambers, 30 Church Street. Bello assembled the task force to examine how the houses become vacant and why they stay unoccupied, […]






