Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks’ final budget proposal, on the surface, is not a shocking proposal. She keeps the property tax flat — her legacy accomplishment as county executive — at $8.99 per $1,000 of assessed value. But shortly after Brooks released her plan last night, County Legislature Republicans introduced and passed a measure that […]
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The State of Monroe: what Brooks didn’t say
The county executive highlighted collaboration, finances, and economic development. But what about child care needs and luxury-housing tax breaks?
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Legislature passes 2015 county budget
The 2015 Monroe County budget is a done deal. Last night, the County Legislature passed County Executive Maggie Brooks’ $1.2 billion plan as-is, without so much as a technical amendment. The Republican majority defeated the few amendments proposed by Democrats, which included efforts to restore child day care funds and to halt plans for outsourcing […]
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[UPDATED] Assembly Democrats want increase in child day care funding
For years, Monroe County’s child day care subsidy funding has been a concern of local child advocates. And during the 2014 county budget debates, a proposed $1.3 million cut in the county’s contribution to the programs became a major issue. Child advocates and Democratic legislators pushed for the funding to be restored. But administration officials, along […]
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Richards: County budget includes new costs to city taxpayers
Mayor Tom Richards just issued a press release addressing what he calls “unannounced charges to city taxpayers” in the proposed 2014 county budget.
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Brooks unveiling budget today
Much of the news coming out of the Monroe County government lately has focused on the state Attorney General’s Office probe into local development corporations. But today, County Executive Maggie Brooks will take care of a bit of routine county business. Brooks will unveil her 2014 budget proposal to the County Legislature at 6 p.m. today. […]
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Lej approves infant mortality study
Last night, the Monroe County Legislature approved a measure to initiate a study of infant mortality in Monroe County. Infant mortality is a serious problem in the county. Data compiled by ACT Rochester shows that the local infant mortality rate regularly exceeds the state figure. In 2010, 6.9 children under age 1 died for every […]
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Brooks submits MCC legislation
County Executive Maggie Brooks has submitted legislation that, if approved by the Legislature, would authorize Monroe Community College to acquire new space for a downtown campus. Specifically, the legislation authorizes MCC to buy several buildings on Kodak’s State Street site. The County Legislature’s Recreation and Education Committee will take up the referral during its meeting […]
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Brooks presenting county budget tonight
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks will present her 2013 budget proposal to the County Legislature tonight.The presentation is at 6 p.m., which is when the Legislature meeting is scheduled to start. The county budget typically comes in at approximately $1 billion. And the tax rate will probably stay at $8.99 per $1,000 assessed value; every […]
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What’s in store, part II
Last fall, Wegmans shuttered its Mt. Hope Avenue store, despite neighborhood objections. Now the company may be brewing up a different but oddly similar situation at another branch. Two years ago, City Newspaper reported that the supermarket chain was eyeing the possibility of expanding the popular East Avenue store. The evidence was mainly facts […]
