Legislator John Lightfoot, a Democrat, said he needs a break to “restrategize.”
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Cuomo’s budget proposes legalizing cannabis, trimming Medicaid spending
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s $178.6 billion budget proposal, which he released Tuesday, also includes his plans of how to deal with the state’s $6 billion dollar budget deficit.
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Why does Monroe County have so many legislators?
County residents vote for 29 seats on Tuesday. The question is: Do we really need them all?
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Finger Lakes region gets state funding for projects
The state is providing the Finger Lakes region with $63.9 million through the annual Regional Economic Development Council program. State economic development officials announced the funding today. The awards were based on an annual strategic plan that the state’s 10 Regional Economic Development Councils prepared. The Finger Lakes money will be split between 110 different […]
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Bello consolidates city DMV services
County Clerk Adam Bello is eliminating Department of Motor Services at the county parks offices in Highland Park starting March 15. Instead, his office is making DMV services available daily at City Place, 50 West Main Street. Bello, a Democrat, tried to advance a plan for a full-time DMV office at City Place in the 2017 […]
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Ridesharing legislation clears Senate
The State Senate passed legislation that clears the way for ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft, to operate in Upstate New York. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Republican Senator Rich Funke, passed 53-5 and has been sent to the Assembly. The chamber’s leaders haven’t set a vote on the legislation and could advance their own […]
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Cuomo keeps tight grip on his budget proposal
Governor Andrew Cuomo released his $152.3 million budget proposal for 2017-18 last night, but not with any sort of public presentation. He briefed legislators on the budget during the day and reporters later that night. The way that Cuomo’s handling this budget breaks hard from tradition. Usually, he explains the budget to legislators and the […]
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Proposed downtown DMV’s fate lies with budget vote
Monroe County is on the verge of having a downtown DMV, once again. County Clerk Adam Bello announced his plan to open an office at a press conference this morning. First, however, the County Legislature needs to pass the 2017 county budget without removing funding that Bello’s office set aside for the effort. The Legislature […]
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Finger Lakes region gets $80.5 million for priority projects
The Finger Lakes region will get $80.5 million in state funding to support key industries, economic and community development projects, and anti-poverty programs. The state held its annual Regional Economic Development Councils awards ceremony – sometimes called the state’s economic development Hunger Games – this afternoon. The Finger Lakes council’s plan was named a top […]
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Dinolfo budget leaves tax rate unchanged
County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo’s first budget proposal is about what was expected: the $1.2 billion plan keeps the county tax rate flat at $8.99 per $1,000 of assessed property value. When Dinolfo ran for county exec last year, she promised to freeze the rate — a practice also followed by her predecessor, Maggie Brooks. That […]
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County still at odds with its largest union
Negotiators for Monroe County and for its largest union are headed back to the table for more contract talks. County and CSEA Unit 7400 officials agreed on a contract proposal in September, but the union’s members recently rejected the deal by a 463 to 377 vote. The union has 1,700 members working in every area […]
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Assembly, Senate pass LDC law
It looks like Monroe County will be able to move forward with plans to dissolve three local development corporations. The State Assembly and Senate passed legislation yesterday that allows the county to borrow money to pay off its contracts with the LDC’s, which it formed over the years. Legally, the county can borrow money to […]
