County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says that she expects to refinance the debts and contracts of three county-linked local development corporations and then dissolve the quasi-governmental organizations by the end of the year. Those plans depend on whether the state Assembly and Senate pass legislation allowing the county to borrow money to buy out those contracts […]
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County closer to dissolving troubled LDC’s
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo got the local development corporation legislation she wanted from the Senate and Assembly. The County Legislature will meet at 8:15 a.m. on Friday to vote on a technical measure necessary for the State Legislature to pass the bills. Under current state law, the county can borrow money to buy or […]
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Brockport voters reject dissolution
Brockport voters have again said that they want to keep their village government, but with a slightly smaller margin than in 2010. The village clerk’s office reports that 817 voters opted against dissolving the village, compared to 632 in favor. In 2010, voters rejected the proposal 959 to 662, and state law protected the village from […]
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[UPDATED] Mazzullo out as COMIDA chair
UPDATE (May 23, 9:00 a.m.): COMIDA board members Clint Campbell and Eugene Caccamise have also resigned, according to media reports. ORIGINAL STORY: The I-Square body count continues to rise. Today, Theresa Mazzullo resigned as chair of the Monroe County Industrial Development Agency board. In a resignation letter released to local media, Mazzullo said that the […]
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Dinolfo asks state lawmakers to help dismantle LDC’s
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says that dissolving two county-linked local development corporations will save taxpayers a few million dollars in debt and administrative costs. But she needs the State Legislature to pass a new law to make it happen. The LDC’s have one source of income and that’s the county, which has multi-decade contracts […]
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Remaining LDC defendants sentenced
A while back, four guys were charged with working together to rig bids for two big Monroe County contracts. Today, three of the men received their comeuppance in court; one of the three is headed to prison. The men were sentenced by Acting Monroe County Court Justice Dennis Kehoe this morning. Daniel Lynch, who was the […]
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Seeley picked to lead Irondequoit
Dave Seeley will serve as the Town of Irondequoit’s interim supervisor. The Irondequoit Town Board selected Seeley for the job during its meeting last night and will officially appoint him to the position during a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 18, at Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Avenue. Seeley, a Democrat, has […]
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Crossdale selected as new human services commissioner
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has tapped the director of the New York State Office of the Aging, Corinda Crossdale, to serve as Monroe County’s new human services commissioner. Crossdale must be confirmed by the Legislature, but Republicans control the chamber and it’s unlikely they’ll reject Dinolfo’s choice. Crossdale served as the county’s Office for […]
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[UPDATED] Irondequoit Supervisor Adam Bello tapped for clerk
Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed Irondequoit Supervisor Adam Bello, a Democrat, to serve as Monroe County clerk. (See reaction from local Republicans below) Cuomo made the appointment this morning, says Jamie Romeo, chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. The vacancy was created when Republican Cheryl Dinolfo, who had been county clerk since April 2004, […]
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Communities face drone questions
The Honeoye Falls Fire Department’s annual Christmas parade was in full swing when a camera-wielding drone descended on it. The parade is a popular community event, and in this past year’s, more than 15 area fire departments queued up in the village; that’s a whole lot of trucks covered in wreaths, lights, and holiday lawn […]
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County, city having parallel talks about integrity offices
As the Monroe County Legislature considers a proposal to establish a county Office of Public Integrity, the City of Rochester’s Office of Public Integrity may see some changes. Here’s the deal: the Association of Inspectors General maintains a book of standards for inspector general and public integrity offices, and it accredits offices, through a peer […]
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Wiesner pleads guilty in bid-rigging case
Robert Wiesner has pleaded guilty to a felony criminal charge, but under his agreement with the state Attorney General’s Office, won’t serve any jail time. He will have to pay a $5,000 fine forfeit $3,000 in illegal gains. Wiesner, the husband of former Monroe County executive Maggie Brooks, is one of four men the AG’s […]
