For the past six months, Monroe County has been handling some administrative work for two quasi-governmental local development corporations it created: Upstate Telecommunications Corporation and Monroe Safety and Security Systems. The county took over the duties from a subcontractor after four key players in the LDC’s were hit with criminal charges related to alleged bid-rigging. The […]
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[UPDATED] WEEK AHEAD: More LDC action, Krenzers fight for their farm, downtown master plan
The boards for the two local development corporations at the center of an attorney general’s office investigation will hold special meetings early this week. Both meetings are open to the public, though the boards will probably go into closed sessions. The Upstate Telecommunications Corporation board will meet at 1 p.m. today (Monday, November 11) at […]
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Brooks, Vacco address LDC probe
During a press conference held late Wednesday afternoon, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks said that the two county-affiliated local development corporations at the center of a state Attorney General’s investigation will sever their ties with their key contractor, Navitech. The company’s founders and owners, John Maggio and Daniel Lynch, were arrested and arraigned yesterday on […]
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[UPDATED] Brooks’ husband nabbed in LDC probe
Charges were lodged today against four individuals with connections to local development corporations linked to Monroe County.
