Maybe it’s too early to start celebrating, but City Council’s endorsement of the mayor’s ferry plan was mighty good news. I’m grateful for the scrutiny and skepticism of Councilmember Brian Curran, who cast the sole vote against the rescue plan. Curran’s worried about the risk to city taxpayers, and there is indeed a risk. But […]
Rump Group
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Memo to the Rumpsters: there’s no quick fix
Back in the summer, some RochesterSchool District critics tipped us off that the local business leaders known as the Rump Group were preparing a strongly critical report about the district. The report was released last week, and the criticism of the district is milder than I had expected. Actually, the Rumpsters seem to go out […]
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Time bomb
There is a time bomb waiting to blow up in our faces — in Rochester, in Pittsford, in Hamlin, in Webster, in Gates, in Mendon…. The time bomb is the county’s financial situation, severe now, and growing worse. Last year and this year, the county faced major budget deficits. It covered them by, among […]
