The County Legislature says that Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn can have a bigger paycheck, but that funding for a homeless shelter or restoring hours at the Central Library is out of the question. Last night, the Legislature passed County Executive Maggie Brooks 2016 budget proposal without any amendments, despite several Democratic proposals. It also approved a […]
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Brooks budget keeps tax rate flat; GOP again takes up sheriff pay
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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County budget passes, but new political battle emerges
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks’ 2014 budget proposal passed last night with a party-line vote. The 19 Republicans voted in favor, while all 10 Democrats voted against. The final budget is unchanged from Brooks’ initial proposal, with one significant exception. Prior to the meeting, Republicans announced that they would eliminate a proposed $37,000 pay increase […]
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Cops and the Edison 3
Rochester’s next police chief, expected to be named later this month, will walk into an extraordinarily tough job: fighting crime and improving police-community relations. At the same time. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve gotten vivid examples of how hard that will be. There’ve been almost daily reports of shootings, fights, and stabbings. Reining […]
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O’Flynn questioned over proposed raise
When it comes to his potential $37,000 raise, Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn has his story and he’s sticking to it. During a County Legislature committee meeting tonight, Democrats questioned O’Flynn about the raise, which he’d receive under the 2014 proposed county budget. The county administration has said that O’Flynn included the raise as part of the […]
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Dems attack big pay raise proposed for Sheriff O’Flynn
Last night, County Legislature Democrats had a chance to question county officials about a proposed $37,000 raise for Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn. The Sheriff’s Office is within the purview of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee. But Dems help back. They appear to be holding their questions until the Lej’s Ways and Means Committee meeting on Thursday, […]
