Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo introduced her first county budget Tuesday night, pledging to hold the property tax rate flat. 2017 County Spending will total slightly less than $1.19 billion, which is an increase of less than one percent. Dinolfo told county legislators that abolishing the Local Development Corporations is saving the county $3.4 million, […]
Local Officials Pledge Help for Verizon Employees
Reaction is still flowing in to Verizon’s announcement that it’s closing its Henrietta customer service call center. Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo calls Verizon’s decision “very disappointing” and says her administration is working with local companies to find jobs for the more than 600 employees who want to stay in the Rochester area. The Greater […]
A Former Monroe County Clerk Says Her Office Never Waived Passport Processing Fee
A former Monroe County Clerk says it was never her practice to waive the local passport processing fee for certain individuals. Patricia Lamb McCarthy was county clerk from 1985 to 1993, the last Democrat to hold the job before the current clerk, Adam Bello. McCarthy issued a statement today saying “waiving fees for certain individuals […]