Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is proposing to extend property tax waivers for city residents who buy homes downtown. The city offers partial property tax exemptions for people who buy the new downtown condominiums or other owner-occupied housing units in the Center City. The mayor’s legislation would extend that program for another five years. The exemptions […]
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has named former County Legislature President Jeff Adair as the county’s new chief economic development officer. Adair also becomes executive director of COMIDA, the county economic development agency. Adair served 12 years on the county legislature until being forced out by the term limit law. His brother is Chief […]
The Monroe County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus leader went before the COMIDA board today with a list of proposed reforms. Cindy Kaleh says the Democrats’ plan is stronger than the ethics reforms proposed by County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo. She told the board it will prevent another I-Square scandal. The Democrats want an anti-revolving door strategy for […]