Enacting reforms to local development corporations and creating an office of public integrity are among a series of changes proposed by Democrats in the County Legislature as part of a review of the government’s charter. Democrats also formally objected to ...

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No one spoke at a public hearing Feb. 19 on a series of potential changes to the Monroe County charter. Legislators may soon take up the proposed changes, which include potentially eliminating the Civil Service Commission and creating a personnel ...

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The bulk of the initial proposed changes to the Monroe County charter Thursday involve minor wording changes, corrections and simply “bringing us into the 21st century,” according to Legislator John Lightfoot, D-Rochester. Others are more substantive in nature, including potentially ...

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Several members of a commission tasked to review the Monroe County charter are, or have been, attorneys, although they will be taking part of their direction from the public. The commission met for the first time June 4 and voted ...

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A group tasked with reviewing and perhaps recommending changes to the Monroe County charter is taking shape. Gates Town Attorney John DiCaro was appointed chairman of the Charter Review Commission at its inaugural meeting June 4. Jeff Adair, R-Wheatland, president ...

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