Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature have introduced legislation that would prohibit county officers or employees from working for a Local Development Corporation or any LDC contractor or subcontractor for two years after leaving county employment. The legislation was prompted ...

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Dorothy Styk of Perinton has been chosen to represent the 18th Legislative District in the Monroe County Legislature, and not county Parks Director Larry Staub, as first announced. The appointment took effect Thursday. Staub will continue to serve in his ...

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The Monroe County Legislature will appoint three new faces to fill open seats. Brian E. Marianetti, a municipal attorney and litigator and former Greece Planning Board member, will serve in Greece. He replaces former Legislator Rick Antelli, who was elected ...

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Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature have proposed a series of reforms designed to increase oversight to local development corporations. The measures were to be brought up during a full Legislature meeting scheduled Tuesday. The reforms include: legislative consent before ...

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A proposed law that would create a stricter ban on county officials accepting gifts will now move onto a possible vote in the Monroe County Legislature. Legislators on the Agenda/Charter Committee on Tuesday approved the proposal, which is meant to ...

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Despite the protests of many residents, the Monroe County Legislature on Tuesday approved a move of a scaled-down version of the county fair to Northampton Park in Ogden. Several members of 4-H clubs at the meeting read letters of support ...

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Monroe County Legislature Vice President Mike Barker is running for Perinton town supervisor, succeeding longtime Supervisor James E. Smith. Smith, who has served as supervisor for 26 years, is not seeking another term. Barker represents the 11th Legislative District in ...

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Federal and state regulations have made it illegal to sell synthetic drugs like bath salts and the like from storefronts. Now, the Monroe County Legislature is considering legislation that would clamp down on the people who use the drugs.  Legislator ...

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Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature have unanimously re-elected Ted O’Brien, D-Irondequoit, as the minority leader. “I am tremendously humbled and honored to have been re-elected to lead my fellow Democratic Caucus members,” O’Brien said in a release. “I am ...

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Monroe County Legislature President Jeffery R. Adair has submitted legislation which would reform the legislature’s annual work program. The proposal would change the due date from April of each year to the first regular ...

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The Democratic Caucus of the Monroe County Legislature on Thursday called for a reduction in the size of the Legislature, claiming it would save taxpayers more than $1 million in the first two years.

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