Monroe County has extended the deadline for applications for Fast Forward Monroe 2.0 to Oct. 29, 2021.
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October 7, 2021
Comments Off on County extends deadline for small business grants
Monroe County has extended the deadline for applications for Fast Forward Monroe 2.0 to Oct. 29, 2021.
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September 22, 2021
Comments Off on Report: Monroe County remains in fiscal stress
Monroe County is one of four counties statewide to remain in fiscal stress for two or more consecutive years, New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli revealed this week. DiNapoli’s office releases fiscal stress scores on municipalities, excluding New York City, ...
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May 12, 2021
Comments Off on Homebound individuals to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Homebound individuals in the nine-county Finger Lakes Region will now have the ability to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Monroe County, the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine Hub, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes and other local partners have finalized plans to bring ...
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May 5, 2021
Comments Off on Urban League launches business development program for underserved
The Urban League of Rochester is launching a new business development program. PowerShift: Building Small Business is a partnership between the Urban League and bobrochester.com to launch a directory that spotlights minority, women and veteran-owned small businesses in Monroe County. ...
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November 2, 2020
Comments Off on Groups collaborate to fund remote learning internet issues
The County of Monroe is teaming with ESL Federal Credit Union, Greater Rochester Health Foundation and Rochester Area Community Foundation on a solution to improve internet connectivity to help more students actively participate in their lessons throughout the school day. ...
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May 15, 2020
Comments Off on New employment portal created for long-term care facilities
Monroe County officials have created an online employment portal to help long-term care facilities recruit staff. In partnership with the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) Workforce Investment Organization program, the portal will give potential applicants a place to input ...
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December 23, 2019
Comments Off on Bello names several top officials to his administration
Monroe County Executive-elect Adam Bello today named nine top officials who will serve his administration. “I am excited to announce these initial appointments, which represent a fundamental restructuring of the County Executive’s office, including the creation of an entirely new ...
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July 26, 2019
Comments Off on Dinolfo introduces county grease-trap legislation
A new county law regulating grease traps could be in effect by the end of September. Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo on Friday introduced legislation to that effect in the wake of the death of a 3-year-old. The little boy ...
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December 11, 2018
Comments Off on Federal grant will restart 4-H program in Rochester for urban youth and parents
A federal agriculture grant of $640,000 will help re-establish an urban youth 4-H program run by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County. The grant from the Children, Youth and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Project of the U.S. Department ...
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October 1, 2018
Comments Off on ‘Fiscally stressed’ Monroe County shows improvement
Monroe County continues to rank among the most fiscally stressed communities statewide, a new report from the state comptroller’s office shows, but the county’s scorecard has improved significantly over the last two years. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System ...
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September 13, 2018
Comments Off on Monroe County unveils new solar power and sustainability team
Standing before a field of tens of thousands of solar panels in Hilton, Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced on Wednesday that she has created a sustainability team to carry on work like the solar array and other energy-saving projects ...
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March 15, 2018
Comments Off on Plan for highway, bridge upgrades announced
Monroe County has allocated $32 million toward infrastructure improvements this year and plans to spend nearly $200 million through the next seven years. The investment will create and sustain nearly 4,000 jobs over the funding period, officials said Thursday. “Infrastructure ...
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December 27, 2017
Comments Off on More last-minute hours added for paying property taxes
The Monroe County Treasurer’s Office will be open this Saturday (Dec. 30) to accommodate city taxpayers who are trying to pay their property taxes before the end of the year. Changes in federal tax deduction policies under the Trump administration ...
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