Monroe County Legislature Vice-President Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, Legislator of the 22nd District and Legislator Rachel Barnhart, of the 17th District, call… Continue Reading Legislators Call for ARPA Funding to be Used to Help Agencies Impacted by United Way Cuts
A backroom deal on how to spend $25.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars includes $6 million that will… Continue Reading Monroe County Youth and Senior Programming Fund Favors Wealthy Suburbs Over Less-Affluent Towns & City
County Executive Adam Bello excluded Legislators Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons and Rachel Barnhart from a briefing this morning about a $25.4 million… Continue Reading Legislators Demanding Accountability Again Excluded from ARPA Briefing
Check out Legislator Rachel Barnhart’s op-ed in the Rochester Beacon, I’m a county legislator. I can’t find out what’s going… Continue Reading Legislator Barnhart Pens Op-Ed in Rochester Beacon
The President of the Legislature has rejected Vice-President Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons and Legislator Rachel Barnhart’s legislation to require County Executive Bello… Continue Reading Legislator Barnhart Creates ARPA Tracker After Transparency Bill Blocked
Legislation submitted today by Vice-President Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons and Legislator Rachel Barnhart would require County Executive Adam Bello to provide regular… Continue Reading Legislation would require regular updates on ARPA