Monroe County has responded to Legislator Barnhart’s letter asking about the catastrophic Buffalo storm of December 2022, and whether Monroe County has incorporated any lessons.

Local leaders, housing experts and people with lived experience with homelessness gathered to announce a major plan to tackle Rochester’s housing crisis. The Action Plan to End Homelessness calls on Monroe County to expand programs that work and fund new, evidence-based programs. The plan would provide housing to all who seek emergency assistance, including in… Continue Reading Action Plan to End Homelessness Announced

Statement from Legislator Rachel Barnhart: I spent the final hours of the campaign putting post-it notes on the doors of all the voters we met over the last few months. It was a long couple days, as we had hundreds of houses to visit. I put in 30,000 steps by 11 a.m. yesterday morning!  Voters… Continue Reading Thank You!

Legislator Rachel Barnhart (D-21) will propose a Task Force for Youth and Family Support as a Matter of Importance to be considered by the legislature next month. The task force would bring together multiple disciplines, including law enforcement, human services, RCSD, Pathways to Peace, Family Court and other services to identify youth in crisis and… Continue Reading Legislator Barnhart Proposes Task Force for Youth and Family Support

Legislator Rachel Barnhart is submitting a memorializing resolution opposing a casino in Monroe County and calling for a study on the impact a casino would have on our local economy and residents. Read WXXI’s coverage. Watch 13WHAM’s coverage. Watch WROC’s coverage. Legislators do not vote on memorializing resolutions. Rather, they can sign the letter, which… Continue Reading Legislator Barnhart Submitting Resolution Opposing Monroe County Casino, Calling for Impact Study

Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart and Assemblymember Sarah Clark hosted a “Cones and Conversations” event at Laurelton neighborhood institution Netsins Ice Cream. The event sponsored by Legislator Barnhart’s reelection campaign drew dozens of Democrats from across the 17th District who shared their top issues and concerns. Legislator Barnhart would like to make this an annual… Continue Reading Legislator Barnhart, Assemblymember Clark host “Cones and Conversations”