Maggie Brooks

Settlement is a model for tackling thorny issues

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 11, 2008   3 related          

The decision by Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and the Monroe County School Boards Association to settle their dispute over sales tax revenue not only benefits the involved parties, but serves as a community model for...                    

Expert: Plan to raise $55M for RenSquare is feasible

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 11, 2008   5 related          

Now they need money. The Main and Clinton Local Development Corporation has successfully kept Renaissance Square in the news by holding public workshops at which various parts of the project undergo public scrutiny, from the...                    

Zyra should be dumped as the legislature's president

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 10, 2008   4 related          

If Wayne Zyra, the Republican president of the Monroe County Legislature, was trying to send the message that nothing has really changed in the post-Steve Minarik era of the local GOP, he succeeded Tuesday night. By adding...                    

County Quits F.A.I.R. Plan Fight; Will Restore $29 Mil to Schools

13wham.com     Jul 10, 2008   2 related          

On Wednesday, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks agreed to restore the sales tax revenue area schools lost in her F.A.I.R. plan. The county's budget had shorted local schools about $29 million in revenue this year, which set...                    

We need to change basic behaviors when it comes to energy

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 9, 2008          

Cloth bags. Check. Compact fluorescent light bulbs. Check. Save the Planet T-shirt and green Air Jordans. Check and check. Being green has never been so easy, trendy or profitable. But what of real progress? True environmental...                    

Keep those footing the bill in the loop on Renaissance Square

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 9, 2008          

There seems to be a new synergy surrounding the embattled Renaissance Square that's good for the mammoth construction project and the community in general. Foremost, people involved with the $230 million downtown project are...                    

Rochester airport needs more advanced staffing, equipment

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 8, 2008          

More air traffic staff and high-tech gear needed Rochester's airport is faring better than many airports nationally amid rising fuel prices. Still, more must be done if this region's largest terminal is to continue offering...                    

Joe Morelle on Brooks, Minarik, Reilich, and just about everything in between

rochesterturning.com     Jul 7, 2008   1 related          

Joe Morelle, MCDC Chair Monroe County, New York—This morning I had the pleasure of sitting down with Monroe County Democratic Committee Chair Joe Morelle for an interview on the current status of MCDC, local politics, upcoming...                    

Schumer Pushes for Ren Square Report

13wham.com     Jul 8, 2008          

Senator Schumer is still waiting for a progress report on the Renaissance Square Project. He says he talked to County Executive Maggie Brooks two weeks ago and asked if funding was in place, but he has yet to hear back. Schumer...                    

Brooks turns up heat in Monroe County buildings to save energy

democratandchronicle.com     Jul 6, 2008          

Jill Terreri • Staff writer • July 6, 2008 Monroe County employees will be feeling the heat this summer. That's because County Executive Maggie Brooks is turning up the thermostat to 78 degrees in county buildings in an effort...