Read the full article by Jacob Schermerhorn here. Supporters of a public utility feasibility study faced disappointment last night when a vote to advance that study failed in a 16-13 vote in the Monroe County Legislature. The bill would have allocated $1 million in...
View the full story here. After more than a year of input and debate, the Monroe County Legislature has, for a second time, voted against funding a public utility study to look into the feasibility of replacing Rochester Gas & Electric with a non-profit...
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM)— The Monroe County Legislature has voted against funding a public utility study. Legislators voted 16-13 Tuesday night against committing $1 million for the study, which would explore replacing Rochester Gas & Electric with a public utility...
View the full piece here. UPDATE: The Monroe County Legislature voted Tuesday night against funding the study. 16 legislators voted against the measure, while 13 voted to approve it. Original story: Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The possibility of replacing Rochester Gas...
Read the full story by Jacob Schermerhorn here. Four days after protestors rallied for a public utility feasibility study, Monroe County lawmakers will vote on the matter tomorrow evening. “The majority of Democrats support it, we just need one or two more votes to...
Jennifer Lewke News10NBC Updated: March 20, 2024 - Watch the full clip here. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The push to consider a public takeover of RG&E is back on. A number of community groups and labor unions want Monroe County to help fund a study to see whether it would...
By Sydney Havens - March 20, 2024 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Local activists are trying to take another step toward an RG&E takeover. The group behind the initiative, Metro Justice, has been pushing for a study which would determine the viability of turning RG&E...
Kevin Oklobzija//March 20, 2024// Read Here Proponents of a public takeover of Rochester Gas & Electric have renewed their push for action, urging Monroe County Executive Adam Bello to approve funding for a study to determine the feasibility of taxpayer...
Coalition Aims to Educate New Yorkers on What Government-Controlled Power Would Mean for the Local Community, Economy, and Clean Energy Initiatives Rochester, NY - A group of associations, local businesses, and labor unions launched a campaign today to educate New...
LETTER: Rely on utility experts like RG&E Dec 5, 2023 To the Editor: The vocal minority — namely Metro Justice — was out in force at the most recent Monroe County Legislature meeting. The public comment portion of the meeting served as an opportunity for numerous...