Brooks Announces Opening Season Of Historic Dentzel Carousel At Ontario Beach

Wed, May 22 2013

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the historic Dentzel Menagerie Carousel at Ontario Beach Park in Charlotte, will open for the 2013 Season on Friday, May 24th.  This year will be the carousel’s 108th continuous season at the Park, where it first opened in 1905.  To mark the first day of the 2013 season, FREE carousel rides will be offered, regardless of age, from 12:00 Noon until 9:00 p.m. on Friday.

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Brooks Directs 120 Local Workers To Start Vital Projects and Avoid Loss of Federal Funds

Tue, May 21 2013

County Executive takes action in hopes of saving 120 jobs & protecting public safety, calls on Democrats to fully-fund road projects to completion

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Brooks Announces Hazardous Household Waste And Electronics Collection On County's Eastside

Thu, May 16 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the County’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) and the towns of Perinton and Pittsford as well as the Villages of Pittsford, East Rochester and Fairport have teamed up to hold a free household hazardous waste (HHW), paper shredding and electronics collection day on Saturday, May 18th from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Perinton Highway Garage at 100 Cobbs Lane. Appointments are required for the HHW collection, but are not needed for recycling electronics.

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Brooks Selects Former City Police Chief to Serve as Public Safety Director

Thu, May 09 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced her appointment of David T. Moore to the position of Monroe County Public Safety Director. Moore is best known locally for his service as Rochester Police Chief under former Mayor Bob Duffy, as well as his tenure as Director of the City’s Office of Public Integrity. His appointment follows the retirement of Steve Bowman, who had served as Monroe County Public Safety Director since 2004.

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Brooks Announces Birth of Two Lion Cubs At Seneca Park Zoo

Thu, Apr 25 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks welcomed two lion cubs born on March 7 at the Seneca Park Zoo and will soon reside in the A Step Into Africa Exhibit. The cubs, one male and one female, born to first-time parents Asha and Chester who have lived at the Zoo since the lion exhibit opened last year. Their initial litter numbered four cubs, two of which failed to thrive and did not live past the first two weeks.

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Monroe County Partners With Law Enforcement To Host “National Take Back Day”

Tue, Apr 23 2013

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Monroe County will once again partner with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to host a special pharmaceutical waste collection day. The County, local law enforcement agencies, and the DEA will a “National Take Back Day” collection this Saturday, April 27^th at the Monroe County EcoPark, 10 Avion Drive from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in addition to several other locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Monroe County, Webster & Penfield to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Fri, Apr 12 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the County’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) and the Towns Webster and Penfield have joined forces to hold an appointment-only one day Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection at the Town of Webster Highway Garage, 1005 Picture Parkway, on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 7:45 a.m. to 12 noon.

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Brooks Announces The Return of Canadian Lynx to the Seneca Park Zoo

Fri, Apr 12 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the Seneca Park Zoo is again home to Canadian lynx. Two new lynx arrived at the Zoo in mid-March and one is currently on exhibit. After gradually being introduced to each other, both lynx will live in the Zoo’s former Cougar Exhibit.

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Brooks Invites Community to Help Pick-Up-The-Parks

Fri, Apr 12 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the 4th annual Pick-Up-The-Parks Project, a green initiative hosted by the Monroe County Parks Department in partnership with Keep America Beautiful, Tim Horton’s Café & Bake Shop, and Cascades Recovery, will be held this Saturday, April 13th at 9:00 a.m.

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Brooks Announces Harris RF Communications is Business of the Month

Fri, Mar 08 2013

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Harris RF Communications (Harris RF) has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month” for March of 2013.

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County and City Announce 2013 St. Patrick's Day Festivities

Thu, Mar 07 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and City of Rochester Mayor Tom Richards announced details regarding the 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Greater Rochester. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Greater Rochester will take place on Saturday, March 16th at 12:30 PM.

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Statement From Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks Regarding MCC's Future Downtown Campus

Mon, Jan 28 2013

Official legislation submitted to the County Legislature authorizing the acquisition of a state-of-the-art new campus for MCC in Downtown Rochester.

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Brooks Urges Residents To Take Precautions For Winter Storm

Tue, Jan 22 2013

winter_weather_storm_tips_release.pdf (pdf, 86.8k)

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Brooks Pens Letter to Support Medal of Freedom for West Webster First Responders

Fri, Jan 04 2013

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks penned a letter to President Barack Obama in support of awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, Firefighter Michael Chiapperini, Firefighter Joseph Hofstetter, Firefighter Theodore Scardino, and Police Officer John Ritter.

brooks_medal_of_freedom_request_to_potus.pdf (pdf, 114.1k)

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