Monroe County Top Stories

Brooks Sets Monroe County's 2010 United Way Campaign Goal

Thu, 11 March 2010 08:44:12 EDT

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks was joined by 2010 United Way CEO Peter Carpino as they kicked off the annual United Way of Greater Rochester Campaign for Monroe County employees.

Brooks Announces Future Arrival of Snow Leopards to Seneca Park Zoo

Tue, 09 March 2010 09:21:29 EDT

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that this spring Monroe County’s Seneca Park Zoo will bring in a pair of young snow leopards into its collection.

County Expands Pharmaceutical Waste Collection Program to Sheriff's A-Zone

Mon, 08 March 2010 16:45:18 EDT

County Executive Maggie Brooks and Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn announced that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Department of Environmental Services are expanding the County’s pharmaceutical waste collection program.

Brooks and Seneca Park Zoo Announce Arrival of New Male Polar Bear

Fri, 12 February 2010 15:01:28 EDT

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks joined officials from the Seneca Park Zoo Society, Seneca Park Zoo, County Parks Department, and ESL Federal Credit Union President and CEO Dave Fiedler to announce that the Zoo is home to a male polar bear. Zero, a 1,150 pound bear comes to Rochester from the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Brooks Announces Janet Anderson-Seaquist As New Public Safety Laboratory Administrator

Thu, 28 January 2010 11:03:50 EDT

County Executive Maggie Brooks announces the appointment of Janet Anderson-Seaquist to the position of Administrator of the Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory.

Brooks Announces Getinge as "Business of the Month."

Wed, 13 January 2010 10:22:45 EDT

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Getinge, a global provider of infection control equipment, medical systems, and extended care products, has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month.”

Download: Business of the Month - Getinge.pdf.pdf

Brooks Launches Text Messaging Safetip Service to Fight Crime

Tue, 08 December 2009 12:03:31 EDT

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that for the first time, mobile phone users throughout Monroe County now have the ability to provide crime tips through the power of anonymous text messaging.

Download: text_tip_release_12809.pdf

County DES Receives Statewide Honor for Pharmaceutical Waste Collection Program

Mon, 07 December 2009 14:48:40 EDT

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services was honored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commission for the County’s Pharmaceutical Waste Collection Program.

Download: dec_honors_rx_program.pdf

Brooks Breaks Ground on County's New Pediatrics and Visitation Center

Fri, 06 November 2009 11:54:10 EDT

County Executive Maggie Brooks was joined by the County’s Human Services Commissioner Kelly Reed and Director of Public Health Dr. Andrew Doniger as the County broke ground on the Monroe County Pediatrics and Visitation Center.

Download: ped_ctr_brochure.pdf

Brooks Announces National Senior Games Awarded to Monroe County

Fri, 30 October 2009 13:32:41 EDT

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Monroe County will host the National Senior Games Championship and Euflexxa Hockey Championship in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Download: national_senior_games_announcement.pdf

Brooks Presents 2010 Budget: Stable Taxes, Spending Frozen, No Cuts To Services

Tue, 20 October 2009 16:44:34 EDT

Emphasizing a focus on responsible, forward-thinking financial management, County Executive Maggie Brooks outlined her proposed budget for 2010.

Download: 2010 Budget Press Release[1].pdf.pdf

Monroe County and MCC Unveil LEED Gold Certification at PAC Center

Wed, 20 January 2010 11:14:21 EDT

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and Monroe Community College President Dr. Anne M. Kress unveiled the County’s first municipal Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification plaque at MCC’s PAC Center.