July 12 2022

MONROE COUNTY LEGISLATURE JULY 12,2022. OBSERVED BY ELAINE SCHMIDT 

DURING THE PUBLIC FORUM THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE MADE:
• Two citizens from the Wheatland area spoke about the lack of rural internet service and requested that the Legislature assist in solving this problem.
• The New York Citizens Audit group once again claimed fraud in the 2020 general elections and asked for it to be decertified.
• Scope members who have regularly asked the Legislature to allow registered handguns to be carried in the County parks stated that since they couldn’t get help from the current Legislature they would be contacting their 4,000 voting members at election time.
• Bill Benet spoke about the lack of a new Public Defender since December.

DURING THE BUSINESS MEETING:
• It was announced that a public hearing is scheduled for August 9 at 6:16 P.M. regarding a local law entitled Hybrid Videoconferencing by County Public Bodies.
• The Legislature passed a resolution creating a $5 admission fee for veterans and four guests to the Seneca Park Zoo.
• A public hearing is scheduled for July 26 at 6:00 P.M. before the joint Recreation and Education, and Ways and Means Committees meeting regarding the Monroe Community College’s 2022 - 2023 operating budget.
• Peter Knapp was reappointed to the Monroe County Library System Board of Trustees effective immediately and expiring June 30, 2027.
• Sean McCabe was appointed to the Monroe County Traffic Safety Board effective immediately and expiring July 11, 2025.

Full minutes of Monroe County Legislature meetings are accessible at https://www.monroecounty.gov/legislature-agendasandminutes Videos of meetings can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/monroecountygovny/feed