Monroe County Legislature 1/10/2023

Public Forum
All the speakers advocated for composting facilities in Monroe County.

Resolutions 
The income level for real property tax exemptions was increased and passed unanimously.

Mr Janson McNair was appointed to the Monroe County Board of Ethics.

Michael Bulger was appointed to the Monroe County Traffic Safety Board .

Jackie Smith was appointed to the Monroe County Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA).  Previous to her appointment Leg Hughes-Smith presented an amendment to the proposal offering the name of Legislator Mercedes Vasquez-Simmons as legislative liaison to COMIDA as a candidate who would increase diversity on the board.  The amendment required “a suspension of the rules” and was voted down along party lines.

Observed by Elaine Schmidt via Zoom