James Rentz, one of our elected Soil & Water commissioners recently shared information about a “Lawn to Legumes” program. I[…]
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City of Rochester Fair Redistricting Act
Below is the text of an action the City Council took last night. We explicitly asked our staff to collaborate[…]
Read more2018 Local Elections
I am getting a number of questions about local races and non-partisan races in Rochester so I figured I would[…]
Read moreScientific Poll of Rochester Citizens
Here is a presentation containing the results of a (scientific) poll. The poll was conducted by Morris Leatherman. I am[…]
Read moreThe Battle of North Broadway
In reviewing what has happened during the North Broadway discussions, I feel that much of the consternation is not about[…]
Read moreStatement on Social Media
Transparency is one of my core values as an elected official. Social media helps me to demonstrate that. Social Media[…]
Read moreHow many Sister Cities does Rochester have?
At the Nation League of Cities the Community & Economic Development Board just heard a presentation on Sister Cities. Hey[…]
Read moreCity Administrator Comments on Charter Change.
I am disappointed in this take from the city administrator. While the city administrator may view the comments of the[…]
Read moreReally? Racism at a candidate forum?
Edit: See the apology from the Rochester Area Builders Association below. As far as I am concerned end of story…[…]
Read moreCity & Schools transit collaboration
I don’t just speak about working with other levels of government, but I try to actually do it. My friend & school[…]
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