Monroe County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Monroe County committees approve zoo exhibit contracts, Erie Station Road transfer, and fee changes

Four Monroe County Legislature committees met on September 29, 2026. Three of them left published minutes recording decisions; one met on an agenda that has not yet produced minutes. The largest set of approvals came from the Ways & Means Committee, which acted on infrastructure, contracts, fees and a lawsuit settlement. Its only divided vote was on construction and design contracts for the Seneca Park Zoo's tropical exhibit project, approved 9-2.

No dollar amounts appear anywhere in the summaries provided, so none are reported here.

Ways & Means: zoo contracts, clerk fees, lawsuit settlement

The committee approved the following, according to official minutes:

• Amended County Clerk fees and charges (11-0)
• Authorized bridge project easements in Greece and Perinton (11-0)
• Approved contracts for the MCC Downtown Campus Career Center (11-0)
• Authorized the Sheriff's horse barn restoration project (11-0)
• Approved zoo tropical exhibit construction and design contracts (9-2)
• Settled lawsuit Index No. E2021007708 (11-0)
• Approved free zoo admission for veterans on Veterans Day (11-0)

The zoo contracts were the only item in the four meetings to draw a split vote. The lawsuit settlement is identified in the minutes only by its index number; the summary does not state the parties or the terms.

Public Safety: training contract, federal grant, horse barn

The Public Safety Committee approved a training contract with Alliance for HOPE International for the District Attorney's Office (11-0), and approved an intermunicipal agreement for the 2025 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (11-0), accepting federal grant funding through an agreement with the City of Rochester. The committee also authorized a capital project to restore the Sheriff's Mounted Unit horse barn (11-0). It approved its August 25, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously.

The horse barn restoration also appears in the Ways & Means minutes, where it was authorized 11-0.

Transportation: portion of Erie Station Road transferred to Henrietta

The Transportation Committee approved the jurisdictional transfer of a portion of Erie Station Road in Henrietta to the town (7-0). It also accepted a payment from New York State for temporary and permanent easements at Browncroft Boulevard in Penfield (7-0). The committee approved its August 25, 2026 minutes unanimously.

The summary does not state the amount of the state payment or the length of road involved in the transfer.

Human Services: four items pending, minutes not published

The Human Services Committee met the same day on an agenda listing four items of new business, all submitted by County Executive Adam J. Bello. Because minutes are not yet published, these are proposals rather than decisions:

• 26-0286: Amend Resolution 85 of 2025 to increase and extend the contract with Rural Housing Oppurtunities Corporation for construction management services for the Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program
• 26-0287: Amend Resolution 208 of 2024 to accept additional funding from the New York State Department of Health and increase the intermunicipal agreement with the City of Rochester for the Lead Rental Registry Program
• 26-0289: Accept additional funding from the New York State Office of Mental Health and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, and amend Resolution 424 of 2025 (as amended by Resolutions 111, 197, and 254 of 2026) to increase contracts for mental health, developmental disabilities, and alcoholism and substance abuse services in 2026
• 26-0298: Accept a grant from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for the First Three NY Child Care Pilot Program, listed as a matter of importance

The agenda also included roll call, a public forum, approval of the August 25, 2026 minutes, other matters, and adjournment. The agenda text states no dollar amounts, and no votes are recorded in the material provided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were provided for the next 14 days. This roundup cannot list any sessions to attend, and the absence of listings is not evidence that no meetings are scheduled. Readers should check the county's official meeting calendar and the published agendas and minutes for the committees above.

A note on sourcing: the Human Services items come from an agenda only. The other three committees' items come from official minutes. Where the record does not state an amount, a party, or a term, this article does not supply one.

County committees approve $2.1M traffic signal contract, animal abuse registry law

Monroe County committees wrapped up July with a flurry of approvals, including a $2.1 million contract to replace traffic signals in Greece, a new animal abuse registry law, and a $1.5 million border security grant. All actions came from official minutes of meetings held July 27–28.

Traffic and Infrastructure

The Transportation Committee approved a $2.1 million contract with M.L. Caccamise Electric Corp. to replace traffic signals at Ridgeway Avenue/Lee Road/Latona Road in the Town of Greece. The vote was 6-0.

The Environment & Public Works Committee approved nine items unanimously (6-0), including design contracts with Passero Associates for canopy lighting revitalization and an electrification/carbon reduction project at Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport, a grant for airport fire department equipment, and design services with Colliers Engineering for fleet maintenance building improvements. The committee also approved property acquisitions and SEQR classifications for the Klem Road Culvert Replacement project in Webster, and an amendment to the solid waste collection agreement with the City of Rochester.

Public Safety

The Public Safety Committee approved a new local law creating the Monroe County Animal Abuse Registration Act (26-0244) by a 9-0 vote. It also accepted multiple state and federal grants, including a Raise the Age grant for Probation, a DNA Capacity Enhancement grant, and a Discovery Reform grant, all 9-0. A contract for Conflict Defender's Office recruitment planning passed 7-1-1, and the Operation Stonegarden grant with intermunicipal agreements passed 5-4.

The Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted 3-2 to accept a $1.5 million state homeland security grant for Operation Stonegarden and authorize agreements with Greece, Irondequoit, and Webster. It also unanimously approved amendments to the solid waste agreement with Rochester and a fuel purchase agreement with Fairport Central School District for Sheriff's Office vehicles.

Health and Human Services

The Human Services Committee voted 9-0 on all eight agenda items, including contracts for design and construction management of the Medical Examiner Ames Building Expansion, acceptance of additional state mental health funding, a contract with United Way for an Age Friendly Implementation Plan, and a contract with Villa of Hope for mental health therapy and medication services. The committee also amended the capital budget for a dialysis unit at Monroe Community Hospital, enacted a local law authorizing a lease negotiation with the University of Rochester for dialysis space, and accepted proceeds from the sale of the hospital's equity share in Pandion Optimization Alliance.

The joint Recreation & Education and Ways & Means Committees approved dozens of items, including design contracts for Henrietta County Park, grant acceptances for snowmobile trails and a New York 250-themed fall festival, and local laws authorizing the dialysis unit lease and a tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans. Two items passed with split votes: a Conflict Defender recruitment planning contract (8-2) and the Operation Stonegarden grant (8-2).

Other Actions

The Planning & Economic Development Committee held a public hearing on additions to the Monroe County Consolidated Agricultural District #5 with no speakers and approved minutes from June 22, 2026. No other substantive decisions were made.

The Agenda/Charter Committee met but its minutes are not yet published; its agenda included the dialysis unit lease, a veterans tax exemption, designation of official newspapers, and appointments to the Recycling Advisory Committee.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days.

Monroe County committees weigh MCC budget, hospital lease, and public safety grants

Monroe County lawmakers convened a full slate of committee meetings on July 27 and 28, with agendas covering the Monroe Community College operating budget, a hospital dialysis unit lease, and multiple public safety grants. Because official minutes have not yet been published, final vote tallies and outcomes for these items are not yet available in the public record.

Monroe Community College and Healthcare

The joint Recreation & Education and Ways & Means Committees met to consider approval of Monroe Community College's 2026-2027 operating budget following a public hearing. The committees also had local laws on the agenda to enact a negotiated lease with the University of Rochester for a dialysis unit at Monroe Community Hospital and to grant a property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans. Separately, the Human Services Committee was scheduled to vote on amending the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program for the MCH Dialysis Unity project.

Public Safety and Intergovernmental Agreements

The Public Safety Committee considered ten items, including a grant agreement with New York State for the purchase and installation of an air bottle fill station and radio equipment at the Monroe County Airport Fire Department. The committee also weighed accepting state and federal grants for the Gun Involved Violence Elimination Partnership, DNA capacity enhancement, and Operation Stonegarden. An amendment to increase an intermunicipal agreement with the Fairport Central School District for fuel purchases for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office was also on the agenda. The Intergovernmental Relations Committee reviewed the Operation Stonegarden grant from the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, as well as intermunicipal agreements with the towns of Greece, Irondequoit, and Webster.

Infrastructure and Airport Projects

The Transportation Committee discussed a contract for a traffic signal replacement at Ridgeway Avenue/Lee Road/Latona Road. The Environment & Public Works Committee reviewed several contracts for design services and equipment at the Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport, including work with Passero Associates for canopy lighting and airport electrification, and Colliers Engineering and Design for fleet maintenance building improvements. The committee also discussed land appropriations by the State of New York at East Airport Road in Gates and Rochester, and the acquisition of easements for the Klem Road Culvert Replacement Project in Webster.

Human Services and Agriculture

The Human Services Committee was set to decide on contracts with Popli, Architecture + Engineering and DiMarco Constructors for the Medical Examiner Amers Building Expansion Project and Ames Building Expansion Project, respectively. The committee also considered additional funding from the NY State Office of Mental Health for mental health services contracts and a contract with United Way for the Monroe County Age Friendly Implementation Plan for Older Adults. The Planning & Economic Development Committee held a public hearing on authorizing additions to Monroe County Consolidated Agricultural District #5.

Coming Up

There are no county meetings listed on the public calendar for the next 14 days.