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Rochester State of City is March 29
Save the date: Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson will deliver the 2012 State of the City Address on Thursday, March 29, at Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be...
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Rochester offers compromise on disputed OPC budget
Rochester City Council is offering a compromise aimed at ending the standoff over the Rochester Older Persons Commission’s 2012 budget. Council voted 5-0 Monday in support of a budget that would give...
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In an attempt to answer readers’ questions about the current OPC budget dispute, we consulted the Interlocal Agreement that governs the OPC, budget documents, meeting minutes, the most recent audit and...
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RARA seeks new HQ
For the past decade, the Rochester Avon Recreation Authority has been feeling the need to expand beyond its rented headquarters on East Second Street in downtown Rochester. Though spending $130,000 a...
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Rochester in tip-top shape, mayor says
Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson Though some may see the upcoming reconstruction of Main Street through downtown Rochester as a headache, Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson said the project will prove to be...
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Schuette asked to settle OPC budget dispute
The dispute over the Rochester Older Persons Commission budget is now in the hands of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. The city of Rochester has asked Schuette for an opinion on whether the OPC...
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Is OPC spat over?
The Rochester Older Persons Commission’s 2013 budget was approved unanimously by Rochester City Council Monday, apparently bringing to an end more than a year of wrangling over OPC oversight. The vote...
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Happy Thanksgiving–Main Street is open!
Councilwoman Kim Russell Mayor Stuart Bikson At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson thanked everyone who worked on the reconstruction of Main Street. He then led a ceremonial barrel...
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Bikson wins another year as mayor
Stuart Bikson Stuart Bikson was elected to another year as mayor of the city of Rochester Tuesday by a unanimous vote of city council. Jeff Cuthbertson was elected to another year as mayor pro tem,...
View ArticleRochester schedules State of the City
Rochester Mayor Stuart Bikson will present the annual State of the City Address on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow. A reception will follow featuring...
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