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Tell Miguel: SPLIT THE BILL!
While the programs have a similar name that might suggest a common purpose, the reality is quite different. We need council to divide and decide on the ambassador programs separately- council will likely vote on #369 at their next council meeting on Tuesday October 17, 2023. Council President Miguel Meléndez needs to hear from you…
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FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, IUE-CWA 81381 SAYS “NO BID!”
Growing Coalition Challenges RDDC’s Push For Unjust Business Improvement District, Ambassador Program [ Rochester, NY – September 18, 2023 ] The Federation of Social Workers, representing over 800 dedicated workers in Monroe County, mostly in the Department of Human Services, has thrown its support behind the “NO BID Roc” movement. In a passionate speech delivered at the…
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Tell Council to “Split the Bill”
The mayor has created a problem by bundling very different Ambassador projects together.He is trying to force council to approve spending $125,000 of our tax dollars to the RDDC! ? City Council needs to amend “Introductory #369 (The Ambassador Bill)” to separate the two projects. Got 5 minutes? YOU CAN HELP!? Click on council member…
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It’s been a year…
Last year on August 16th Rochester City Council voted to allow the RDDC/RDP to create and file a plan to create a Business Improvement District. The RDDC has not been fully transparent about the potential consequences of the BID. Critical information, such as taxation details, governance structure, and private security, has been withheld from the…
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Statement RE: Concierge Ambassadors
Continued Concerns with RDDC’s Push to Privatize the City of Rochester, NY Rochester, NY | July 31, 2023 The BID Education Committee is issuing this statement to express our deep concerns regarding the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation’s (RDDC) pursuit of their so-called “ambassador program” without public input. The RDDC has already received substantial funding from…