PHOTO BY GINO FANELLI Monroe County Legislature President Joe Carbone. After a year of many businesses being forced to close due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Monroe County Legislature President Joe Carbone is seeking more oversight in some circumstances.
His solution is the “Business Closure Transparency Act, which would require that the Legislature be informed of any business ordered to close by the county government within 48 hours of the business receiving notice. The measure would also require that the county administration produce and publicize a report justifying why the business was closed.
It was not immediately clear how many businesses, if any, have been ordered to close by county government, such as the Health Department or other agency.
WHECTV Created: January 18, 2021 05:52 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The Democratic Caucus of the Monroe County Legislature has called for an independent investigation into Legislator Ernest Flagler-Mitchell.
Flagler-Mitchell, a member of the Black and Asian caucus, has been accused of misconduct by Lakaya Sinclair, who says that he sent an explicit picture to her.
Flagler-Mitchell did not deny the allegations but said it was a mistake that he s taken responsibility for.
The Democratic Caucus sent the letter below to Monroe County Legislature President Joe Carbone Tuesday, claiming his ability to look at the matter is compromised:
Ernest Flagler-Mitchell