City of Rochester
News Release
(Tuesday, March 20, 2018) -- By an 8-1 vote, Rochester
City Council passed legislation to move the job-creating Golisano Arts &
Entertainment Complex forward. City Council’s vote paves the way for a
study to determine how best to proceed with this important jobs project.
“Tonight’s vote is a step forward for a project that will
deliver more than 800 jobs for our neighbors who need them,” said Mayor Lovely
A. Warren. “Achieving a critical mass of new jobs as well as an alive and
vibrant center city is really what the Golisano Arts & Entertainment
Complex is all about. This important vote shows that we have overwhelming
support to move forward with this study and it is a strong first step toward
getting this critical job-creating project off the ground.”
Councilmembers Spaull; Patterson; Ortiz; McFadden (Vice
President); Scott (President); Lightfoot; Gruber; and Evans voted yes.
Only Councilmember Clifford voted no.
The majority of the members of the public who
participated in the “Speak to Council” portion of the meeting spoke in favor of
the project, including City of Rochester residents who currently make their
livelihood in the hospitality, restaurant and hotel industries.
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