Homeowners with questions about their 2024 property reassessment and its potential impact on their July 1, 2024 tax bills can get answers tomorrow at the first “Get the Facts” reassessment resource session, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity and Justice, 271 Flint St.

Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) has assigned its ‘AA-’ long term rating to Rochester’s 2024 series I $39.3 million general obligation (GO) bonds. S&P Global Ratings has also assigned its ‘SP-1+’ short term rating to the City’s series 2024 II $17.9 million bond anticipation notes (BANS). In addition, S&P affirmed their ‘AA-’ and ‘SP-1+’ ratings on Rochester’s GO and short term debt outstanding. The outlook is stable.

“The Black Woman is Art,” an exhibit curated by local creative Zharriay Callier and Rochester photographer Erica Jae, is on display at the City Hall Link Gallery, 30 Church St., through Friday, April 19.

Homeowners Invited to Get Individualized Assistance Understanding their 2024 Property Assessment Estimates

(Monday, March 11, 2024) – Homeowners with questions about their 2024 property reassessment and its potential impact on their July 1, 2024 tax bills can get answers tomorrow at the final “Get the Facts” reassessment resource session, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, at the Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus St.

Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that Thursday Thinkers: Insights into Rochester, a new discussion series to help city residents learn about the many local programs and services available to them, will kick off Thursday, Feb. 1 with Strengthening Neighborhoods: Getting the Most Out of Your NSC (Neighborhood Service Center).

(Tuesday, March 12, 2024) – It is truly a sad day for Rochester. I had the great privilege of knowing Iris Banister, who was one of Rochester’s most fervent and beloved advocates for our citizens. Her commitment and dedication to peace and nonviolence, education and multi-cultural relations in her professional and personal life will be an example to the Rochester community for generations to come.

City of Rochester R-Centers will adjust their hours Wednesday to accommodate students during a Rochester City School District closure prompted by the Highland Park Reservoir Boil-Water Notice affecting parts of Rochester.

All City R-Centers will be open until noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday with the exception of two that will open earlier. They are: the Trenton and Pamela Jackson R-Center, 485 N. Clinton, open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and the David F. Gantt R-Center, 700 North St., open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This month marks an important milestone in the revitalization of Rochester’s Bull’s Head Neighborhood. On Jan. 22, DevelopROC will present its proposed preliminary plans and begin to obtain feedback and input from community members. For additional information go to www.DevelopROC.com.

This month marks the third anniversary of the release of the historic Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) report. The RASE report was developed by more than 200 dedicated community volunteers to provide recommendations designed to increase equity across nine sectors where racial and structural barriers have produced disparities.

Today, Mayor Malik D. Evans discussed the Nov. 30 emergency response to a City of Rochester resident who was experiencing a medical crisis. That person died more than two weeks later.

Mayor Evans has called for AMR to conduct its own in-depth investigation into what happened that night. In addition, Rochester Police Chief David Smith has called for an immediate internal investigation of the incident by RPD’s Professional Standards Section.