(Wednesday, November 18, 2009) — The City is developing the 2010-2015 Consolidated Community Development Plan, which includes a community profile, a housing and homeless needs assessment, housing market analysis, strategic plan and annual action plan. As part of the process, public input is being sought to identify needs of the community. Four meetings have been scheduled, one in each of the city quadrants to give interested parties an opportunity to participate.
The meetings will be held 6 - 7:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

(Tuesday, November 17, 2009) – Help support our local merchants and economy with the Rochester Public Market’s extended holiday hours. The Market will be open both Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25, 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. featuring everything you need to make your Thanksgiving celebration special. The market will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

(Monday, November 16, 2009) -- The Rochester Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, November 18 at 9 a.m. in the Rundel Memorial Building Board Room, 115 South Avenue. The meeting is open to the public. The building is accessible to persons with disabilities.

(Monday, November 16, 2009) -- The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has opened the Freedom Calls Center located at 115 South Avenue in downtown Rochester to provide free videoconferencing services to local families and friends and their military personnel serving in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.

(Monday, November 16, 2009) -- Last week I was interviewed by New York Times reporter Danny Hakim regarding speculation that I have been mentioned as a potential Lt. Governor candidate next year. As I said in the interview, I want to be very clear on a couple of things. I have never been approached by anyone, directly or indirectly about Lt. Governor position. While it is flattering to be mentioned for such a role, it is clearly just speculation on someone’s part and I must decline to respond to speculation and rumor.

(Friday, November 13, 2009) -- The following is a list of streets which will be closed or streets on which traffic will be restricted during the week of Nov. 16 – 20, 2009:

(Friday, November 13, 2009) -- The following is a list of meetings to be held by City Council during the week of November 16 through November 20, 2009

(Friday, November 13, 2009) -- The following public meetings are scheduled for the week of November 16-20, 2009:

(Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009) - Mayor Robert J. Duffy is pleased to announce that on Monday, Nov.9 the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned property located at 116 West Main Street.

(Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009) – While I will always respect the rule of law and the civil process, I strongly disagree with this ruling and have instructed Corporation Counsel Thomas Richards to begin the appeal process.

(Friday, November 6, 2009) The following is a list of streets which will be closed or streets on which traffic will be restricted during the week of Nov. 9 – 13, 2009:

The following is a list of meetings to be held by City Council during the week of November 9 through November 13, 2009

(Friday, Nov. 6, 2009) – More than 1,500 free tickets to the Veterans Day RPO POPS Spectacular have already been distributed to area veterans. Another 2,000 have been sold or distributed by the event’s sponsors.

(Friday, November 6, 2009) - The following public meetings are scheduled for
the week of November 9-13, 2009:

(Friday, November 6, 2009) – The Rochester Public Market is seeking vendors of crafts, gift items, produce, specialty foods, trees and holiday decorations for the 13th anniversary of the “Holidays At The Market.” The event is scheduled for the first three Sundays in December – the 6th, 13th and 20th – from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 280 N. Union St.