Residents urge Monroe County to boost housing vouchers and change program rules

May 13, 2026

During public forum, a string of residents, advocates and a Rochester Housing Authority representative urged Monroe County legislators to raise the county housing‑access voucher (unchanged for decades), simplify enrollment, and change rules that leave landlords with screening power.

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Several residents and tenant organizers used the county’s public forum to press legislators for immediate changes to housing assistance programs.

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