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Council accepts $59M state set‑aside for convention center repairs; modernization grant clears
Summary
The council accepted a state grant set‑aside (about $59 million) for modernization and passed a related local bond for chiller rehabilitation; members debated priorities and whether state funds should be used for modernization versus other needs.
Rochester City Council on Aug. 21 voted to accept state funding already set aside for the Joseph A. Floriano Rochester Riverside Convention Center and approved a separate local bond for the convention center chiller rehabilitation. Councilors discussed whether state dollars should be redirected to housing or workforce programs, but the council voted to accept the state allocation and move forward with related city capital actions.
Council member Patterson sought clarity and repeatedly asked administration officials if the $59 million was already set aside in the New York State budget; an administration representative replied, “Yes. It's already been,…
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