Adam Bello presents Monroe County’s proposed budget

ROCHESTER, NY – Monroe County Executive Adam Bello on Friday presented his 2025 budget proposal, which totals $1.5 billion. That is an increase of approximately 5% compared to the 2024 budget.

Despite the increase, the province plans to reduce the tax rate again. Bello says the plan reduces the tax rate by 9.3% – or 62 cents – to a rate of $6.03 per thousand dollars of assessed property value.

“The tax rate can be lowered because you have two things. One is new construction and new buildings so you’re expanding your tax base, the other obviously if tax rates go up, tax rates can go down,” Bello said.

Bello calls the budget a responsible and responsive plan. Some highlights include investments in public safety, public health, child care, and the historically low tax rate. Once in effect, it will be the lowest property tax rate in Monroe County history.

Bello says that since she took office five years ago, the province is in its strongest financial position in more than two decades.

Most of the spending increase came from subsidies, payroll and benefits for county employees, and state and Medicaid benefits.

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