Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo broke her silence Monday about the sudden investigation of the I - Square project
by COMIDA, the County of Monroe Industrial Agency just over a week ago on a Sunday evening.
Dinolfo sidestepped questions about whether Reilich or
COMIDA board member Jay Popli, who recently hired Roj, should themselves resign.
One of those lawmakers is Mark Muoio of Rochester, who says there are a lot of questions about the timing of comments made by the county Republican chairman and a review of the project by a staffer
with COMIDA, the county's economic development agency.
Old and new sit comfortably side by side in Querétaro: when parents pick up their kids when school's over, at 1:30 p.m., they'll also pick up freshly made tortillas
for comida, the afternoon meal.
It was Mr. Roj who sought
from COMIDA council a memo for public release, the preparation of which led to the inspection of I - Square on Sunday, March 20,» she said.
Instead
of COMIDA, the agency will now be known as «Imagine Monroe.»
After what Sheppard calls a lengthy search process, he hopes the office will get to work soon on
investigating COMIDA.
Quiero agradecer al Staff Técnico, al equipo médico, a todos los compañeros con los que compartí muchas cosas lindas para el club y en especial a todas esas personas que no se ven en las portadas, pero que sin ellos nada seria posible, que son los que te preparan la
comida y te cuidan día día, los que nos mantienen los zapatos limpios y campos de fútbol en las mejores condiciones para entrenar.
«I've come to learn that it was Mr. Roj alone who worked with and provided direction to
COMIDA council.
Democrats want to know if there was collusion
between COMIDA and the Republican party.
However, questions remain: did Roj have the authority to
direct COMIDA's lawyers to take action and ultimately, did Roj authorize the expenditure of taxpayer money to perform this cover up?»
COMIDA tells WXXI that I - Square is meeting its hiring targets, but is behind on the construction of a new building.
/ / Me encanto la pasta de este lugar y el happy hour
de comida & bebidas es increible.
My heritage, past and future all tie into plates, dishes and steamy bowls of
wonderful comida cooked by my grandparents, mother and family.
Bahian food, or
comida Baiana, as it is called in Portuguese, is the best food we've had in Brazil.
On top of that,
COMIDA seemed to go out of its way to back up Reilich's statements last weekend, visiting the I - Square site.
Dinolfo said once the County's new Office of Public Integrity is established, it can decide whether it wants to investigate
if COMIDA did anything wrong.
COMIDA awarded Ward's Natural Science, a supplier of educational science materials, tax incentives in 2008 to expand their warehouse in Henrietta.
Nolan also
said COMIDA acting Executive Director Paul Johnson retired a week ago Friday.
The county executive also
defended COMIDA, the county's industrial development agency, which has been criticized in recent weeks.
Foodies love coming to La Parguera, there are many family owned restaurants and laid back pubs offering
delicious comida criolla (Puerto Rican traditional food) at affordable prices for the whole family.
The best activities to do in Utila include
eating comida tipica, relaxing on the beach, swimming and diving.
«While the County Executive refuses to answer the remaining questions about undue political influence affecting county operations,
COMIDA board members have chosen to resign their volunteer posts rather than be dragged into the quicksand of this ethics disaster,» County Legislator Mark Muoio, D, said.
Republican chairman Bill Reilich called I - Square a «failure,» and said it was defaulting on its tax agreement
with COMIDA, the county's industrial development agency.
Muoio says he's concerned the process used
by COMIDA to review compliance with tax incentives was subverted for political gain.
He came under fire when he backed that initial statement up with information obtained
from COMIDA, info that wasn't actually delivered to I - Square developers Mike and Wendy Nolan until Monday afternoon.
Dinolfo had announced earlier this year there would be a nationwide search for the position which will also include Adair acting as executive director
for COMIDA, the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency.
Going forward, Dinolfo says she's study the relationship
between COMIDA and the county, and developing safeguards so this won't happen again.
In Spain we usually consume these fried almonds before
la comida with some olives and a cold beer, sitting at a local bar or la glorieta (summer garden), chatting about the latest fútbol game or complaining about the weather.
These almonds have a beautiful crunchy and salty taste to them, and will surely become part of your pre-meal tapa to make
your comida a memorable one.
Spanish speakers are also able to text «
COMIDA» to the same number.
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Two days later,
COMIDA made a sudden inspection of the site.
Monday, Democrats in the County Legislature proposed creating a special committee to investigate the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (
COMIDA).
So I think under those circumstances, it was entirely appropriate whether it was
COMIDA or whether it was a school district or a town, to go and answer those requests promptly and they did that,» she said.
Dinolfo stated that she didn't direct
COMIDA to inspect the I - Square project site and that Assistant County Executive Justin Roj was contacted by COMIDA regarding the media inquiries.
We'll examine the biggest projects awarded money by
COMIDA, along with a look at which kinds of projects are getting our money.
Earlier Monday, Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature said they're calling for a special committee of legislators to investigate the comments made by Reilich and the review by
COMIDA.
'' This has been escalated to a degree that is extremely harmful to the future of I - Square, by
COMIDA's actions, their statements as well as Mr. Reilich's.
We talk about how
the COMIDA board should be filled, how tax dollars can be properly stewarded, and what questions are still unanswered.
Cindy Kaleh and Jim Sheppard discuss a range of issues related to county business: the budget; the recent hiring of a new leader for
COMIDA; and more.
Click here to read more about the controversy and view statements from
COMIDA and Monroe County Republican Committee Chairman Bill Reilich.
Following County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo's Tuesday news conference, we invited leadership and legislators from both parties to join us to discuss what happens next with
COMIDA.
Dinolfo said today that
COMIDA's investigation of the I - Square site on Sunday, March 20, was due to numerous media inquiries about the project, and that weekend investigations by COMIDA is not unusual.
Roj told
COMIDA that it should consult with its attorneys about any action it should take, and Dinolfo mentioned that Roj didn't do anything wrong in discussing the situation with COMIDA.