Municipal
Public Works begins search for 2022 Downtown Christmas Tree
The Department of Public Works is initiating its search for a Christmas Tree for the annual Holiday Display, in Central…
Mayor to co-host ‘City Chat’, a community engagement hour
City Chat is a 1hr informal meeting held every first Friday at 10:00am in the Community Room, on the 1st…
Mayor raises awareness for childhood cancer, delivers proclamation at City Council
During the City Council meeting on September 20th, Mayor Paul Callaghan read a proclamation declaring September 25th to October 1st,…
Notice of Public Hearing: Rescinding Economic Development Special Reserve Fund
Notice is hereby given that the Rochester City Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at…
City completes transition to .GOV, encourages users to update contacts
The City of Rochester has completed its transition from .NET to .GOV. The transition primarily affects online services and emails…
City of Rochester seeks information regarding several “orphan properties”
The City of Rochester is working to determine ownership of several “orphan properties” with unknown owners. According to City Attorney…
Planning Board approves expansion of Downtown Commercial, City Council to have final say
On August 22nd, the Planning Board approved a proposal from Economic Development to expand the downtown commercial zone. Although there…
Gonic Brickyard rezoning proposal retracted for now, public input applauded
During the August 22nd Planning Board meeting, a proposal to rezone the old Gonic Brickyard from industrial to high-density residential…
Chamber of Commerce to present State of the City breakfast and forum
The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present a State of the City breakfast forum on Tuesday, September 27th from…
How to get involved in municipal government and make your voice heard
The City of Rochester’s Public Information Manager is reminding residents and business owners about a webpage that outlines several ways…
Rochester hires Community Outreach Facilitator
The City of Rochester has announced the hiring of Erin Nasino for the newly created position of Community Outreach Facilitator. …
Public Works: Smoke Testing to be conducted 8/15 to 9/30/2022
In order to improve the sewer service in your area, on behalf of the City of Rochester, Weston & Sampson…