The City of Rochester has released draft guidelines for neighborhood associations. Under the proposal, neighborhoods groups would be required to meet specific standards in order to be officially recognized by the city.
Some neighborhood association leaders are in favor of the guidelines, saying they provide structure for current or future groups. Critics of the proposal say the requirements would exclude groups that do not fall within the guidelines, and would prevent them from participating in monthly meetings and be eligible for funding.
This hour, we examine the draft guidelines and their possible impacts with representatives from local neighborhood associations. In studio:
- Jesse Knoth, executive director of the South East Area Coalition
- Dawn Noto, president of the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association
- Jonathan Hardin, chair of Many Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, and president of the Charlotte Community Association
- Silvano Orsi, president of the Little Italy Association
