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Posted on: November 8, 2023

NEW COUNTY MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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At Wednesday's Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board chose Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein to serve as Monroe County Mayor and Commissioner Jim Scholl to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the next year. Mayor Merrill Raschein has been a ...

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Posted on: October 25, 2023

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE MONROE COUNTY’S 2024 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

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The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved the County’s state legislative priorities for the 2024 session at last Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting. Legislative Affairs Director Lisa Tennyson presented and explained...

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Posted on: October 25, 2023

JANET GUNDERSON, SENIOR GRANTS COORDINATOR, NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE 2nd QUARTER

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Janet Gunderson, Senior Grants Coordinator in the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), is named Monroe County’s Employee of the Second Quarter for 2023 for exceeding job expectations, noteworthy performance, and her positive impact on her co-w...

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Posted on: September 15, 2022

SMOKING PROHIBITED AT ALL COUNTY-OWNED PARKS AND BEACHES

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The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners prohibited smoking within all County-owned public parks and public beaches.

The new ordinance reads: (a) It shall be prohibited for any person in or on any County-owned public park or public beach to smoke, b...

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