Rochester City Council's Controversial Decisions on Public Utility Study and Budget Cuts.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello has opposed a proposal to study the impact of creating a public utility in Rochester, citing the complexity of the issue and the potential implications for taxpayers, including the loss of $100 million in annual tax dollars paid by RG&E. The push for a public utility comes amid customer service and billing issues residents have reported in dealing with RG&E. Rochester City Council approved the study, but Bello said he does not feel spending $1 million county taxpayer dollars on such a public utility study is warranted.