The County is a community of innovators on the cutting edge of scientific research and discovery; a community of entrepreneurs; home to some of the world’s best-known brands and fastest-growing companies; and, a community recognized for its leadership in arts, culture, and higher education.
Monroe County government, with a workforce of approximately 4,600 full and part-time employees, has an annual operating budget close to $1.3 billion. County government provides a variety of services, including: general government, public safety, health and human services, economic development, recreation, transportation and environmental services. The County operates a small-hub airport; a 566-bed skilled nursing facility; four sewer districts for sanitary and stormwater management including two treatment plants; a solid waste landfill, transfer/haul station, and recycling center; an AZA-accredited zoo, and three municipal golf courses. Under the governance of an elected 29-member County Legislature, the County is structured among four elected offices, eleven operating departments, and eight staff departments.
