11/01/2023
New Executive Order Signed to Support Veteran Businesses in Monroe County
To celebrate moving into our new office in June, Patriot Design & Consulting excitedly hosted its Open House on October 18th, which was well attended by many firms throughout the greater Rochester area. To open this event, a new executive order was signed by County Executive, Adam Bello. Also in attendance were members of the Legislature, Mark Johns, Susan Hughes-Smith, and Howard Maffucci, as well as Ken Williams, Director of the Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development Division of NYS OGS. This Order sets a requirement for all new and upcoming projects to include a 6% participation goal for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB) in Monroe County. Dan MacDonald, Managing Partner of Patriot, was a key proponent, rallying support for this action for many years. As a Service-Disabled Veteran himself, he is dedicated to the mission of helping Veterans find opportunities throughout our community.
Photos courtesy of Monroe County.