In a letter to Committee Members, Chemung County Republican Chairman Rodney J. Strange announced that he would be giving up the chairmanship of the county Republican party effective February 1st. Strange was elected to the unexpired term of former Chairman Michael Krusen in the Fall of 2013 and he was re-elected four times since. Along with steering the local party …
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Landlords in Chemung County have been struggling for almost a year with tenants who are not paying their rent. Some were effected by severe financial hardship because of the loss of a job, their business was closed down or they were ill and out of work because they, or a family member contracted the disease. The state enacted an …
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Chemung County has begun vaccination for the COVID-19 virus and has begun setting up community vaccination sites throughout the county. The first vaccine distribution center has been set up in Elmira, for the County of Chemung. It’s the first of its kind for the county. The vaccination station is centrally located, right in the heart of the county seat in …
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Chemung County has filed a 10-page petition with the New York State Supreme Court to relieve the orange zone restrictions implemented by Governor Andrew Cuomo over the county’s COVID-19 cases. The verified petition/complaint names Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, saying that the microcluster zone restrictions implemented on Oct. 23 should be lifted under the new guidelines. …
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On Monday, November 9th, Chemung County Executive Chris Moss released the 2021 proposed county budget. The budget calls for no property tax increase but does include cuts for many county departments and capital programs. The legislature will now review the budget during several budget workshops before final approval in early December. To read the County Executive’s Budget Message and review …
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On June 12, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 203 requiring local governments to adopt police reform policies to enhance the manner in which services that are being provided to the public can be improved. The Executive Order is being implemented by municipalities in a variety of formats across the State, as the number and size …
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Chemung County Executive Chris Moss met with the County Legislature’s Budget Committee on September 8th and laid out his proposal for a new sales tax distribution agreement with its 16 towns and villages for the next two years. The current agreement was adopted in October of 2018 and is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. Chemung County faces a …
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The Chemung County Legislature has been meeting by teleconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 30th for Committee and Legislative meetings. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8th, we will be meeting in-person with the option to call-in if a legislator does not feel comfortable yet to attend in-person. These meetings will be open to the public with limited seating available. …
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The Live Streaming Advisory Committee of the Chemung County Legislature presented its report to the legislature on July 27th. The Committee was formed in March and Chaired by Legislative Minority Leader Christina Sonsire with members Majority Leader Rodney J. Strange, Legislature Vice Chairman John Burin, Legislators Mark Margeson and Bill McCarthy. The committee recommended that the legislature adopt and implement …
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