The Chemung County Legislature’s Budget Committee on March 2nd voted in support of a resolution not to require stores in Chemung County to impose a 5 cent bag fee. The fee or tax, as Legislator Rodney J. Strange believes it to be, is an option that counties in New York can choose to enact. Of the 5 cents that would …
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On January 6th, a resolution on term limits was on the Multi Services Committee agenda. It proposed a term limit of two 4 year terms for County Executive and three 4 year terms for legislators. A motion to entertain the resolution was made but never received a second. Without a second, the resolution died in committee. Legislator John Burin …
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Chemung County Executive Chris Moss signed Executive Order 2020-001 on Jan. 27, 2020 titled “Chemung County Emergency Web-Casting & Open Government Initiative” It requires all public meetings held in county buildings to be live streamed and archived on the county’s website for at least one year. The Executive Order is below: The County Executive sent a letter to Legislative …
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The New York Regional Economic Development Council Awards were announced recently in Albany and the Village of Wellsburg received a grant of $50,000 to study their water system. The entire report can be read below:
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The 2019 Annual meeting of Southern Tier Economic Growth was held on Tuesday, Dec. 17th at the downtown Holiday Inn Riverview. Chemung County Legislator and Chemung County Industrial Development Board Member Rodney J. Strange attended the meeting and is excited about all the great economic development projects being pursued throughout Chemung County. Below is the 2019 Annual Report (In 2 …
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At the December 9th meeting of the County Legislature, a resolution was passed in seeking to amend and delay the implementation of the “Criminal Justice Reform Laws” regarding Bail and Discover. Below is the list of charges that will qualify as non-bail offences. As of January 1, 2020 if a person is charged with one of the following offences, they …
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The 2020 Chemung County Budget was unanimously passed by the county legislature at a special meeting on Dec.2nd.
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The Tentative 2020 County Budget was given to County Legislators on Tuesday morning, Nov. 12th by county Executive Chris Moss. Legislators will have two budget sessions, Nov. 12th following the regular meeting on the legislature at 7 pm and again on Nov. 13th at 7 pm in the legislative chambers in the Hazlette Building 223 Lake St., Elmira. A public …
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