County urges two-year delay on SNAP administrative changes, citing paperwork and budget concerns
Oct 5, 2026
The board adopted a resolution calling on Congress to delay SNAP administrative and benefit-cost shifts by two years and urged New York to hold counties harmless; legislators debated error rates, paperwork burdens, and potential county fiscal impacts before passing the resolution.
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At its Oct. 5 meeting the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators unanimously adopted a resolution asking Congress to delay for two years the SNAP administrative and benefit-cost shifts enacted under HR‑1 and calling on New York State to hold counties harmless if the federal changes take effect.
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