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Key outcomes: The legislature combined and passed multiple resolutions (Nos. 25‑1‑24 through 25‑1‑30 and 25‑1‑31 through 25‑1‑45) authorizing vendor agreements, social‑service provider contracts and state and federal grant applications; it also passed a resolution authorizing up to $1,036,000 in bonds for anticipated airport improvements (Resolution 25‑1‑50). A separate resolution to award a contract to Flash Parking Inc. for airport parking software (Resolution 25‑1‑49) failed after debate and a roll‑call vote.

The contested vote: Legislators raised questions about the $303,000 software purchase associated with the airport parking operation and whether grants or the existing parking contractor should cover collection tools. Mr. Smith urged more information and said he would vote no; Mr. Sweet recommended exploring state airport improvement grants before committing county funds. After debate, the legislature approved the other two information‑technology/parking‑related resolutions in the batch but rejected Resolution 25‑1‑49 (the Flash Parking award).

Other approved items included agreements with the Chemung County Child Care Council, contracts for respite services across multiple departments, an agreement with Excellus for Medicare Advantage coverage for county retirees, and applications for state and federal infrastructure grants. The legislature also called public hearings for sewer‑district scale‑of‑charges changes and approved a Type II environmental determination for several sewer capital projects.

Votes at a glance (selected items read into the record):
- Resolutions 25‑1‑24 through 25‑1‑30: Advertisement and vendor agreements (approved).
- Resolutions 25‑1‑31 through 25‑1‑45: Multiple social‑service and administrative agreements, including safe‑harbor funding and workforce arrangements (approved).
- Resolution 25‑1‑46: (stood alone and was included in the read list) (approved).
- Resolutions 25‑1‑47 and 25‑1‑48: Agreements for sheriff and IT purchases (approved).
- Resolution 25‑1‑49: Award to Flash Parking Inc. for parking‑collection software at Elmira Corning Regional Airport (rejected after roll‑call vote).
- Resolution 25‑1‑50: Authorizing airport improvements and issuing up to $1,036,000 in bonds for airport projects (approved).
- Resolutions 25‑1‑51 through 25‑1‑53: Sewer‑district public hearing and related determinations (approved).

Legislators said the county has options to pursue grants to cover airport improvements, noting Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) restrictions and that PFCs typically fund airside infrastructure rather than parking software. The chair said county staff will research grant funding and noted capital funds for the airport had not yet been bonded.

The meeting later moved to additional committee reports and adjournment. The clerk recorded roll‑call votes for the combined slate and for the individual contested items; the official minutes will show the full roll‑call record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chemung County - Legislative Full Board - Mar 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The legislature combined and approved a slate of resolutions covering vendor agreements, social services contracts, sewer district hearings and airport bonding; one contested award for airport parking software failed after debate.","taxTitle","Chemung County, New York","taxId",12531,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643389,"Chemung County residents urge local lawmakers to press Rep. Langworthy and oppose proposed Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security cuts",5923,195000,6118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532473-30d4e162284898782997459cc121c1ba&start=195&end=6118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532473-30d4e162284898782997459cc121c1ba/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6643389/Chemung-County/New-York/Chemung-County-residents-urge-local-lawmakers-to-press-Rep-Langworthy-and-oppose-proposed-Medicaid-Medicare-and-Social-Security-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643389-e1f395bf6c3b2aff1fdc8a5a4dfb1a86/orig.mp4?Expires=1776304864&Signature=G-E91BN~kfHrZXWW7CEG30iCDNXaQ-lkpUNkfaH66pzBb3eImdm5jrh3n0bJFS669CUknweAjX2-6GO0SkbuTgz~GRwpidXbhDTQuvMq3mo4Zg40suS3sBFkIV3I936nya13DdjFz3z9ur8leDFOsEkzwuwoQv2EFCTwJX5og1TnT-Wiy7Y62h8wRXj-aYhR-SFWcUuiam4uNlIZL3eCpt2FqhHxOyEHKEUzxQDbqSpzYJO5P9UGa9LxHbxSR-gXDXGUkJSRgy2gbIeNIagz3B8jEcvldjelHUjbvmM-g5oYKnlCek~Z8umYKKvIN-rdcivk7HE6LCrplSlt53wDXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of Chemung County residents told the County Legislature on March 10 that proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security would devastate local families and services and demanded that Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy hold an in‑person town hall.

Speakers said the House GOP 2025 budget vote on Feb. 25 would allow deep cuts — cited in public comments as $880 billion over 10 years — and warned the reductions would reduce access to care for people who rely on Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security. \"Losing Medicaid isn't just a policy debate. It's my life,\" said Liz Penman of Elmira, who told the legislature she relies on Medicaid and Social Security disability.

The comments at the public‑comment portion of the Chemung County Legislature meeting included personal stories about how Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security support people with disabilities, veterans and older residents. Nancy McGowan Lester described her stepson with spina bifida who, she said, depends on Medicaid and Medicare for ongoing care. Caitlin Abbott Marsh described a child in her family with hemophilia whose treatment would become unaffordable without Medicaid.

Why it matters: Speakers and multiple community advocates said the programs at risk are the main source of health care and long‑term supports for thousands in the county. Jamal Abdul Malik, chair of the Chemung County Democratic Committee, told the legislature that 29,532 county residents rely on Medicaid as their primary health insurance, and urged local legislators to oppose the budget cuts and send a public resolution or message opposing them. Several speakers also urged the legislature to press for local help after a planned Social Security office closure and to seek contingency planning for local services.

During the two‑hour public comment period, residents repeatedly asked the legislature to demand an in‑person town hall from Rep. Langworthy. Multiple speakers said Langworthy’s office has offered telephone town halls but not in‑person meetings. \"He and his Republican colleagues do not want to face us because they know that what they've done is indefensible,\" Jamal Abdul Malik said. Several speakers described contacting Langworthy’s office directly and said they received either form letters or no commitments to in‑person meetings. Multiple speakers asked the county legislature to call the congressman's office and to place formal requests or resolutions on the record.

Speakers linked the budget proposals to potential impacts on local providers and jobs. Megan Osterhout, a nurse and small‑business owner, said roughly 40,000 local residents could be affected and that area hospitals and care providers depend heavily on Medicaid and Medicare revenues. Christina Root, a direct support professional, told the legislature that services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities rely on entitlement funding and warned that cuts could lead to loss of community supports and re‑institutionalization.

Other topics raised during public comment included concerns about a planned Social Security office closure in the county and the installation of citywide camping bans in Elmira, which speakers said criminalize homelessness. Several speakers called for the county to investigate retaining Social Security services locally and to prepare contingency plans for increased local demand on social services if federal funding is reduced.

In response, the presiding officer of the legislature said he would take notes and contact Rep. Langworthy’s office and that the legislature would compile information for correspondence; he also said material would be put on the county website. The chair emphasized the county's limited authority over federal and many state decisions while acknowledging the legislature could send messages, pass resolutions or request meetings.

The meeting’s public‑comment portion closed after more than an hour of testimony. The concerns were entered on the record and will accompany meeting minutes. Residents asked the legislature to consider drafting a formal resolution opposing the federal cuts and to publicize any contact with the congressman's office.","Dozens of residents at a Chemung County Legislature meeting urged local lawmakers to press Congressman Nick Langworthy for in‑person town halls and to oppose proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security that speakers said would harm thousands of county residents.","actionData","errors"]

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Chemung County Legislature approves multiple vendor, social‑service and sewer resolutions; rejects Flash Parking contract for airport lots

Chemung County residents urge local lawmakers to press Rep. Langworthy and oppose proposed Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security cuts