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Albany County residents raise water, nursing home and jail safety concerns during public comment
Summary
Speakers at the Albany County Legislature’s June 9 meeting urged county action on biosolids spreading, alleged nursing-home mistreatment, and transparency about incidents at the county jail; a legislator pledged follow-up.
Several residents and community groups used the public-comment period at the Albany County Legislature’s June 9 meeting to press the county for greater transparency and action on environmental health and care-facility conditions.
Tom Ellis, a resident of North Pine Avenue, urged the legislature to call on the president and to press state and federal authorities about biosolids — sewage sludge — spread on farmland. Ellis cited recent news reporting and warned that contaminants such as PFAS and E. coli present long-term risks to water supplies.
Mike McGlynn, identifying himself as a local resident, linked county public-health responsibilities to environmental protections and referenced the county’s 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment and the draft 2024 county hazard mitigation plan. He urged investment in research and policies to protect air and water quality.
An unnamed resident spoke at length about alleged…
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