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County health officials move toward penalties at large apartment complex; board discusses developer standards
Summary
Tompkins County public‑health staff told the board they are pursuing enforcement under the sanitary code after inspections found the complex did not follow a solid‑waste management plan. A hearing officer recommended penalties the county described as approximately $40,000–$49,000; officials also flagged a potential $2,000 per‑violation‑per‑day enforcement for ongoing failures. Members discussed resident supports, building security, and drafting recommendations for future large affordable‑housing projects.
Jenny Sliff provided a county and Whole Health update focused on a large private apartment complex where inspectors found deficiencies in a required solid‑waste management plan.
Sliff said she issued commissioner’s orders in January related to a solid‑waste management plan developed by a consulting firm; inspectors later found the plan had not been followed. Following a closed hearing, a hearing officer issued a recommendation and the county is moving forward with enforcement action. Sliff said the penalty figure in the board materials was not final but was either "$40,000 or $49,000," and that the county would consider continued…
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