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Legislature Adopts 'Call for Federal Investment' Resolution, 12–2
Summary
The legislature passed a nonbinding resolution urging federal action on economic development, housing and infrastructure by a 12–2 vote after an amendment removed language blaming partisan inaction in Washington.
The Tompkins County Legislature passed a nonbinding resolution urging the federal government to invest in economic development, housing and infrastructure, with amended language that removed a claim that local hardship stems from partisan inaction in Washington. Housing and Economic Development Committee chair Greg Nuzzi framed the measure as a bipartisan call for lawmakers to pursue practical cooperation; the final vote was 12 in favor and 2 opposed.
Legislator Judith Hubbard proposed an amendment to strike two whereas clauses that attributed harm to partisan gridlock in Washington; the motion to amend was adopted and the revised resolution subsequently passed. Supporters said the resolution is aspirational and intended to press the federal delegation to act; opponents sought more cautious language about federal culpability.
