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Legislature approves six-month moratorium on new biosolid permits in Steuben County
Summary
Steuben County Legislature voted April 27 to place a six-month moratorium on issuance of new biosolid spreading permits; the measure passed after a roll call that recorded several opposing votes before the clerk confirmed it carried.
The Steuben County Legislature voted to place a six-month moratorium on the issuance of new biosolid spreading permits across the county.
Clerk (speaker 3) read the proposed local law and the measure was seconded; during the roll-call portion some legislators registered opposition. County officials double-checked weighted votes before the clerk declared the resolution carried. The measure was introduced as a temporary pause to allow further consideration of environmental and public-health implications of biosolid permitting in the county.
Legislators did not debate substantive amendments on the floor during the session; the record shows recorded 'yes' and 'no' positions during the roll call and a final determination that the moratorium carries. The chair asked members to keep hands raised while officials verified weighted-vote math before confirming the outcome.
