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County legislative rep urges DEC to deny Cayuga Power Plant water-withdrawal permit and flags SNAP and housing changes
Summary
County Legislative Representative Irene Weiser reported the county passed a resolution urging the DEC to deny an active permit for water withdrawal from the former Cayuga Power Plant, flagged county planning findings on affordable housing needs, noted new federal SNAP work requirements, and said the county passed a local law increasing the low-income senior tax exemption by 5%.
Irene Weiser, the county legislative representative, told the Caroline Town Board the county passed a resolution urging the state Department of Environmental Conservation to deny an active permit for water withdrawal at the former Cayuga Power Plant. The minutes record Weiser’s briefing as part of the county report and note the county’s Planning Committee reported housing trends indicating needs for affordable housing.
Weiser also said federal changes to SNAP benefits now require participants to work 20 hours per week (or 80 hours per month) to qualify, and the county is preparing for the impacts on residents. She said the county passed a local law increasing the maximum low-income senior tax exemption by an additional 5% and is working on informational mailings to residents.
