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County holds CDBG public hearing; resident urges septic upgrades and heat‑pump retrofits
Summary
At a public hearing on a possible 2026 CDBG application, resident Bill Mattingly urged use of funds for septic system upgrades and for assistance to retrofit rural homes for heat pumps to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The Steuben County Legislature held a public hearing on June 22 on community development needs and a potential Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for program year 2026. The clerk read the public notice inviting comments; the legislature then heard topic‑specific testimony from residents.
Resident Bill Mattingly told the legislature that using CDBG funds to upgrade residential septic systems "seems reasonable to me" and suggested the grant could also support retrofits to convert rural homes from propane to electric heat pumps, noting buildings account for a large share of state greenhouse gas emissions and that retrofits often require electrical and insulation upgrades.
