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Monroe County Legislature approves food-waste diversion pilot, 20-8
Summary
The Legislature approved Intro. 126 (Res. 82) to authorize intermunicipal agreements with school districts and BOCES for a food-waste diversion grant pilot by a 20-8 vote; eight legislators voted no.
The Monroe County Legislature on March 11 approved Intro. 126 (Res. 82) authorizing intermunicipal agreements with Monroe County public school districts and the Board of Cooperative Education Services for a food-waste diversion grant pilot. The resolution passed 20-8.
Sponsors listed in the minutes were Legislators Blankley and Hughes-Smith. The roll call recorded eight negative votes: Legislators Brew, Colby, DiFlorio, Keller, McCabe, Morris, Sinclair and Smith voted no. The minutes do not record substantive floor debate or individual statements explaining each vote in the posted transcript.
The resolution text in the record is titled "Authorizing Intermunicipal Agreements with Monroe County Public School Districts and Board of Cooperative Education Services for Food Waste Diversion Grant Pilot Program." The committee endorsements recorded prior to final passage are listed in the minutes but the posted transcript does not include more detailed implementation steps or funding breakdowns.
