September 15, 2018

Public Information Session on Elmira High School Cleanup

  Public Information Session on Elmira High School Cleanup NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health invite you to attend a public information session on the Elmira High School Cleanup. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Elmira High School Cafeteria 777 South Main Street, Elmira The public is welcome to come anytime between 4:30 p.m. …

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September 11, 2018

Strange Votes In Favor of Hiring Four Additional Resource Officers For Elementary Schools In The Elmira City School District

The Chemung County Legislature voted to expand the county’s agreement with the Elmira City School District to provide School Resource Officers to elementary schools located within the Elmira City School District at its legislature meeting on Sept. 10th. The officers began their work this school year. Four (4) officers were hired to cover the eight (8) elementary schools located within the …

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September 5, 2018

Santulli: Proposed Sales Tax Distribution Change Will Benefit Elmira

With a sales tax distribution formula set to expire Dec. 31, Chemung County is proposing a renewed package with modifications designed to benefit the cash-strapped City of Elmira. County Executive Tom Santulli presented a proposal to the county legislature’s budget committee on Tuesday evening. The proposal would give the city more time to pay back money owed to the county …

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September 4, 2018

Report shows Chemung County Among Hardest Hit By Medicaid Cost

  A report issued this summer by the Empire Center for Public Policy, a nonpartisan think tank based in Albany, indicates Chemung County is one of two counties that shoulder the heaviest Medicaid burden in upstate New York. The report, written by Empire Center Director of Health Policy Bill Hammond, also examines a possible shift of Medicaid costs back to the …

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August 16, 2018

Free Disposal Of Flood Debris For Chemung County Residents

Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli, Chemung County Deputy Executive Mike Krusen and 15th District County Legislator would like to announce the Chemung County Flood Disposal Program. As a result of a number of residents contacting the County regarding flash flooding this past week, Chemung County is offering residents an opportunity to dispose of up to 1,000 pounds of flood related …

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August 16, 2018

Strange Thanks All Those Who Helped During August 13th Flood

Statement From Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange Regarding Flooding In The 15th Legislative District: “With the clean up continuing throughout the 15th legislative district, I would like to thank all the amazing men and women who worked tirelessly over the past few days to help the residents of my legislative district, especially the Village of Wellsburg. I cannot put …

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August 1, 2018

New Terminal Opens At Elmira Corning Regional Airport; Oct. 31st Completion Date Expected

Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli and Elmira Corning Regional Airport Aviation Director Bill Hopper, and Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange are pleased to announce operations at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport will transition into using the new terminal starting August 1. While construction in the new terminal is not yet complete, it is necessary to move operations to begin …

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July 19, 2018

Chemung County Saves Taxpayers Millions With Welfare Fraud Division

Chemung County Commissioner of Human Services Jennifer Stimson and Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange are pleased to announce the very positive results of the work of the Welfare Fraud Unit at the Department of Social Services. Since the addition of two part-time fraud investigators, beginning in April of 2016, to its Special Investigations Unit there have been increased fraud …

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July 15, 2018

Strange Holds First of Two Annual Blood Drives For The American Red Cross

Chemung County Legislator Rodney J. Strange held the first of two annual Red Cross blood drives on Thursday, July 12th at the Southport Fire Department. The inaugural blood drive had 26 people donate blood, far more than past blood drives at the  same location several years ago.  The number far exceeded the donors the Red Cross expected to donate. Based …

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June 26, 2018

Union Representative On IDA Long Overdue

“The Chemung County Industrial Development Agency has never had a labor union representative serve as a member of it’s board. The county legislature has the opportunity to make that happen. Donald J. Kraft Jr., President, Southern Tier Building and Construction Trades Council has been recommended for appointment. It is long overdue to have union representation on the IDA. I strongly …

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