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The resolution (Document ID 13034) was introduced by Legislator Veronica Piller and seconded by Legislator Shawna Black. The formal request asks the DEC to either deny the application or require an EIS that would assess all potential environmental risks associated with the proposed mining activities beneath Cayuga Lake.

Several members of the public addressed the legislature before the item came up on the agenda and urged stronger state oversight. “I think the Cargill salt mine is sort of, out of sight, out of mind,” said Stephanie Redmond, town supervisor of Enfield, who asked the legislature to back a process that would require an environmental review. “We are overdue for the need for an EIS… we need to ask for an environmental review, and we need to ask for a closure plan. We need to ask for a bond to be held by the state for future monitoring and possible remediation.”

John Dennis, another resident speaker, described technical concerns about brine and pillar stability under the lake and urged external expert review rather than reliance on company‑managed consultants. “There need to be external experts,” Dennis said, adding that a private company should not be allowed to self‑assess.

Brian Eden, who has lobbied for county action on the mine for years, summarized local organizing and said multiple municipalities and organizations have pressed for greater transparency and an EIS. He said the county’s resolution would make public‑interest parties “have a formal seat at the table” if the DEC proceeds to a broader review.

Legislators debated the resolution at length. Supporters emphasized the need for transparency, public participation and safeguards for the lake, the county’s drinking water. Opponents cited local economic and employment impacts connected to the mine and urged caution about measures that could threaten jobs. Mike Sigler and Lee Shirtliff voiced concern about possible economic disruption if the mine were targeted for closure; Rich John said he saw no conflict between supporting the mine as an employer and asking for transparent, independent review.

On the roll call: Travis Brooks, Randy Brown, Susan Curry, Deborah Dawson, Rich John, Veronica Piller, Shawna Black and Dan Klein voted yes; Mike Lane, Lee Shirtliff and Mike Sigler voted no. The motion carried, 8‑3.

The resolution notes that multiple towns and local bodies have already taken positions or sent letters supporting additional review; during debate legislators added Caroline and Lansing to the list of municipalities referenced in the resolution. The resolution asks state DEC action but does not itself change county permitting or regulatory authority. It does not order any county action beyond requesting DEC reconsider its environmental determination.

The meeting record does not include a DEC response; the DEC maintains authority over permit approvals and EIS decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tompkins County Legislature 2025-01-22","oneSentenceSummary","The Tompkins County Legislature voted 8‑3 on Jan. 21 to ask the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to deny or re‑examine Cargill Incorporated’s permit renewal for the Cayuga salt mine and to require a comprehensive environmental‑impact statement.","taxTitle","Tompkins County, New York","taxId",52737,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6378139,"Tompkins County adopts local tax-exemption under new RPTL §421‑p after brief public hearing",6528,79000,6607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138353-b061a1dfb67134d81ed8bff0c673fb9d&start=79&end=6607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138353-b061a1dfb67134d81ed8bff0c673fb9d/thumbnail_79000.jpg","/articles/6378139/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-County-adopts-local-tax-exemption-under-new-RPTL-421p-after-brief-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378139-56c75ac99a66efce92ae6d228a587b04/orig.mp4?Expires=1770768753&Signature=F7dbj4gqoo70X2q7megzleZhdx2ubRriHommXbHV5-R~jA8dl5LfDsBuUyTrhrvyT47SNzHynFX9X8E0PRK31TCWpxTGIH0LtnuqL7H~NLZ1gOZhTXox6S-852r4xSlRck3fjca3yJIV33qUVSdbieJiufynaWh9gdnWMyKDu1zTwGYuhqvhkJmL9gyG1EkGJe4Kex73unHyLwCvRQBdolwBUrjtqOa5Z5TLChbOw8P6rhgVvP3KI6lh9V0R3h724eeGfRV6Cf0JjBL-D6mVeXwfc-Z80uD0zEfLXexOHI2RtUcalILJLHIrJHtx-1SFsqInXXscKOokbexorfZn8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tompkins County Legislature on Jan. 21 adopted Local Law A of 2025, a local law implementing the tax exemption authorized by New York Real Property Tax Law, section 421‑p, following a short public hearing held at the start of the session. The measure passed on a roll‑call vote of 11‑0.

The public hearing included one speaker who urged caution before adopting new tax exemptions. “I haven't seen the proposed legislation related to tax exemptions. Typically, unless there are very, very clear stipulations for what is public benefit, it is a very bad idea to pass legislation related to tax exemptions,” said Amanda Gessner of Ulysses during the hearing.

The legislature opened the regular meeting after closing the hearing, and Susan Curry, vice chair of the Government Operations Committee, introduced the resolution (Document ID 12903) formally adopting the local law. Randy Brown seconded the motion. Legislators debated briefly; Mike Lane said the exemption would help expand housing supply, and Rich John said he supported the measure as an incentive for infill development.

On a roll call the measure passed unanimously: Travis Brooks, Randy Brown, Susan Curry, Deborah Dawson, Rich John, Mike Lane, Veronica Piller, Lee Shirtliff, Mike Sigler, Shawna Black and Dan Klein all voted yes.

Supporters described the exemption as a tool to incentivize additional housing units on sites with existing infrastructure. At the hearing, Gessner urged the legislature to include precise public‑benefit definitions and clawback provisions to ensure any tax relief delivers the intended public outcomes.

The law adopts the tax exemption permitted under Real Property Tax Law §421‑p; the county's resolution materials list the local law as “Local Law A of 2025.” No further implementation details or specific parcels were specified in the meeting record.

The legislature moved directly from the consent agenda to this item and then proceeded with the evening’s remaining business.","After a brief public hearing, the Tompkins County Legislature adopted Local Law A of 2025 implementing the tax exemption allowed under New York’s Real Property Tax Law §421‑p. The measure passed unanimously, 11‑0, amid public requests for clearer benefit definitions and clawback language.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6378129,"Votes at a glance: Tompkins County Legislature, Jan. 21, 2025",0,6431000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138353-b061a1dfb67134d81ed8bff0c673fb9d&start=6431&end=6431","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138353-b061a1dfb67134d81ed8bff0c673fb9d/thumbnail_6431000.jpg","/articles/6378129/Tompkins-County/New-York/Votes-at-a-glance-Tompkins-County-Legislature-Jan-21-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378129-385c64765138992890aebfd611974fe2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770768753&Signature=NpJ~wrLZ-9EBRfGupi19UWCLGq7kjDGlYfJwQdgZHLXaWD3i6NKLBX~N50aE6G16v97UR7Muh~EZdCreiwfAeCvgVYOVZv8hN6Uxxce9PxYWzMwO5-zDenOmJk77aMvRWrexuBRERbYZa6OnYh05ZKWdFvuDTWXInVp4Jn0pWdDefZpp9ZcLDzwi0Y0u6d0cxl7zvfuN7lD5w4vMVCtUAxP1vLmdjL8HJzTJGP3pZaES5IZD5bw6JWAmQnSg9ye-hl-9a40BtGL-tjU1ou5vv4CP64bWqNKhrg1Gm1-F1DBrcqG8Zabhij4L9YYqGgWUmhd4QBJb-9d8YFLQ7OMRoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tompkins County Legislature voted on multiple resolutions and appointments during its Jan. 21 meeting. Highlights and outcomes below cover items acted on by roll call.

Consent agenda (approved as a group, 11‑0): appointments and routine project acceptances and budget adjustments included: appointments to the Tompkins County Youth Services Board and Historical Commission; acceptance of several planning and environmental grants; budget adjustments for Community Development Block Grant awards and the Business Energy Advisors Program; acceptance of a Park Foundation grant; and other items listed on the consent docket (Document IDs referenced on the agenda: various; see county minutes for full list). The consent agenda passed unanimously on a roll call (11 ayes).

Other contested or stand‑alone votes:
- Local Law A of 2025 (adoption of tax exemption under RPTL §421‑p) — approved, roll call 11‑0 (Document ID 12903).
- Resolution P (requesting DEC deny or rescind negative declaration and require comprehensive EIS for Cargill Cayuga Salt Mine permit) — approved, roll call 8‑3 (Document ID 13034).
- Resolution J (amendment to Opioid Settlement Fund contract for recovery services, ID 12965) — approved, roll call 11‑0.
- Resolution K (appointments to Industrial Development Agency and Tompkins County Development Corporation Board) — approved, roll call 11‑0.
- Resolution L (contingent fund appropriation for voting machines, ID 12986) — approved, roll call 11‑0.
- Resolution M (appropriation from contingency for 2025 legislator travel and training, $14,000, ID 13022) — approved, roll call 11‑0.
- Resolution O (authorization to extend the additional 1% sales tax rate in Tompkins County) — approved, roll call 11‑0 (Document ID 12992).

Several votes were unanimous; Resolution P was the only item that produced a recorded opposition vote (three no votes). The meeting record contains roll‑call tallies for each item listed above.

For full text of resolutions, roll‑call transcripts and document IDs, see the Tompkins County Legislature meeting packet and minutes for Jan. 21, 2025.","Summary of resolutions and appointments voted on Jan. 21, 2025, including consent‑agenda items, member resolutions and contingency appropriations. Key contested item: Resolution P (Cargill EIS request) passed 8‑3; Local Law A (RPTL §421‑p) passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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Tompkins County Legislature asks DEC to require comprehensive EIS for Cargill Cayuga salt‑mine permit; resolution passes 8‑3

Tompkins County adopts local tax-exemption under new RPTL §421‑p after brief public hearing

Votes at a glance: Tompkins County Legislature, Jan. 21, 2025