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Staff presented three data lines: 2024 actual monthly volumes (which included a marked spike), the 2025 budget (three‑year average) and year‑to‑date 2025 actuals with a projection to year end. Leo told the committee that, to date, 2025 volumes and expenses are lower than the 2024 peak year and staff do not currently expect to match last year’s high‑volume, high‑cost period.

Committee members asked whether recent precipitation patterns would affect volumes and whether landfill cap maintenance might play a role. Staff said precipitation does affect volumes but that cap condition, vegetation maintenance and potential on‑site treatment options also matter. Staff recalled prior engineering reviews of on‑site treatment systems and said they will “dust off” earlier analyses (circa mid‑2010s) and schedule a discussion with the committee’s work plan and the county’s engineers to reassess costs and feasibility.

Staff also reported they received a draft operating permit renewal from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and are preparing comments. The committee discussed a landfill tour (Caswell) scheduled for July 11 and invited legislators to participate. No formal committee action was taken on leachate; staff will return with additional analysis if requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tompkins County Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality Committee - June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Recycling and materials management staff reported that leachate volumes and projected expenses for 2025 are lower than 2024 peaks, outlined budgeted gallons and said they will review on‑site treatment options and a draft operating permit from the New York DEC.","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},6203446,"Committee backs deconstruction support and awards three‑year reuse services contract to Finger Lakes Reuse",985,1456000,2441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783039-7fcf71286c282b62b0705a38a262d948&start=1456&end=2441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783039-7fcf71286c282b62b0705a38a262d948/thumbnail_1456000.jpg","/articles/6203446/Tompkins-County/New-York/Committee-backs-deconstruction-support-and-awards-threeyear-reuse-services-contract-to-Finger-Lakes-Reuse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203446-46c48f8f0423bc186ab7d9f21bdaff8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997852&Signature=K-9ONc1401bvAsrnMccZNM1MGLXtuZ-Qubfg2SbEUNb~aG~TlWjVTSCnyzMgepdnHKkeSYL0sMkjBSa3ZryvSSUa62BZBvhbiEvuEE7CSy~YsRNA5A8aBzin57mk5C-In-ip4WzeqRTwrV~x0-3uTu0gZvNX9cArzonyg9cNZs2hs-fV7qhJfz~cxzdwc-UR5EYwfJUwmNRQMPLGarexDbWmx33ocUhFYl4chED5qCsurgK2WqkObpdWh2H9yWCEn44dlj~IS~WN6F4id3QuUATm-0mFO2ssH2qn0HQ94lNvELaz~lL~Hsbiv0T255yAGuIhhnl3L6LbhUMeG9Oudg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tompkins County Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee unanimously approved two related items on June 9: a nonbinding resolution “supporting deconstruction and building materials reuse,” and a three‑year reuse services contract awarded to Finger Lakes Reuse Incorporated.

A county recycling and materials management staff member told the committee the deconstruction resolution is meant to elevate reuse conversations and align with the county’s local solid waste management plan, and noted that only a few New York municipalities have adopted similar nonbinding resolutions. The text recognizes the spectrum of deconstruction (taking buildings apart piece‑by‑piece) and supports expanding reuse capacity in the community.

On the reuse services contract, staff said the county issued a competitive solicitation and received two responses; Finger Lakes Reuse was the lowest qualified bidder. The three‑year agreement will be executed with annual scopes of work. Staff described year‑one activities as improving intake and redistribution infrastructure, reviving the county’s “reuse trail” listing of local reuse outlets, providing education and outreach, and conducting preliminary planning to assess the feasibility of a centralized distribution facility for reused materials. Staff said roughly 50% of education, outreach and planning costs may be eligible for state reimbursement under an unspecified state grant.

Veronica moved the deconstruction resolution (seconded by Rich) and the committee voted unanimously in favor. Veronica moved the reuse‑services award and Greg seconded; that motion also passed unanimously. Committee members praised the county’s partnership with Finger Lakes Reuse and noted the three‑year term would help the nonprofit plan operations. Staff said the contract aims to elevate reuse and reduce landfill diversion.","The Tompkins County Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution supporting deconstruction and a three‑year contract with Finger Lakes Reuse Inc. to revive reuse services and explore a central distribution facility.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6203451,"Tompkins County receives roughly $1.8 million in federal clean‑energy tax credits; funds allocated to facilities and fleet",171,357000,528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783039-7fcf71286c282b62b0705a38a262d948&start=357&end=528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783039-7fcf71286c282b62b0705a38a262d948/thumbnail_357000.jpg","/articles/6203451/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-County-receives-roughly-18-million-in-federal-cleanenergy-tax-credits-funds-allocated-to-facilities-and-fleet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203451-0f93fce3371d7ebafee81ac24ce52d7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997852&Signature=itOnUCsuTutT0Gp0NnY2J3Kahc8BRd1QJYMGZgEfuSOgXvQgUJ9EUTIHMmktXc~g0sAW9ugb5vYAQHUnLH3G8JnJakQUKu1feoW2qRaBSGmTGfpnB5aBt3IvvNQLdf~maliiwJKbJewEbjdngX4I0ZlFQ7LHvq4PDo3F1cvdPqZ3nK~gVmCZFQV3URtTF7by8hi6crWOEb9KvT6UJX-KGrLKWCe3PzbUYtvjh7mthzDSU2X-ND2JeMkUdL0uFKhafPoxSo6fswu1v2j5wqEROnXpO7~QWp82-OoSUxkz8Wsd0T-vDdUJVE1Q13RXUtPvFK7055f3mF760HjQOkmySA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terry Carroll told the Tompkins County Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee on June 9 that the county recently received a federal payment tied to clean‑energy tax credits applied for in November 2024.

“We applied for almost...$1,786,149 in clean energy tax credits,” Carroll said, and the county received a check on May 30 “for a little over $1,800,000,” including $43,099.44 in interest for the delayed payment. Carroll said roughly $1,747,767 will be credited to the green facilities capital fund — the sum tied to a geothermal project at the public works facility — and that about $38,000 had been slated for the green fleet fund; the county plans to add the interest payment to the fleet fund, boosting it to roughly $80,000.

Carroll said staff had been concerned while the payment was delayed but welcomed the funds and their planned uses, which county staff said will support further facility and fleet decarbonization projects. Committee members congratulated staff and discussed next steps; Carroll said county representatives may discuss a related resolution with FNI (committee/board referenced in the meeting) at an upcoming session.

No formal committee vote or budget appropriation was recorded at the meeting; staff described the payment, the planned internal allocations and next steps for any formal approvals.","County staff told the Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee that Tompkins County received a federal payment of about $1.8 million for clean‑energy tax credits, including roughly $43,100 in interest; most will go to the green facilities fund and additional funds to the green fleet.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6203454,"Tompkins County committee hears pitch for MyCoast photo‑reporting to fill small‑scale flood data gaps",1212,121000,1333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783039-7fcf71286c282b62b0705a38a262d948&start=121&end=1333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783039-7fcf71286c282b62b0705a38a262d948/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6203454/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-County-committee-hears-pitch-for-MyCoast-photoreporting-to-fill-smallscale-flood-data-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203454-76c2d5f560f877e5d7635c84ef823525/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997852&Signature=PXNcb8gRa704KSUpYuJr6bIlQIfkbOZtkjeFoT86dsNCxqr1qjKgQNMuuYrdquoKTcuD~zN2EwmlD61WhA6why0ML3N9T-AxreIs4dqRg9a~xZZpp9k1QOXeClnekAzvgJX9ew8h6VXIthELRjKI7YYccKlxooPVCL9J52UI3BQ8kTqaLkpiI-1qpIZrkMdnNpOeuHGi6EAk1R7G-pf1E-s1Chprg0XoC4-OaNl4jGnOewyZXKIoDJPMG0yQptoUQwpCbi539ASqjdcQfaEiQPfaPugBT8zXw2hl0Zb1uDqJdYrLKUifoLg5VpM1QIL7C5gjpadA31DUmjXmjWH0gA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ally Hartung, a summer intern with the New York State Water Resources Institute, told the Tompkins County Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee on June 9 that MyCoast is an app and web platform that lets residents upload geolocated photos and reports of flooding, shoreline change and storm impacts to build a local archive.

“MyCoast...allows people to share and track photos of changing water levels, shorelines, and hazardous weather impacts,” Hartung said, adding that reports can capture inland and headwater flooding that larger models miss. Kristen Eichat, who represented the institute, told the committee FEMA flood models “really handle main stems. They don't go into the headwaters at all,” and that community photos can help fill historic and small‑scale gaps.

Staff and committee members discussed outreach plans. Eichat said the project is focusing this summer on municipal historians, emergency managers, highway and public‑works departments and the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District to generate photos from past events and to train municipal users. She described examples from other parts of New York, including a municipal emergency operations room that overlays tide gauge readings with MyCoast submissions for real‑time decision making.

Committee members signaled interest in a fuller presentation: the group invited the institute to return for a 15‑minute demo and requested that staff post MyCoast contact links in the meeting minutes. Hartung provided contact information on handouts and said the app and desktop interface permit uploading both recent and historic photos; planning staff said images from the past 20–30 years would be most useful for hazard planning.

The committee did not take formal action; members agreed to consider a follow‑up presentation and to share the MyCoast information with municipal contacts.","A summer intern and a New York State Water Resources Institute representative asked Tompkins County officials to promote MyCoast, a photo‑reporting tool that captures local flooding and erosion to supplement large‑scale flood models.","actionData","errors"]

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Leachate volumes easing from 2024 peak; Tompkins staff to revisit on‑site treatment and permit renewal

Committee backs deconstruction support and awards three‑year reuse services contract to Finger Lakes Reuse

Tompkins County receives roughly $1.8 million in federal clean‑energy tax credits; funds allocated to facilities and fleet

Tompkins County committee hears pitch for MyCoast photo‑reporting to fill small‑scale flood data gaps